Ruins of Zavelstein Castle – Calw Market Square loop from Gärtringen

Ruins of Zavelstein Castle – Calw Market Square loop from Gärtringen

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Ruins of Zavelstein Castle – Calw Market Square loop from Gärtringen

03:09

62.9km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 41.4 km for 120 m

After 41.8 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.22 km

Asphalt road through the fields near Dachtel

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Wow, what a nice paved road across the fields. If you come from Dachtel, you will meet the Haselstaller Hof at the end of the section. There is delicious farm …

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26.8 km

Sommenhardt Climb

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The descent or the ascent is awesome on very good asphalt. If you drive the section as a slope, there is a lot to crank!
Really fun ........!

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32.3 km

Zavelsteiner Krokuswiesen

Nature Reserve

33.0 km

Zavelstein

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The ruin is accessible all year round. The 28 m high tower of the castle ruins offers a wonderful panoramic view of the Swabian Jura. You can climb the tower …

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41.4 km

Calw Market Square

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It's really nice to see all the proud half-timbered houses lined up here around the market square. In summer you can sit outside at one of the restaurants.

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42.0 km

Calw Old Town

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The city is really pretty, in some places, if it weren't for the crazy drivers...

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48.1 km

Galgenbergsteige

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Nice road through the orchards

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52.5 km

Dachtel–Gechingen Scenic Road

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Beautiful route over the Dachteler Berg. On a very good surface, first up the hill, then down the hill - what more could you want? There is usually little traffic …

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57.1 km

Cycle Path Deufringen–Gärtringen

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Be careful when crossing the street. It's a dangerous spot. And always keep to the right around bends, as there's a lot of bicycle traffic on the road.

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62.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

8.89 km

6.79 km

5.26 km

1.08 km

337 m

301 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

4.14 km

877 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

9°C

81 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2022,✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️Gültlingen-Sommenhardt-Speßhardt-Calw-Gechingen

I drove this tour with Alf a few weeks ago and remembered it as super nice.
But she is even more beautiful. Consistently almost only beautiful paths through the forest, with enough altitude on the short distance 🙌🤩

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March 22, 2022,✴️✴️✴️✴️Bad Teinach mal anders mit Alf

I thought I already knew the Teinachtal quite well, but there are still very nice paths that I didn't know until today!
It is a very nice route and I was surprisingly able to admire the crocus meadows! 🙌
Alf knows his way around and is also a great tour guide. That's how I found out that Calw was the …

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March 23, 2022,Bad Teinach mal anders von Asti und Alf - Variante von Klaus & Sonja

When I saw Asti and Alf's tour this afternoon, I threw my plans overboard to go to Schönbuch...🤣
A really great round, thank you both for sharing.
When we went hiking at the Krokuswiesen on Monday, I thought to myself that I'd cycle up there, great area! 🤩
I didn't know the variant from the Nagold Valley either, I really …

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