Reußenstein Castle – Zipfelbach Gorge loop from Neidlingen

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Reußenstein Castle – Zipfelbach Gorge loop from Neidlingen

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Reußenstein Castle – Zipfelbach Gorge loop from Neidlingen

04:59

16.4km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Randecker Maar mit Zipfelbachschlucht

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

View of Reussenstein Castle

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Simply more beautiful in the sun ...

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1.90 km

View of Reußenstein Castle Ruins

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Access to the waterfall and the beginning of the ascent to the Reußenstein

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2.04 km

Neidlingen Waterfall

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The ascent to the waterfall alone is worth it: very steep over a lot of roots. The steps up were their own waterfall in late December - the bridge over …

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4.64 km

Reußenstein Castle

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Imposing castle ruins, easy to reach. Nice as a destination for a hike.

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6.22 km

View of Reussenstein Castle from the Bahnhöfle barbecue area

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Very nice barbecue area with a view of the castle. In summer, the view of the castle can be limited by the foliage on the trees.

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6.45 km

View of Reußenstein Castle

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From the path and the path to the Heimenstein, there are several places with a reasonably clear view.

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11.3 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Zipfelbach

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Small wooden bridge over the Zipfelbach, from which you also have a good view of the small stream.

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11.6 km

Zipfelbach Gorge

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A very beautiful narrow valley with a fantastic watercourse. A bit slippery after rain. Good footwear and surefootedness are necessary.

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16.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.56 km

5.27 km

1.36 km

730 m

355 m

153 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

5.59 km

2.84 km

1.51 km

532 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Saturday 12 September

22°C

9°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Burgruine Reußenstein – Ruine Reußenstein Runde von Neidlingen

A circular tour from Neidlingen via the Reußenstein castle ruins, where many climbers were present. One had forgotten his shoes and climbed barefoot ;-) - respect. The hike continued towards Randecker Maar, past caves and beautiful viewpoints, and back via the Zipfelbach Gorge and Hepisau through blooming landscapes to Neidlingen.

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November 23, 2021,☀️durch das Zipfelbachtal zum Reußenstein ❄️

Huhu 🙋‍♂️🙋Sun ☀️juhu, so once again visited the Reußenstein 😁 and we had it all to ourselves 🤣 this tour was stolen by Martin in 1966 ☺️ many thanks 🙏 the paths are known to us, but we are still that way to Reußenstein Didn't run, Manfred's tour was just right for us 😁 the paths very slippery through wet …

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January 30, 2022,Rundwanderung Reußenstein 🏰 und Zipfelbachschlucht 💦 (30.01.2022)

In the footsteps of Öhmchen & Öpchen, we followed this lap in almost the same way. 👍🏼 The tour had actually been on the plan for a while. Despite Sunday, there was surprisingly little going on at Reußenstein 🏰 and on the way today. Just a little hustle and bustle around Randeck, but that was ok. Since the paths up …

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April 25, 2023,"juefourty" Gedächtnistour

🕯️Jürgen died on January 19th. We had a great time together and experienced a lot together. Spontaneously, thinking of Jürgen, I ran our first tour together again today. We had a great start back then.

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