Bärenhütte Barbecue Area – Stone Steps at Bärental Gorge loop from Oberes Schmiechtal

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Bärenhütte Barbecue Area – Stone Steps at Bärental Gorge loop from Oberes Schmiechtal

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Bärenhütte Barbecue Area – Stone Steps at Bärental Gorge loop from Oberes Schmiechtal

01:25

4.64km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Oberes Schmiechtal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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137 m

Bench with a view over Hütten and the Schmiech Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint is located above Hütten (district of Schelklingen) in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg.
- Another bank is located a little higher - also on the castle rock - …

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229 m

Ruins of Justingen Castle

Highlight • Castle

A nice place that invites you to linger.

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1.65 km

Castle Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Very contemplative place. Invites you to take a short rest.

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2.20 km

Sandburren Water Reservoir Justingen

Highlight • Monument

There are information boards and a rest area at the bottom. A stone staircase leads up to the raised tank. Otherwise there is nothing to see. The rest of the raised water tank is overgrown.

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3.52 km

Bärenhütte Barbecue Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice place with a hut

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3.53 km

Stone Steps at Bärental Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Bärental is a wildly romantic, narrow rock canyon. The trail is partially laid out with stone steps, and leads to the entrance of the almost 30 m long Bearentalhöhle.

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4.25 km

Bärental Cave

Highlight • Cave

Always interesting to go a little into the cave

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4.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

1.25 km

359 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.92 km

1.46 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 12, 2024,Abstecher zur Ruine Schloss Justingen & ins Bärental 💚

Spontaneous detour on the way back from today's tour, as I still had time and had heard about the Bärental through @Ilona 🎒🥾, which I narrowly missed on my Albwasser tour a few weeks ago.

Thank you so much for the tip, the valley is really beautiful 💚

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March 17, 2025,Auf Mellis Spuren

I've been wanting to do the tour from @Melanie und Chili 🐾 vom Fensdorfer Tal for a long time. I've modified it a bit.
It's a shame that you only see St. Michael's from behind. Then you have to puff your way back up to the castle. I was quite sweaty in the spring-like minus 2 degrees and icy wind. …

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