Balingen-Ostdorf Forest Nature Trail – Soldiers' Bench Rest Area loop from Geislingen

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Balingen-Ostdorf Forest Nature Trail – Soldiers' Bench Rest Area loop from Geislingen

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Balingen-Ostdorf Forest Nature Trail – Soldiers' Bench Rest Area loop from Geislingen

01:22

5.24km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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586 m

Rustic Bench with Birdhouse in the Swabian Jura Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

2.64 km

Balingen-Ostdorf Forest Nature Trail

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Https://baum-des-jahres.de

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2.71 km

Soldiers' Bench Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

the question is which is the soldier's bench

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3.12 km

Schützenhaus Ostdorf

Highlight • Rest Area

At the Schützenhaus there is also a hiking car park from which some tours start

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3.26 km

Goosbrennle Spring

Highlight • Natural

Goosbrennle (Gansbrünnele) ⛲ - Balingen-Ostdorf - Zollernalbkreis
Nice section here at the Lützelbach 🌊

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4.20 km

View of Burg Hohenzollern and Swabian Jura

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there are several views of this kind on the tour
whether to Hohenzollern Castle or the Alb

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5.00 km

Bench With Panoramic View of Hohenzollern Castle and the Swabian Jura

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Bench with a beautiful view over the fields and meadows to the Albtrauf ⛰️⛰️⛰️
Just enjoy 👍🏻

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5.00 km

Bench with Memorial Cross at the Forest Edge

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Beautiful bench with a small memorial cross ✝️ at the edge of the forest 😊

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5.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.18 km

1.03 km

927 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

8°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 16, 2026,Toller Ausblick 🏞️Runde bei Ostdorf 😊Outdoor Truppe 9/2026🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

Parked at the Ostdorf barbecue area. From there, through the beautiful forest 🌳 towards Geislingen. At the edge of the forest, with a great view of the Balingen Mountains 🗻, back to the starting point.

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