Rossberg Meadow – Rossberg Viewpoint loop from Ruchberg

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Rossberg Meadow – Rossberg Viewpoint loop from Ruchberg

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Rossberg Meadow – Rossberg Viewpoint loop from Ruchberg

02:29

19.9km

660m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.77 km

View at the Bolberghütte

Highlight • Summit

The Bolberg is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the area. On a large area, besides a pretty shelter hut, there is a barbecue area and benches with a …

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6.08 km

View of Roßberg and Roßbergturm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Reminds of the view of Hohenzollern Castle

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9.43 km

Rossberg Meadow

Highlight • Natural

This meadow path takes you from Gönningen to the Rossberg or back. It belongs to the lower section, which is steeper and less technically demanding than the upper section.

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9.73 km

Rossberghaus and Observation Tower

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The upper section of the Hochge (h) fights path from Gönningen to the Rossberg is no longer quite as steep as the lower section, but it is more technical.

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11.3 km

Quenstedt Monument and Viewpoint

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Erected in honour of Friedrich August von Quenstedt, who as a geologist, paleontologist and local historian did pioneering work in the geological research of the Swabian Alb.

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11.3 km

Rossberg Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from Rossberg of trees and the wide landscape of the Swabian Alb.

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11.4 km

Rossberg Hiking Lodge and Rossberg Tower

Highlight • Mountain Hut

From the tower you have a great panoramic view over the Alb plateau, to the Kaiser Mountains and as far as the Black Forest. In addition, the large terrace invites …

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18.9 km

Fortifications of the War of the Spanish Succession (ca. 1763)

Highlight • Historical Site

North of Sonnenbühl in the Swabian Jura (district of Reutlingen) are well-preserved entrenchments from the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). The historical relics, which include the Roßberg and BtotalPageschanze …

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

4.78 km

1.12 km

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.85 km

4.19 km

3.07 km

1.96 km

784 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

3°C

53 %

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Comments

October 5, 2024,Bolberg Trail Run 2024

Unfortunately, the distance is not correct because my Garmin watch automatically switched to pause mode on the steep sections. I still need to train a bit until I can jog these sections continuously. 😉

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