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Blautopf Spring – Blautopf loop from Blaubeuren

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Blautopf Spring – Blautopf loop from Blaubeuren

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4.8

(26)

153

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Blautopf Spring – Blautopf loop from Blaubeuren

01:56

19.5km

530m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.0 km for 309 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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999 m

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

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The Hohengerhausen ruins, also known as the Rusenschloss, are the ruins of a hilltop castle on a hill above the Gerhausen district of the city of Blaubeuren. Below the castle in the rock is the Neanderthal cave "Great Grotto".

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6.49 km

Blautopf Spring

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The Blautopf is the most beautiful and, after the Aachtopf, the second largest karst spring in Germany. Its catchment area extends over approx. 160 km². From the 21 m deep …

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6.53 km

Blaubeuren Hammer Forge

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On the terrace you sit right next to the Blautopf - when it's not full it's nice, but it can get very crowded.

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6.54 km

Blautopf

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A much sung about place, which rightly belongs to one of the most beautiful natural spectacles of the Alb. Summer, sun and the deep blue of the spring always have a beneficial and invigorating effect.

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10.6 km

Viewpoint

14.6 km

Landsitzle Trail

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Nice trail, but it's a hiking trail that is sometimes quite narrow, so please kindly let the hikers go first.

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17.2 km

View of Blaubeuren and the Blau River from Knoblauchfels

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Great view - the descent to the Rusenschloss and from there further into the valley is worthwhile and sometimes quite technical. However, many hikers must be expected at peak times, so be careful!

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17.4 km

Trail to Rusenschloss

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Nice way. Good to drive. When it is wet, the few stones and roots can cause a little restlessness. Attention, like all paths here it is a hiking trail, appropriate consideration increases the acceptance for mountain bikers.

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17.5 km

Rusenschloss Ruins

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The Hohengerhausen ruin, also known as Rusenschloss, is enthroned in the forest high above Blaubeuren and is likely to date back to the eleventh century. It gives you a wonderful …

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19.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

3.88 km

2.05 km

1.51 km

1.10 km

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

5.65 km

3.60 km

2.88 km

370 m

307 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

34°C

17°C

0 %

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Comments

October 5, 2024,Matsche pampen- Tour Blueberry Hills

Trails muddy, stones slippery and roots slippery...but it was still fun 🌧

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July 31, 2025,Trek Storeride Ulm - Welcome to Trek-Flight

Today was a strange day. Everyone except Christoph had a flying performance. I got a 10/10 for my posture today, for a non-push-back drop followed by a barspin and a twisted roll with a helmet brake. Otherwise, everything was OK.

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September 21, 2024,Trek Store Ulm - Storeride MTB mit Jörg und Fabian

Great round with Jörg and our new colleague Fabian on our home trails. Awesome as always 👍🌞😁

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May 19, 2024,Blaubeuren little Komoottreffen inkl. Stippvisite von Spendensammler MM

I followed Roland's invitation 🙏 and got the MTB TREK FuelExe EBike
from his AG Trek Bicycle Ulm to test. A great day, which I would like to reflect in the picture description or simply refer to
Bernd's @🇺🇦Lieschen tour
komoot.com/tour/1591313762
or Georg's @GeorgW. tour perspective
komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1591739363?ref=itd

I still have the upcoming fundraising campaign by Melle- @Melchior Müller

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Blautopf Spring – Blautopf loop from Blaubeuren

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

Blautopf Spring

Blaubeuren Hammer Forge

Blautopf

Landsitzle Trail

View of Blaubeuren and the Blau River from Knoblauchfels

Trail to Rusenschloss

Rusenschloss Ruins

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