Schaich Stream in the Schaich Valley – Steigweiher Pond loop from Dettenhausen

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Schaich Stream in the Schaich Valley – Steigweiher Pond loop from Dettenhausen

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Schaich Stream in the Schaich Valley – Steigweiher Pond loop from Dettenhausen

02:29

9.03km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schönbuch

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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716 m

Forest Book on the Herzog-Jäger Trail

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The information right at the beginning is informative and structured in a respectable format.

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1.96 km

Picnic area with a view of the Schaich Valley

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Nice comfortable benches and the place is always clean ...

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2.86 km

Nice trail in the Schaich Valley

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Nice trail (very muddy)

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2.92 km

Schaich Stream in the Schaich Valley

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Now after the heavy rains, the Schaich is really "flowing"

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3.95 km

Steigweiher Pond

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As we drove past, the two pairs of geese with their seven boys were turned around, waiting, enjoying nature and taking pictures.

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5.64 km

Stubensandstone Quarry for Ulm Minster Restoration

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The sandstone blocks indicate that the Betzenberg was formerly used in several places as a quarry. Also the Ulmer Münster was built with sandstone from these quarries.

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5.81 km

Wooden forest spirit sculpture with owl on the Herzog-Jäger Trail

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A forest spirit on a green meadow. Eye-catcher at the crossroads.

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7.95 km

Giant Sequoia at Forsthütte, Naturpark Schönbuch

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Huge sequoia tree information board right next to it at Häusle👍

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9.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

2.02 km

141 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

2.96 km

1.84 km

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

8°C

2°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 6, 2025,2025-07-06 Schönbuch, Dettenhausen - Schaichtal

Today, for a change, we're heading to the Schönbuch region instead of the Black Forest. The tour runs along the Schaich river for a while and is often shaded. It also includes a few lovely narrow hiking trails and few climbs.

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August 23, 2024,Von Dettenhausen durch das Schaichtal

Today my friend Uwe actually agreed to go on a simple tour with me.

That's why we chose the Schaichtal today.

First we went down forest highways to the Scheich. This small stream babbles idyllically through the idyllic valley.

Unfortunately there were just far too many cyclists on the road.

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May 31, 2022,Schaichtal

Schaichtal is always possible - and when the balsam blooms in 4 weeks 🌸 I'll be back 😉
The tour largely follows the Herzog-Jäger path. Slightly shortened and modified.

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January 22, 2023,Wenn schon ❄️vor der Tür dann nix wie los 🥾🥾

If there is already snow on the doorstep then you just have to stomp 😄❄️
Unfortunately still alone, but it was really nice. I don't actually walk the Schaichtal anymore, too many people, bicycles and mosquitoes 🙈
today it was perfect, with snow it is also good to walk on paved paths ☺️
The sections of the Herzg Jäger were …

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