Wimsener Cave – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Wimsener Höhle / Friedrichshöhle

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Wimsener Cave – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Wimsener Höhle / Friedrichshöhle

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Wimsener Cave – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Wimsener Höhle / Friedrichshöhle

03:14

11.4km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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413 m

Small Waterfalls Near Wimsener Höhle

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Located directly at the Wimsener Höhle hiking car park, it's a great starting point for numerous hikes.

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606 m

Wimsener Cave

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THE WATER CAVE ON THE SWABIAN ALB
The natural monument known as the "Wimsen Cave" or "Friedrich Cave" is the only "active" water cave in Germany that can be navigated …

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1.46 km

Zwiefalter Ach

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Brutally clear water… see the trout standing on the bottom… really beautiful

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1.59 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Zwiefalter Ach

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The hiking trail between Zwiefalten and the Wiemsener Cave is mostly very well developed and is therefore also suitable for strollers. It runs close to the Zwiefalter Ach. There is …

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1.66 km

Wimsener Höhle Natural Pool

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Very nice for running

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3.57 km

Zwiefalter Aach Riverside Trail

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Popular hiking trail between Glastal and Zwiefalten.

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4.14 km

Zwiefalten Abbey Church (Minster of Our Lady)

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The Cathedral of Our Lady was once the church of the Zwiefalten Benedictine Abbey. The baroque building is impressive from the outside. But its splendor inside is almost indescribable. Wherever …

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9.27 km

View of Zwiefalten Abbey

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Very nice shady path

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.62 km

2.55 km

2.07 km

2.01 km

117 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

4.03 km

1.28 km

508 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Friday 13 November

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Comments

July 17, 2024,Zwiefalten und die Wimsener Höhle - Runde von Zwiefalten 🧢🚶‍♂️🥾🕷🪳🐛

easy tour 🚶‍♂️easy to walk today 🥾 really 👍👍👍first a few meters of elevation, the path is tarred up to the cross behind Gauchingen, then before the forest it goes sharply right onto a forest path, which I had initially missed 🥴🥴🥴 probably because I was teasing 😆😆😆 after about 2km it then goes along the Zwiefalter Ach to the …

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August 16, 2023,Zwiefalten-Gauingen-Wimsen

From Zwiefalten via Gauingen to Wimsen on the bike path, back along the Zwiefalter Ach.
"If stones could talk" - a memorial to the victims of Grafeneck

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August 6, 2024,Rundwanderung - Wimsenerhöhle - Gauingen -Zwiefalten

The starting point for the circular hike is the baroque cathedral in the center of Zwiefalten. Along the Aach, Wimsener Felsenschlucht to the Wimsener Höhle. Stop at Gauingen Kräha Hof, formerly Gasthaus zum Eck. Over the Gauberg back to Zwiefalten. 🍺

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