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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

02:01

31.1km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Geopark Ries

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Train Station

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928 m

City of Lauchheim

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Beautiful, cozy town at the foot of Kapfenburg.
You can take a rest, sit at the fountain and eat ice cream.
Sometimes the chicken grill is also there, highly recommended! …

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1.11 km

Old, unfortunately no longer complete, but nevertheless quite impressive and imposing facility.
Next to it is a small park with various memorial stones and a chapel.
The whole town is beautiful to look at and various cycling routes meet here.

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16.4 km

Elchingen Airfield

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When the weather is nice, it's like a swarm of bees here :-) It's also really great to watch the small - sometimes larger - planes take off and land. …

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25.8 km

Gravel Road in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Jagst and Kocher cycle path otherwise almost entirely tarred.

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29.1 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

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The Kapfenburg is always worth seeing

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29.6 km

Kapfenburg Castle

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Schloss Kapfenburg is located on a sprawling ridge above the village of Lauchheim. The strategic location gave the castle, which existed in front of the castle, its name very early …

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29.7 km

Steep ascent to Kapfenburg Castle (up to 20%)

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Kapfenburg Castle lies above Lauchheim and dominates the mountain and the surrounding area by its mighty dimensions.
Today there is a music academy in it and there are various international …

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30.4 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

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Nice view as far as Ellwangen

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31.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

12.6 km

3.62 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.7 km

3.56 km

2.31 km

463 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

25°C

9°C

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

City of Lauchheim

Lauchheim City Gate

Elchingen Airfield

Gravel Road in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

View of Kapfenburg Castle

Kapfenburg Castle

Steep ascent to Kapfenburg Castle (up to 20%)

View of Kapfenburg Castle

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