Herrenbach Reservoir – View of Herrenbach Reservoir loop from Rechberghausen

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Rechberghausen

Herrenbach Reservoir – View of Herrenbach Reservoir loop from Rechberghausen

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Herrenbach Reservoir – View of Herrenbach Reservoir loop from Rechberghausen

04:11

15.1km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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288 m

Historic Old Town of Rechberghausen

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Particularly noteworthy are the KRONE inn from 1672 and the OBERE TOR from 1651.

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4.86 km

View of the Three Kaiser Mountains

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When the view is clear, the view cannot be topped ...

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5.26 km

Adelberg Monastery and Ulrich Chapel

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The Ulrichskapelle in the monastery area is a gem in the Schurwald. Definitely worth a look. There are rare frescoes and a valuable altar to visit - small but beautiful. …

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5.56 km

Monastery Park at the Monastery

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Beautiful, idyllic monastery with a collem single trail

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6.33 km

Marble run at Herrenbachstausee

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What I really love about the circular trail around the Herrenbach reservoir: The marble runs are all rather short, or have built-in stoppers on longer sections, so even younger children …

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6.45 km

Shallow section at Herrenbachsee

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At the lake there are some nice places where you can rest directly on the shore if they are not already occupied.

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6.68 km

Herrenbach Reservoir

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Beautiful hiking trails, around the lake, which provide with information boards and nature trails again and again for fun and variety.

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6.94 km

View of Herrenbach Reservoir

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Beautiful idyllic surroundings here at the reservoir Adelberg ;-)

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11.7 km

Viewpoint

15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.94 km

2.38 km

2.16 km

658 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

4.96 km

2.49 km

499 m

377 m

213 m

Elevation

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Thursday 5 November

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Kloster Adelberg - Herrenbachstausee - Rechberghausen [Deutschland]

It was one of the richest monasteries in Württemberg, the Adelberg Monastery, which was founded by the Premonstratensian Order during the time of Barbarossa.

In its heyday before the Reformation, it included ten villages, 19 hamlets, 37 farms, 22 mills and an incredible 17 parish churches.

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June 29, 2023,Adelberg-Zachersmühle 🙋‍♂️- 🚈🚆🚌🌞🌳🦆🦋 3-Mühlen-Weg 🦋🦆🌳🌞🚌🚆🚍🚈

3 mill way

For this tour we went 🌞 today with 🚈🚆 train and 🚌 bus via Esslingen and Göppingen to Adelberg to the Zachersmühle.
Arrived at Zachersmühle despite changing trains twice 🚶‍♂️ according to the timetable.
At the ⛪Kloster Adelberg I left the tour to buy something at the 🥨baker in Adelberg.
In Oberwälden I left the tour again …

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