Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Bartholomä

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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Bartholomä

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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Bartholomä

04:14

14.4km

400m

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 11, 2026

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Rosenstein

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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4.43 km

Forest Inn "Wild Garlic Hut"

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Good food and beautiful nature, recommended on every shade.

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4.67 km

Rosenstein Castle Ruins

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A few ruins of Rosenstein Castle still exist. From here, you have a beautiful, expansive view of the valley.

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4.71 km

Rosenstein Bridge

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The steel bridge from 1892 spans the 20 m deep neck ditch and connects Rosenstein Castle with the hiking trails leading up to the Waldschenke.

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6.20 km

View of Mögglingen and Böbingen from Rosenstein

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In good weather, great visibility.
It goes deep down, be careful with small children (there is no protective fence).

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6.20 km

Viewpoint on the Rosenstein

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Nice bench - and nice view of the curvature of the earth... 😁

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6.25 km

View of the Swabian Jura Countryside

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6.47 km

View of Lautern from Rosenstein

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Well attended, with many parking spaces, good forest air, 😀 beautiful wide views, old castle ruins and the opportunity to eat.
Mountain biking and hiking tours. Also for jogging.
Definitely recommended! 👍

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6.52 km

The Große Scheuer

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The Große Scheuter (Great Barn) is the largest and most famous of the Rosenstein caves. It is 44 meters long and up to 7 meters high. It has three large …

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.86 km

3.22 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

4.46 km

2.23 km

2.03 km

727 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Ruine Rosenstein – Rosenstein- Brücke Runde von Bartholomä

A very beautiful tour with beautiful views. We encountered many cyclists along the tour, as there are some nice downhill sections. Not suitable for strollers. Our impression: Idyllic, panoramic views, pure nature, simply beautiful.

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September 2, 2021,Lauterburg - Ruine Rosenstein - Runde

Mad tour: demanding but beautiful! It was worth every meter of altitude!

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October 10, 2021,Ruine Rosenstein – Rosenstein- Brücke Runde von Lauterburg

It would be recommendable to make a detour to the Lauterburg and only then to descend into the Waschbachtal.

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August 11, 2023,Großartige Rosenstein Runde bei Heubach

This wonderful tour was fully worthy of the fantastic weather and also completely worth the 1-hour drive from Böfingen. Great views, very beautiful landscapes, a ruined castle and countless smaller and larger caves (tip: take a flashlight with you!). Right at the beginning, the path forks into 2 wide paths to the right and slightly to the left. Both are …

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July 7, 2023,Wanderblume🌸8️⃣- "Rund um den Rosen🥀stein🪨"

Last hiking flower 8️⃣ was around my "local mountain Rosenstein". Been there 100 times, but still discovered a new path🥰 I changed the official route a bit and let the path from the ruins pass via the "three-entrance cave". So today all the well-known caves worth seeing 🦇 were there. It was wonderful through the Lappertal with the many butterflies …

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February 5, 2025,🌼 Wanderblumen Bartholomä - Blütenblatt 8️⃣ Zum Rosenstein 🌼

Today was the second petal of the hiking flowers and I couldn't have chosen better 😍

Everything on the Bärenberg was frosted and crispy and I was totally thrilled and just snapping away. The ice needles were really thick and long, nature simply creates so much beauty, we humans can only marvel at it.

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