Himmelsstapfe (Heavenly Steps) – Stone Age Trail on Ölberg loop from Ölberg Ehrenstetten

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Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

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Himmelsstapfe (Heavenly Steps) – Stone Age Trail on Ölberg loop from Ölberg Ehrenstetten

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Himmelsstapfe (Heavenly Steps) – Stone Age Trail on Ölberg loop from Ölberg Ehrenstetten

01:38

5.41km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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52 m

Catholic Parish Church (Pfarrkirche), Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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360 m

Himmelsstapfe (Heavenly Steps)

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780 m

View over the vineyards in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Very slippery in wet conditions

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2.27 km

Bench With a View of Bollschweil

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Beautiful bench located on the edge of the forest with a view over the fields to Bollschweil.

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2.91 km

Stone Age Trail on Ölberg

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Pretty narrow but rustic paths with a steep embankment right next to them. You definitely need sure-footedness for this.

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2.95 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Ehrenstetten vineyards

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When wet, the paths to the caves are very slippery.

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3.61 km

Sky Lounger With View of Ölberg Chapel, Burgberg Staufen, and Hochblauen

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Sky lounger with a view of the Ölberg Chapel, the Burgberg Staufen and the Hochblauen

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5.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.53 km

1.02 km

758 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

986 m

932 m

900 m

683 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

6°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2025,Bollschweil Steinzeitpfad am Oelberg 19.03.2025 🇩🇪

Start - Finish 79283 Bollschweil Ellighofen 3 19. 03. 2025 🇩🇪 Tour 252

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September 21, 2021,Auf den Spuren von Rentierjägern mit Aslan und Calypso ( Steinzeitpfad)🦣🐾Breisgau

Aslan from Koblenz was here to visit (son of Calypso). Unfortunately, we did not have much foresight on the relaxed circuit, as the high fog had stubbornly stayed in the valley, but as always, this small circuit is beautiful with the narrow paths, forest and vineyards, interesting stories, plants and culture ..
Aslan and Calypso are Italian. Water dogs, we …

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July 13, 2022,Ölberg Rundweg

Nice short hike with beautiful views. In the forest you pass old caves from the Ice Age from 13,000 years ago, about 1/3 of the tour in the sun and 2/3 in the shade.

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October 6, 2024,Steinzeitpfad Ölberg

Today was time for a short walk on the Stone Age Trail on the Ölberg (erlebnispfade-ehrenkirchen.de/steinzeitpfad-oelberg/). From the starting point at the parish church in Ehrenstetten, we went steeply up through the vineyards to the Ölberg Chapel. Through the still green forest we reached the steep walls and caves where hunters had set up camp a long time ago. We …

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October 24, 2024,🇩🇪 Steinzeitpfad am Oelberg

On the trail of reindeer hunters and sand lizards

The most famous photo motif in the Markgräfler Land is the panoramic view from the Ehrenstetter Ölberg. Hardly anyone suspects that the Ölberg is not just a vineyard with historic vineyard terraces and a nature reserve with a rare variety of plants and animals. Hidden in the forest are impressive caves …

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