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Deep valley trail – Blautopf loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

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Deep valley trail – Blautopf loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

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Deep valley trail – Blautopf loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

03:40

54.7km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rabensteig

Kleines Lautertal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.04 km

Scenic View Near Laichingen

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Beautiful cycle path with great views.

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10.4 km

Feldhüle

Lake

17.7 km

Deep valley trail

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Seems forever, even though it's only ten kilometers. It's going uphill all the time. Very pleasant to drive in the summer heat, as the forest provides shade and coolness.

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30.1 km

Blaubeuren Old Town

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Beautiful old fountain from 1814 on the monastic site in Blaubeuren.

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30.5 km

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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30.7 km

Blaubeuren Monastery

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Blaubeuren is not only fascinated by the Blautopf, but also by the monastery that was founded in 1085. Today you can visit the monastery, which was newly built between 1466 …

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39.6 km

Bridge in Kleines Lautertal

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The Pischek Bridge. Below it, the path leads to the Alb.

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51.8 km

Bleich

Nature Reserve

54.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

19.1 km

7.29 km

2.30 km

1.13 km

227 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

13.9 km

5.83 km

4.63 km

602 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

34°C

17°C

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Comments

May 28, 2023,Merklingen Blautopf

With the fastest regional express to the Swabian Alb driven IRE 200. Next to the beautiful Blautopf. I've wanted to go there again for a long time. Back for miles through the forest through the deep valley. Then at the Sontheimer cave we visited a small cave, Kohlhaldenhöhle, which only opens once a year on Whitsunday.

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September 14, 2023,Ein Date mit "der schönen Lau" am Blautopf

Today the tour to the Blautopf. Thanks to @Andrea 🚴‍♀️⛷️🎿🥾 for copying the tour. Arrival with the IRE200 from Wendlingen to Merklingen. It's fast, but it's a subway. The tour was very scenic 👍😊

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Deep valley trail – Blautopf loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

Scenic View Near Laichingen

Deep valley trail

Blaubeuren Old Town

Blautopf

Blaubeuren Monastery

Bridge in Kleines Lautertal

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