Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Christgarten Monastery Church loop from Reimlingen

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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Christgarten Monastery Church loop from Reimlingen

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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Christgarten Monastery Church loop from Reimlingen

06:09

22.0km

430m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.86 km

Bench with panoramic view of the Albuch

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There's nothing like the pleasant coolness of natural shade.

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2.87 km

Monument to the Battle of Nördlingen on Albuch

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A sign on the Albuch mountain refers to the Battle of Nördlingen in the Thirty Years' War. Great view!

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4.86 km

Konradin Monument and View at Burg Niederhaus

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Burg Niederhaus

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4.87 km

Ruins of Niederhaus Castle

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Niederhaus ruins

The ruin of the former Stauferburg Niederhaus towers far visible on a narrow rocky ridge above the Kartäusertal.

The castle complex dates back to the Lords of Hürnheim …

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5.22 km

View of Niederhaus Castle Ruins from the Pond

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8.60 km

Christgarten Monastery Church

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Unfortunately, the church was closed off when I visited, very nice place and the surroundings are great

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8.76 km

Charterhouse Church of Christgarten

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Popular destination in the lovely Kartäusertal. Only the small church remains of the former Carthusian monastery, called the Christgarten. There is also a game reserve in the immediate vicinity, which you have to cross on the Albsteig hiking trail.

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15.6 km

Quellweiher Ederheim

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17.8 km

View of the Nördlinger Ries from the Schäferweg

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Here you come along the Nördlinger Schäferweg

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22.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

5.21 km

2.01 km

988 m

159 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

5.45 km

4.55 km

2.83 km

1.58 km

767 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

February 18, 2024,Südries Panorama Weg mit kleinen Abänderungen

Südties Panoramaweg, if you choose the northern route at the beginning, you have to follow the Schäferweg after about 1km. Past Ederheim, the Schäferweg leads under the main road, don't follow this anymore but follow the signs Schwedenweg until you come across the signs again after a steep descent. For the descent from the high-rise building, I chose a very …

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March 7, 2026,26.03.07 Südries- Panoramaweg (Reimlingen)

It was a hike filled with interesting encounters, conversations, and a glorious spring day with summery temperatures.

At Niederhaus, two women settled down for breakfast, enjoyed the magnificent view, and, I hope, later started their planned hike 😂
While crossing the Retzenbach (actually just a small stream), I ended up taking a dip, as expected. The bridge was simply gone. …

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August 17, 2021,Südries-Panoramaweg

The actual Südries panorama round is 15.5 km long (only extended to 25 km due to my long "approach and course"). It begins and ends in Reimlingen. It leads through some woods, up to grassy hills and past the many fields, meadows and brooks. The signposting is great and absolutely "safe".

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