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View from Maierhalde – Simonsbach Reservoir loop from Donzdorf

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Göppingen

Donzdorf

View from Maierhalde – Simonsbach Reservoir loop from Donzdorf

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View from Maierhalde – Simonsbach Reservoir loop from Donzdorf

02:51

9.77km

270m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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411 m

Feuersee

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1.56 km

View of the Simonsbach Reservoir near Unterweckerstell

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Beautifully situated at the foot of the Alb

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3.38 km

Scharfenhof - Farm shop near Donzdorf

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The manor served in earlier times to supply the lords of the manor of the estate on the Scharfenberg.
Today, the farm shop on the Scharfenhof in Donzdorf shines with regional specialties: Angus beef, canned sausage, wood-fired bread, jams, juices, liqueurs, and other farm products.
The Hofladen Scharfenhof in Donzdorf stands for regional quality, honest agriculture, and lovingly produced products. On the idyllically located farm at the foot of the Swabian Jura, Angus cattle live, which have plenty of outdoor access all year round and are kept with care. The meat and sausages come exclusively from these own animals – fresh, high-quality, and produced with respect for the animal.
In addition to meat and canned sausage, the farm shop offers a large selection of homemade breads, baked in a traditional wood-fired oven, as well as homemade jams, honey, flour, juices, and fine liqueurs made from its own fruit. Everything sold here comes directly from the farm or from the immediate region.

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3.42 km

View of the Albtrauf from Scharfenberg

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Wonderful view over the Albtrauf.

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4.77 km

View from Maierhalde

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The Maierhalde, a point on the Albtrauf near Donzdorf-Kuchalb in the Göppingen district, is considered one of the most beautiful vantage points in the entire Swabian Alb.

The view from the Maierhalde is dominated by the very rolling Albtrauf and the witness mountains in front of the Albtrauf. At the Maierhalde, there is a wayside cross, a panorama panel, and a seating area.

Visible, for example, are the Three Kaiser Mountains: Hohenstaufen, Rechberg, and Stuifen. Important landmarks of the Albtrauf, such as the Kaltes Feld, the Messelstein, and the Hohenstein, are also visible. You can also see the Fils Valley and parts of the Lauter Valley, a side valley of the Fils Valley (there are several rivers named Lauter in the Swabian Alb).

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6.72 km

Unterweckerstell Village

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Very nice eye-catchers on this route.

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7.65 km

Simonsbach Reservoir

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The flood retention basin Simonsbachtal (also Simonsbach storage, Simonsbach reservoir) at Donzdorf and Unterweckerstell is one of three reservoirs in the district Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The water association Fils completed it in May 1983. Moated is the Simonsbach, which flows behind the basin over the Seizenbach in Donzdorf in the Lauter. The flood retention basin is normally only partially dammed up; most of the basin is kept ready for flood protection.
The small reservoir is a natural paradise where many birds live. There are action days adventure Simonsbachstausee.
Source: Wikipedia

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