East Shore of Pfaffensee – Pfaffensee loop from Universität Stuttgart

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East Shore of Pfaffensee – Pfaffensee loop from Universität Stuttgart

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East Shore of Pfaffensee – Pfaffensee loop from Universität Stuttgart

01:05

4.16km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

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Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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394 m

East Shore of Pfaffensee

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Totally nice for walking and jogging - it's best to come early in the morning when it's not that crowded.

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782 m

Lake Oak

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A tree that fell into Lake Pfaffensee, but its roots are still intact and allow the tree to continue growing.

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784 m

Peninsula with an Ancient Oak on Pfaffensee

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A great place for a break or even a picnic with idyllic views!

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863 m

Pfaffensee

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The Pfaffensee is one of the park lakes next to the Neuer See. These lakes were previously used to provide emergency drinking water for the city of Stuttgart.

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1.89 km

The Neuer See is the centrally located park lake between the Bärensee and the Pfaffensee. On the north bank, a beautiful hiking trail runs directly along the lake shore with ever-changing views of the lake.

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2.14 km

Bärensee Dam

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Very nice view over both lakes, left and right ... And the connection of the way to the Bärenschlössle.

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2.21 km

Bärensee (Bear Lake)

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Whereby most of the pictures here are not the Bear Lake, but the "New Lake". The entire lakes here run under the generic term "park lakes" and were artificially created …

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3.28 km

Bridge between Neuer See and Pfaffensee

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The park lakes Stuttgart (Bear Lake, Lake New and Pfaffensee) and the Bärenschlössle are a popular destination of the Stuttgart. Consideration is therefore a matter of course, especially in the …

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4.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

352 m

145 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

259 m

174 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

3°C

15 %

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Comments

March 21, 2024,Bärensee / Bärenschlössle Stuttgart

The dam is currently being renovated, a nice, easy circular route with the opportunity to stop off at the Bärenschlössle

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February 25, 2022,Pfaffensee, Neuer See und Bärenschlössle

Thanks to Jürgen🍦ele for the idea. Very nice round for the people and great fun for the water rat 🐕

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January 7, 2024,🥾S -Pfaffensee🐻Bärenschlössle

This morning we did some errands in Stuttgart and on the way back we stopped at Pfaffensee / Bärenschlössle (No. 1 local recreation area around S).
Tour route:
Short, beautiful loop around the lake with a stopover for a red 🌭 at the Bärenschlössle😉
From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. the lake becomes much more crowded and you have to …

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