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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Lauchheim

Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Lauchheim

Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

Hard

4.6

(17)

72

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

03:28

50.3km

680m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

928 m

City of Lauchheim

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful, cozy town at the foot of Kapfenburg.
You can take a rest, sit at the fountain and eat ice cream.
Sometimes the chicken grill is also there, highly recommended! …

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2

1.11 km

Lauchheim City Gate

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Old, unfortunately no longer complete, but nevertheless quite impressive and imposing facility.
Next to it is a small park with various memorial stones and a chapel.
The whole town is beautiful to look at and various cycling routes meet here.

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3

6.30 km

View of Ipf and Albtrauf

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From here you have a magnificent view over the wide fields to the 668 meter high Ipf and the steeply sloping Swabian Alb, the Albtrauf.

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4

10.1 km

Eger Riverside Path in Oberdorf

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A nice bike or a promenade, where in the summer an army of ducks can be found. A beautiful garden directly on the stream seems to like the ducks.

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5

31.3 km

Fountain in Wasseralfingen

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The fountains at Karlsplatz in Wasseralfingen have great water features.

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36.6 km

Schafgärten

Forest

7

48.3 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

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The Kapfenburg is always worth seeing

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8

48.8 km

Kapfenburg Castle

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Schloss Kapfenburg is located on a sprawling ridge above the village of Lauchheim. The strategic location gave the castle, which existed in front of the castle, its name very early …

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49.7 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

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Nice view as far as Ellwangen

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.4 km

13.7 km

10.5 km

10.2 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

6.03 km

1.21 km

704 m

193 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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