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Forester's Spring – Research Trail Schachenbach loop from Baltmannsweiler

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Forester's Spring – Research Trail Schachenbach loop from Baltmannsweiler

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Forester's Spring – Research Trail Schachenbach loop from Baltmannsweiler

01:45

6.09km

150m

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: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Schurwaldrand Altbach-Plochingen-Reichenbach

Mittlerer Schurwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.27 km

Forester's Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful and just perfect.
It's worth stopping by there

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2.18 km

Jakobsbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Jakobsbrunnen is completely mossy, there is always water running

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2.66 km

Research Trail in the Landschaftsschutzgebiet Schurwaldrand Altbach-Plochingen-Reichenbach

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Here you can see very nicely when nothing is done in the forest and nature takes its course.

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2.74 km

Schachen Forest and Schachenbach

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Location and history: The protected forest "Schachen" in the Schurwald north of Plochingen is one of the largest natural forest reserves in the Stuttgart region. The Schachen Ban Forest was …

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3.82 km

Explorer Trail in the Protected Forest

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untouched nature
pure nature

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4.13 km

Schachenbach Stream and Schachen Forest

Highlight • Forest

Standort und Geschichte: Der Bannwald "Schachen" im Schurwald nördlich von Plochingen gehört zu den größten Naturwaldreservaten in der Region Stuttgart. Der Bannwald Schachen wurde im Jahr 2004 ausgewiesen. Seine Fläche …

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4.19 km

Research Trail Schachenbach

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Location and history: The explorer's path is located at the Schachenbach and in the Schachen forest. How it came to a ban forest I have explained below.
It has a …

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6.03 km

Gschläg-Wiese Picnic and Grill Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice place to take a break.

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6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

1.12 km

141 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

1.12 km

983 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

36°C

18°C

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Forester's Spring – Research Trail Schachenbach loop from Baltmannsweiler

Forester's Spring

Jakobsbrunnen

Research Trail in the Landschaftsschutzgebiet Schurwaldrand Altbach-Plochingen-Reichenbach

Schachen Forest and Schachenbach

Explorer Trail in the Protected Forest

Schachenbach Stream and Schachen Forest

Research Trail Schachenbach

Gschläg-Wiese Picnic and Grill Area

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