Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Abandoned Village of Gruorn loop from Feldstetten

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Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Abandoned Village of Gruorn loop from Feldstetten

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Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Abandoned Village of Gruorn loop from Feldstetten

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33.9km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Eckenlauh-Weißgerberberg

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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1.89 km

Münsinger Hardt (Former Military Training Area)

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Heart of the biosphere area of the Swabian Jura: the former Münsingen military training area in the so-called Münsinger Hardt

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3.14 km

Alb Plateau Cycle Path – Geopark Swabian Jura

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It's wonderful when you can visit such a large area free from towns and traffic. Here the Alb plateau shows itself as calm terrain, interspersed with small forests, hills and …

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9.98 km

View of the Former Military Training Area, Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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The former military training area

The military training area is a huge area in the Swabian Alb biosphere region. Our interview guest Margit Weber is a TrÜP guide and hiking …

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9.98 km

Gänsewag Viewpoint

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From this 861 meter high hill you have a wonderful view of the former military training area and far beyond. The untouched flora in this area is unique. There are …

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18.8 km

Former Münsingen Military Training Area

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The car-free paths on the military training area are ideal for cycling. But for safety reasons do not leave the approved paths. Munitions left in the ground could be dangerous.

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22.7 km

Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn

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The village of GRUORN no longer exists. It was completely cleared in 1939 to expand the training area MÜNSINGEN, the residents were resettled. The Stephanus church is next to the …

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22.7 km

Abandoned Village of Gruorn

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The village of Gruorn in the Swabian Alb no longer exists today. It was completely cleared in 1939 to expand the Münsingen military training area, and the residents were relocated. …

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29.9 km

Waldgreut observation tower

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The tower is open on Sundays and public holidays from 15 March to 15 November.
During the week, the key can be borrowed in the Zainingen town hall, in the …

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33.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

9.48 km

9.04 km

3.73 km

381 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

7.40 km

2.05 km

1.72 km

381 m

146 m

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

12°C

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13 %

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Comments

June 16, 2023,Feldstetten: Zum verlassenen Dorf Gruorn auf dem ehemaligen Truppenübungsplatz

Due to military use, an area of around 6700 hectares was largely spared from settlements, road construction, land consolidation and intensive agriculture. Sheep grazing was preserved in the park-like pasture landscape, as was customary on the Alb in the past. Very special is the village of Gruorn, which had to be abandoned by its residents in the 1930s. Today only …

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August 26, 2023,Münsingen- ehem . Truppenübungsplatz

Unfortunately, the planned tour had to be shortened due to thunderstorms

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May 29, 2025,Truppenübungsplatz MÜNSINGEN

A walk around the former MÜNSINGEN military training area. I was here for the first time in February 1981 for an exercise. It was a long, long time ago, a whole 44 years.😊

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August 31, 2021,2021-08-31 - Zum Auftakt eine Runde im ehemaligen Truppenübungsplatz von Münsingen

At the start of my short vacation in the Swabian Alb, I only did a little lap in the former military training area of Münsingen today. The course covers a huge area of untouched nature. Just nice to look at this great landscape! The weather could have been a bit better - at a height of 800 meters, the wind …

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August 16, 2023,Zu zweit von Münsingen um den großen ehem.Truppenübungsplatz

A tour largely in absolute nature, without traffic, without disturbing noises. In a barren landscape on pleasant paved bike paths and partly on roads formerly used by the military. A special feature are the church and the school building of the otherwise defunct village of Gruon. It was evicted by Hitler for military purposes at the end of the 1930s. …

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July 25, 2024,46. 2024 Fahrradtour Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen

An unplanned tour with Johann.
The three of us actually wanted to go hiking.
As one of us dropped out, we switched to our bikes.
Our tour was now supposed to go from Münsingen over the Hohe Warte, down the Rutschenfelsen to Bad Urach and back through the Trailfinger valley back to Münsingen.
When I arrived in Münsingen, I realized …

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June 16, 2023,Runde im Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen

A small but fine tour in the heart of the Swabian Alb and the biosphere reserve with a focus on the military training area including the village of Gruorn.

A military training area was set up in this area of the Alb as early as 1895 (Württemberg military). The location was ideal for winter war training. A garrison was set …

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July 11, 2025,Alles hergehört😉😅-Kommando Marsch-ab geht's zur Radtour durch den Truppenübungsplatz 🤓🚴‍♀️🚴😅

Today I took a short but enjoyable bike ride around the former military training area in Münsingen. As a child and teenager, I often passed by here on trips to visit relatives; the barracks and training area were still in use back then. It's all the better today that this vast area can now be used peacefully, and you can …

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