Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher – Volkmarsberg Observation Tower loop from Oberkochen

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher – Volkmarsberg Observation Tower loop from Oberkochen

Moderate

4.4

(17)

hikers

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher – Volkmarsberg Observation Tower loop from Oberkochen

03:01

10.2km

300m

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: July 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Volkmarsberg

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

353 m

View of Oberkochen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Shortly after the parking lot, a view opens up over the roofs of Oberkochen

Translated by Google •

Tip by

574 m

Like in the jungle

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great path runs here, straight through the forest. Like in the jungle. This is how hiking is fun.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.64 km

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher

Highlight • River

The karst springs on the Alb are fascinating. The best known is probably the Blautopf in Blaubeuren. But even the smaller ones, like the Kocherursprung, follow the same principle: water …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.62 km

Hubertus Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Small, pond-shaped spring

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.35 km

Volkmarsberghütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Opening times according to the SAV homepage
Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
As the hut is run on …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.38 km

Volkmarsberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Volkmarsberghütte and tower open on Saturdays and Sundays. Coffee cake and Vespers.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.94 km

Wooden Eagle Sculpture at Volkmarsberg

Highlight • Monument

great and creative signpost

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.95 km

Ski hut on the Volkmarsberg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

pleasant walk in the beautiful nature

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

2.97 km

541 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

3.26 km

878 m

594 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 20, 2023,Oberkochen Volkmarsberg 🌳👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Today we climbed Oberkochen's local mountain - the Volkmarsberg - in very warm temperatures. From the parking lot a little below, we trudged straight up the path and were already drenched in sweat when we arrived at the top with its observation tower. Beautiful nature awaited us. The juniper heath on the plateau is a former sheep pasture that was …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

1,927

Staufer-Runde: Barbarossas Spuren vor traumhafter Kulisse – Löwenpfade um Göppingen

03:25h

11.7km

330m

Moderate

4.7

1,465

Weitblick-Tour – Löwenpfade um Göppingen

03:43h

11.9km

300m

Moderate

4.7

1,493

Geislinger Felsentour – Lion trails around Göppingen

03:25h

10.8km

400m

Moderate

4.6

1,150

"Geislinger Steigen Tour": Along the Swabian construction of the century

04:53h

16.4km

490m

Hard

4.9

1,122

Heldentour: Die Königsetappe der Löwenpfade – Löwenpfade um Göppingen

07:20h

23.8km

810m

Moderate

4.6

855

Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age Path – Neanderthal Way

03:09h

11.9km

110m

Moderate

4.6

1,042

„Messelberg-Tour“: Wandern mit beeindruckenden Ausblicken – Löwenpfade um Göppingen

02:29h

8.23km

260m

Moderate

4.8

691

Kaltes Feld Weg (SG3) - Remstal Wanderschätze (Hiking Gems)

04:35h

15.2km

470m

Moderate

4.7

541

Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age path - Fohlenhausrunde

02:59h

11.1km

130m

Easy

4.6

306

Spielburg circuit: around the Hohenstaufen mountain

01:07h

3.70km

120m

Moderate

4.7

373

High above the Filstal valley from Donzdorf-Kuchalb to Tegelberg mountain

02:49h

9.48km

130m

Hard

4.7

354

Schäferweg (Shepherd’s Path)

05:30h

20.4km

260m

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher – Volkmarsberg Observation Tower loop from Oberkochen

View of Oberkochen

Like in the jungle

Source of the Schwarzer Kocher

Hubertus Spring

Volkmarsberghütte

Volkmarsberg Observation Tower

Wooden Eagle Sculpture at Volkmarsberg

Ski hut on the Volkmarsberg

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️