Church of Our Lady in Lautern – Nature Friends House "Sparrow's Nest" loop from Kleines Lautertal

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Church of Our Lady in Lautern – Nature Friends House "Sparrow's Nest" loop from Kleines Lautertal

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Church of Our Lady in Lautern – Nature Friends House "Sparrow's Nest" loop from Kleines Lautertal

01:48

6.10km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kleines Lautertal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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595 m

Church of Our Lady in Lautern

Highlight • Religious Site

A small bridge takes you to the church in the middle of the green. She is said to be one of the oldest in the Swabian Jura. It's worth taking a look inside!

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765 m

Stairs at the former forester's lodge

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Adventurous start on the way along the Lauter to Herrlingen.

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1.00 km

Steep narrow path to Lauterquelle

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Nice steep hiking trail near Lautern

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3.19 km

Steep Forest Trail in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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A really nice loop upwards, but you should pay attention to the ground

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3.76 km

Viewpoint with juniper heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

A juniper pasture on the edge of the small Lautertal with a beautiful view.

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3.98 km

Nature Friends House "Sparrow's Nest"

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Nice opportunity to stop off (especially in summer)

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4.60 km

Bridge over the Kleine Lauter with valley view

Highlight • Bridge

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Lauter, which flows beautifully leisurely at this point and is partly decorated with some aquatic plants.

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5.43 km

View of the rock formations and small caves in Kleines Lautertal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice to see holes in the rock

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6.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.25 km

2.31 km

279 m

272 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

2.09 km

1.17 km

479 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

7°C

1°C

79 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 18, 2025,🤩💧🌿 Lautertal – Blick auf kleine Höhlen - Runde von Weidach

Today, I visited the beautiful Lautertal Valley with a friend early in the morning. The paths and trails were almost entirely shaded, making the temperatures bearable. To finish off, we had Maultaschen (a kind of German ravioli) and roast beef for my friend. 😊🤩

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April 23, 2024,Kleines Lautertal

We did a little tour on our trip to Ulm. It was really nice. Lovely rustic hiking trails. I can only recommend it.

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October 30, 2022,Weidach zur Quelle der Lauter

I stole this tour from Nettl and changed it a bit.
From the car park outside of Weidach through rustling leaves down to the source of the Lauter. The many stones under the foliage forced us to slow down. As always, the fountain was well attended.
Also worth seeing is the small church of "Our Lady" with the late Gothic …

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August 6, 2022,Zum Lauterquelltopf- Runde von Weidach 🐕💧

Spontaneously dug out a planned tour today. The weather was right, so off to the small Lautertal. In Weidach you can park well at the Naturfreundehaus. The tour leads to the Gasthof zum Lamm, where you can stop for a snack. Cake, coffee, beer, pancakes, dumplings... whatever. Very friendly hosts and the dogs are also welcome. Then we went back …

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