Plettenberg Hiking Car Park – Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint loop from Dotternhausen

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Zollernalbkreis

Dotternhausen

Plettenberg Hiking Car Park – Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint loop from Dotternhausen

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Plettenberg Hiking Car Park – Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint loop from Dotternhausen

02:58

9.31km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Plettenberg Hiking Car Park

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Hiking car park "Plettenberg" good starting point for the ascent.

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2.83 km

Moss-Covered Rock Formations in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Beautiful rock formations with moss - forest 🌲🌳🌲 - Plettenberg ⛰ - Balingen-Dotternhausen - Zollernalbkreis

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3.46 km

Playground and Barbecue Area at Plettenberg Hütte

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Beautifully landscaped barbecue and rest area with playground 🛝 at the Plettenberg Hut 🛖

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4.21 km

Beautiful view from Plettenberg, 1002 m above sea level - Zollernalb District
Beautiful view of the valley - distant view of the TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil - 246-meter-high elevator test tower

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4.24 km

Bench with a beautiful view towards Rottweil

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The ThyssenKrupp tower can be clearly seen from here.

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4.34 km

Plettenberg Summit and Quarry View

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Great view from the more than 1,000 meter high Plettenberg. The Plettenberghütte in the south just below the summit invites you to take a break. The hut, like many huts …

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4.39 km

Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint

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Absolutely worth seeing quarry with viewing platform. Limestone from the White Jura is blasted out of the mountain here, crushed and brought down to the valley with the 2.3 km long cable car for cement production.

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4.53 km