Blue Quarry – View of Blauer Steinbruch Lake loop from Ehingen (Donau)

Hiking trails & Routes

Blue Quarry – View of Blauer Steinbruch Lake loop from Ehingen (Donau)

Moderate

4.7

(93)

247

hikers

Blue Quarry – View of Blauer Steinbruch Lake loop from Ehingen (Donau)

04:08

14.6km

320m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Blauer Steinbruch

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.85 km

Blue Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Blue Quarry on the outskirts of Ehingen was built at the end of the 19th century, when the Ehingen cement factory used to mine material for its production. Since …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.94 km

View of Blauer Steinbruch Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lake looks amazing!

Tip by

3.90 km

View of Ehingen and the Swabian Jura

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide view of the Swabian Alb.
The idyllic juniper heath in the foreground, potted for grazing, is then replaced by the smoking chimneys and the large-scale industry of Ehingen, before …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.87 km

Stoffelberg Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The neat little Stoffelberg chapel stands quietly in the forest. You can ring the bell from outside.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.99 km

View of Bussen

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view over the meadows in the distance.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.01 km

Old Dairy and Stream in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Highlight • Structure

Where else does a brook run past the house, with a small waterfall. And if there is little space, you also have the traffic sign that marks the district road in front of the front door.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.6 km

Hungerbrunnen Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not easy to find, but who found a few great trail before or behind.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.6 km

Gesundheitsbrünnele Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful covered source. Unfortunately no drinking water.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

5.67 km

1.20 km

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.87 km

3.59 km

2.71 km

1.76 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

7°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

April 10, 2023,Eiszeitpfad Stoffelbergkapelle mit Blick auf den Bussen

A very nice round. Often also a combination with the Besinnungsweg. The snow-capped peaks of the foothills of the Alps could also be seen.

Showing Translation

September 26, 2023,Alb-Donau-Kreis Eiszeitpfad - Stoffelbergrunde

The hiking tour on the Ehinger Stoffelberg always offers wide views of the Alb and Upper Swabia and is pleasant due to the constant change of open terrain and forest.

This tour is characterized by a particularly intense landscape experience and many sights typical of hiking. Along the route you pass the Gesundheitbrünnele, the idyllic village of Mühlen with a …

Showing Translation

July 30, 2022,Ulm - Alb-Donau-Kreis Eiszeitpfad Stoffelbergrunde

Did this lap tonight. Easy fashion and still pleasant and never boring. Unfortunately, there are no great sights, but there are a few nice views of buses, the Danube valley and Ehingen. And very important, right next to the parking lot is a small restaurant with a beer garden. 😁🍻

Showing Translation

November 26, 2024,🦣 Alb-Donau-Kreis Eiszeitpfad - Stoffelbergrunde 🦣

Ice Age Trails 15/20 ✅️

The Stoffelberg circuit surprised me in a positive way. I wasn't expecting anything, but it was a nice circuit. The paths at the beginning were really muddy thanks to forestry work, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend the circuit at the moment.
I really liked the fallow deer enclosure near Mühlen, the animals were curious but …

Showing Translation

October 29, 2022,Stoffelbergrunde 🍁🍂🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️bei Ehingen/Donau

Tour with wide views of the Alb and Upper Swabia. The alternation of open terrain and forest is pleasant at this time of year. We walked through a lot of rustling leaves which was really fun. The village of Mühlen is really beautiful and there is a lot to discover. The nature reserve with the Blue Quarry lets the water …

Showing Translation

October 29, 2022,Ehingen: 🍁🌿🍂Stoffelberg, Eiszeitpfad, Blauer Steinbruch

In the most beautiful autumn weather, we are with joy 🚶🏼 ♂️🚶 ♀️🚶🚶🏼 ♂️ to Ehingen today.
The foliage is beautifully colored and the sky is blue. What more do you want?
We particularly liked the game reserve 🦌. The fallow deer bucks were still in the rut and stalked excitedly around their ladies and roared. These, in turn, were …

Showing Translation

October 28, 2022,Rundweg bei Ehingen mit Alpenblick

Great view of the Alps and Ehingen, a nice quarry lake, lovely landscapes, beautiful forests, an enclosure with deer and 2 pretty - but unfortunately closed - chapels. Our tour on a beautiful autumn Friday really had a lot to offer. An area we haven't been to yet, but will definitely visit more often in the future. If you are …

Showing Translation