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Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Erkenbrechtsweiler

Hochholz Observation Tower – Heidengraben Oppidum loop from Erkenbrechtsweiler

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Erkenbrechtsweiler

Hochholz Observation Tower – Heidengraben Oppidum loop from Erkenbrechtsweiler

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4.3

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Hochholz Observation Tower – Heidengraben Oppidum loop from Erkenbrechtsweiler

01:55

30.1km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.69 km for 230 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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7.51 km

Astro Path and Sundial on the Swabian Jura

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On the astro path one learns worth knowing about planets and the universe.

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7.55 km

Hochholz Observation Tower

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The new Heidengraben tower with 102 steps is located at the Hochholz car park, the highest point of the Heidengraben site. From the 18-meter-high viewing platform you can overlook the …

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8.18 km

Created by the artist Karl Schwarz, the artwork is intended to encourage hikers to pause and reflect.

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8.95 km

Heidengraben Gate F Information Panels

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Station 8 "Walls and Gates" of the Celtic Experience Trail over the fortifications of the Heidengraben. These were once almost 11 km long and had eight gates (A – H). …

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8.95 km

Heidengraben Oppidum

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At 1,662 hectares, the Heidengraben is the largest Celtic oppidum in Germany and impresses with its well-preserved ramparts, which adapt to the shape of the plateau and were once fortified …

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16.6 km

A very nice path and highly recommended

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18.5 km

Grabenstetten Glider Airfield

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Most of the time, the boat is launched using a winch.

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19.0 km

Straight ahead from Grabenstetten to Erkenbrechtsweiler.

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30.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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20.0 km

6.15 km

2.84 km

535 m

354 m

249 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

8.76 km

2.95 km

412 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

3°C

56 %

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