Source of the Kleine Lauter – Little Lauter Valley loop from Herrlingen

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Source of the Kleine Lauter – Little Lauter Valley loop from Herrlingen

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Source of the Kleine Lauter – Little Lauter Valley loop from Herrlingen

03:07

11.3km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kleines Lautertal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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498 m

Art Nouveau Villa Ulm

Highlight • Monument

One of the most beautiful art nouveau villas in the Ulm area

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3.55 km

Weir on the Lauter

Highlight • Structure

Small weir on the Lauter in an idyllic location.

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4.54 km

View of the rock formations and small caves in Kleines Lautertal

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Very nice to see holes in the rock

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5.74 km

Church of Our Lady in Lautern

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A small bridge takes you to the church in the middle of the green. She is said to be one of the oldest in the Swabian Jura. It's worth taking a look inside!

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5.99 km

Source of the Kleine Lauter

Highlight • River

The source is idyllically located next to the small town of Lautern near Blaustein. There is even a place to stop.

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6.02 km

Zum Lamm Inn

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Good for a little refreshment on the go

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6.78 km

Little Lauter Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A beautiful valley that is under nature protection. Usually you walk along a relatively level path between forest and meadow and can discover the entire length of the Lauter river.

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10.9 km

Lauter Canal

Highlight • River

Beautiful path along the canal

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11.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

3.17 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.24 km

1.40 km

1.39 km

1.38 km

924 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

8°C

4°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 29, 2022,Herrlingen bei Ulm

The hike starts at a free parking lot.

Right from the start things are looking up.
In the Lautertal we deviated from the planned route to stop for coffee (and cake) at the source of the Lauter. Unfortunately, both locations were closed today and we took the shortest route back to the parking lot.

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August 22, 2024,Quelle der Kleinen Lauter – kleine höhlen Runde von Blaustein

Easy hike to the source of the Kleine Lauter in August 2024. The original starting point of the hike from the train station was unfortunately closed (due to renovations at the station), but there's a larger parking lot about 400 meters away, which is even free. The source of the Kleine Lauter is somewhat hidden behind the inn in Lautern. …

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April 15, 2023,D-89134 Herrlingen-Lautern

In fairly uncomfortable weather, we went from Herrlingen through the beautiful little Lautertal to Lautern and the Lautertopf there. After a little refreshment, due to the onset of rain, we walked quickly back home.

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June 5, 2022,D-89134 Herrlingen-Lautern-Lauterquelle

A refreshing summer walk today went from Herrlingen first to Oberherrlingen, past the beautiful Oberherrlinger Castle and the Oberherrlinger Maria-Hilf chapel.
We then followed the beautiful forest path on the Albhöhe further than initially planned in order to avoid the mud paths caused by the thunderstorms of the previous night.
An old, very overgrown, exciting path brought us back to …

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February 18, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻: Im kleinen Lautertal zur Märzenbecherblüte ☺️🌱

We visited Ulm this morning; So it immediately made sense to go for another round in the corner.

What could be more natural than to visit the beautiful Little Lautertal, which, like so many other Alb valleys, is currently shining with pretty Märzenbecher blossoms and vermilion-red chalice cups? 🤩

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