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Kaltenburg Ruins – Path Along the Lone loop from Vogelherdhöhle

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Heidenheim

Niederstotzingen

Kaltenburg Ruins – Path Along the Lone loop from Vogelherdhöhle

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Kaltenburg Ruins – Path Along the Lone loop from Vogelherdhöhle

02:37

9.45km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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3.93 km

Kaltenburg Ruins

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The castle dates from the early 12th century and came into the possession of the Counts of Helfenstein in the 14th century. After the castle was severely damaged in the …

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4.40 km

Time Travel Trail in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Great paths and trails offer lots of fun for the whole family

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4.71 km

Water play area at the Cave House

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Very great place to stay. The cave is also worth it.

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4.85 km

Charlottenhöhle

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At almost 600 meters long, the Charlottenhöhle is one of the largest publicly accessible stalactite caves in Baden-Württemberg. Adjacent to the cave is the HöhlenHaus, a modern museum where you …

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5.36 km

View of the ruins of Kaltenburg Castle

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The ruins of Kaltenburg Castle are located in the Lone Valley between the towns of Hürben and Burgberg in the Heidenheim district in Baden-Württemberg. Larger remains of the wall have been preserved from the high medieval fortifications.

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6.36 km

View over the Lonetal Valley and St. Ulrich

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From here you also have a beautiful view of the ruins of Kaltenburg

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6.43 km

Path Along the Lone

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Beautiful hiking trail along the Lone

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6.44 km

Crucifix on the Lone Valley Trail

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This crucifix with a meaningful saying is located on a hiking trail on the Lone. In the immediate vicinity you can let the words sink in on a bench.

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9.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.90 km

2.19 km

770 m

417 m

182 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.94 km

1.34 km

589 m

460 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

22°C

12°C

18 %

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Comments

June 29, 2025,🐏 Albschäfer-Zeitspur: "Höhlengang" zwischen Stetten und Hürben 🐏

Today I managed to get going relatively early and was able to start at 5:45 a.m.

I really enjoyed the walk, especially the path to Kaltenburg, which was simply fantastic.

It was wonderfully quiet, not too hot yet, and only towards the end did I meet the first dog walkers and the mosquitoes started buzzing.

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August 6, 2025,Albschäfer🐑🐏-Zeitspur: "Höhlengang🦇" - Vom Vogelherd zur Charlottenhöhle♎️

A really nice walk with lots of forest 🌳🌲🌳 The Kaltenburg ruins are always a highlight for me. I didn't go into the Charlotten Cave, although I've been there before. But it's definitely worth it.

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May 11, 2025,Von Stetten/Lohnetal zur Ruine Kaltenburg und zurück

A lovely, easy hike to the Kaltenburg Castle ruins. We were lucky that day that a nice gentleman who volunteers to look after the ruins offered a guided tour. The ruins can even be rented for parties.

We were out with our dog, who was very happy about the change of scenery and didn't really want to go home, but …

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January 29, 2025,Albschäferweg von hürben

Today a part of the Albschäferweg in nice weather but slippery paths

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June 12, 2021,Schwäbische Alb - Runde ab Giengen an der Brenz

Nice little tour that starts at the parking lot of the Charlottenhöhle. There is a lot going through the forest to Stetten and from there back again. The Charlottenhöhle was still closed today. Very nice to run. At least trekking shoes are currently compulsory, as there are a few places in the forest where you can possibly do flight training …

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September 26, 2022,Kaltenburg - Runde 🥾🍁

Today I left way too late and reluctant to walk a longer loop, so only the short version of the originally planned hike. Sometimes it's just not THE right day...

It was still a nice little tour and the rain didn't come until the very end. So it was perfect timing 😅

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Kaltenburg Ruins – Path Along the Lone loop from Vogelherdhöhle

Kaltenburg Ruins

Time Travel Trail in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Water play area at the Cave House

Charlottenhöhle

View of the ruins of Kaltenburg Castle

View over the Lonetal Valley and St. Ulrich

Path Along the Lone

Crucifix on the Lone Valley Trail

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