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Wäscher Castle – View from Hohenstaufen Summit loop from Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Baden-Württemberg

Wäscher Castle – View from Hohenstaufen Summit loop from Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Wäscher Castle – View from Hohenstaufen Summit loop from Schwäbisch Gmünd

05:11

45.2km

1,060m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 3, 2026

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Start point

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9.29 km

Wäscher Castle

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Wäscherschloss Castle is a popular tourist destination in the region. The medieval castle complex dates back to the time of the Staufers and is nowadays often used as a backdrop …

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13.4 km

Gehren

Forest

16.3 km

View from Hohenstaufen Summit

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Really a great view if the weather is right!
In the restaurant "Himmel & Erde" delicious regional cuisine and cakes are offered.
From time to time, when the weather is …

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16.9 km

Barbarossa Church (Barbarossakirche) Hohenstaufen

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A pretty little church built at the end of the 15th century. Inside, there's a mural depicting Frederick Barbarossa and verses.

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17.2 km

View of Rechberg and Stuifen from Hohenstaufen

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Here you have a great view from Hohenstaufen to Rechberg and Stuifen, all three Kaiserberge near Gmünd.

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20.8 km

Geschwende

Forest

23.0 km

Viewpoint

23.4 km

View from the Rechberg

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Great view south towards Göppingen.

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24.1 km

Mountain Pass

25.3 km

View of Stuifen

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Nice view of the Stuifen from the north.

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27.3 km

Stuifen Peak

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The Stuifen is one of the three Kaiserberge and is a beautiful destination for hikes and runs.

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31.5 km

The Reiterleskapelle (also Reiterles Chapel or Reiterles Chapel, rare St. Leonhard's Chapel, formerly Reuterleskapelle) is a St. Leonhard consecrated chapel on the pass between Rechbergle (black horn) and Graneggle on …

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45.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

6.75 km

4.22 km

3.92 km

2.18 km

590 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

8.90 km

7.77 km

5.24 km

4.87 km

374 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Friday 27 February

16°C

4°C

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Wäscher Castle – View from Hohenstaufen Summit loop from Schwäbisch Gmünd

Wäscher Castle

View from Hohenstaufen Summit

Barbarossa Church (Barbarossakirche) Hohenstaufen

View of Rechberg and Stuifen from Hohenstaufen

View from the Rechberg

View of Stuifen

Stuifen Peak

Reiterles Chapel

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