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Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Esslingen

Schertel Cave – View of Reußenstein Castle loop from Schopfloch

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Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Esslingen

Schertel Cave – View of Reußenstein Castle loop from Schopfloch

Moderate

4.7

(17)

60

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Schertel Cave – View of Reußenstein Castle loop from Schopfloch

03:48

13.3km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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1

4.73 km

Sunken lane near Schertel Cave

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Comfortable paths through the rustic forest. A welcome change from the forest roads that are so common here.

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2

5.14 km

Schertel Cave

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The cave can be visited. There is also entertainment for hikers.

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3

6.81 km

Upper Fils Dry Valley

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Beautiful, quiet, partially shaded valley that leads to the Alb plateau. It divides into a side valley that comes up at the train station and another valley that runs over the Scherdelshöhle to Donnstetten.

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4

10.2 km

View of Reußenstein Castle and the Neidlingen Valley

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Beautiful, exposed vantage point with a phenomenal view of the ruin Reußenstein. Very comfortable with a bench under a small oak. Unfortunately, I could not determine a name for the rock or lookout point.

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5

10.3 km

View of Reußenstein Castle

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The ruins of Reußenstein are the ruins of a rock castle above Neidlingen, exactly on the border of the districts of Esslingen and Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg. Today the Reußenstein is …

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6

10.6 km

Löwenpfad Forest Trail (Geopark Swabian Alb)

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Narrow path on Albtrauf slightly below the road.

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7

10.9 km

View of Reussenstein Castle from the Bahnhöfle barbecue area

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Very nice barbecue area with a view of the castle. In summer, the view of the castle can be limited by the foliage on the trees.

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8

12.5 km

Scenic trail in the Swabian Alb Geopark

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Beautiful path in nature, here you can enjoy the silence.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

1.58 km

243 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.86 km

3.82 km

2.47 km

1.58 km

1.46 km

133 m

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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