Rest Area at Hohen Kurpfen – View of Hohenkarpfen loop from Hausen ob Verena

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Rest Area at Hohen Kurpfen – View of Hohenkarpfen loop from Hausen ob Verena

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Rest Area at Hohen Kurpfen – View of Hohenkarpfen loop from Hausen ob Verena

02:36

8.51km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Hohenkarpfen

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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891 m

Gehren-Stuhl Viewpoint Over the Baar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful views of the Hohenkarpfen, Hausen ob Verena and the Baar region. The miter chair invites you to linger. In the pictures you can see the goat farm below Hohenkarpfens.

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1.45 km

Pflanzschulhütte Picnic and Barbecue Area

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A beautiful rest area high in the forest and the venue for the May Festival of the Hausen ob Verena Music Association

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4.30 km

Hohenkarpfen Summit and Panoramic View

Highlight • Summit

When the weather is fine, you have a view of the (Swiss) Alps from here

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4.79 km

Legendary Fountain on Hohenkarpfen

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"The legend of the Hohenkarpfen" - a legacy of local popular superstition. Compare: zeno.org/Literatur/M/Birlinger,+Anton/M%C3%A4rchen+und+Sagen/Sagen,+M%C3%A4rchen,+Volksaberglauben/1./116.+Der +Honey+on+the+high carp

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4.83 km

Hofgut Hohenkarpfen Hotel & Restaurant

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Good restaurant with popular hotel

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5.96 km

Rest Area at Hohen Kurpfen

Highlight • Rest Area

next to it is a commemorative plaque

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5.97 km

View of Hohenkarpfen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of the Hohenkarpfen

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6.62 km

Lachenhof

Highlight • Mountain Hut

8.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

2.29 km

1.76 km

1.61 km

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.47 km

1.59 km

847 m

217 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

4°C

26 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

February 28, 2026,Inspektion Hausener Bänklesweg

I was asked to check the current condition of the bench trail. Most of the benches along the trail are quite old and have been installed or donated over the years by private individuals, organizations, and companies. Last summer, four or five new benches were added for the opening of the trail. Consequently, the various benches show varying degrees of …

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