Schlossberg Tower – Schönbuch Tower loop from Herrenberg

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Schlossberg Tower – Schönbuch Tower loop from Herrenberg

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Schlossberg Tower – Schönbuch Tower loop from Herrenberg

02:51

10.4km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schönbuch

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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637 m

Herrenberg Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

An ice cream in the marketplace after a great tour of the Schönbuch is always worth it!

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879 m

View of Stiftskirche Herrenberg from Schlossberg Steps

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Easy to walk steps from the Schlossberg past the church directly into the old town.

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1.02 km

Schlossberg Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The viewing platform is located on top of the former powder tower. Here you have the best overview of Herrenberg and the Gäu.

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2.72 km

View from Schlossberg over Herrenberg

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Beautiful viewing bench with a view of the poor meadow landscape over to the "Lüglen" / Altenbergen.

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2.87 km

View from Alter Rain

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The entire hill is a natural monument in a characteristic marshy meadow landscape.

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4.15 km

Information board at the Naturfreundehaus car park, Schönbuch Nature Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Right at the parking lot there is an information board with tips about sights and hikes. A second one further up with all structural information from the Schönbuchturm.

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4.55 km

Schönbuch Tower

Highlight • Monument

Despite Corona, this extraordinary observation tower is open for inspection. A staircase leads up and down through the shape of a double helix, which are then signposted for one-way traffic. …

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9.77 km

On the ditch

Highlight • Settlement

Very good signage for the historical city tour

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10.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

2.63 km

975 m

449 m

262 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

3.33 km

1.70 km

1.00 km

815 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 29 September

28°C

11°C

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Comments

May 22, 2022,Schlossberg über Herrenberg – Schönbuchturm Runde von Herrenberg

From Herrenberg over the castle path to the Schönbuchturm up 348 steps, when you are at the top you can already see that the tower is moving. At the end to Simmonsheim to the Mönchswasen to eat there again and again 😍😋

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