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Falkensteiner Cave – Boulder field in the Erdtal loop from VVG der Stadt Bad Urach

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Falkensteiner Cave – Boulder field in the Erdtal loop from VVG der Stadt Bad Urach

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Falkensteiner Cave – Boulder field in the Erdtal loop from VVG der Stadt Bad Urach

03:41

12.9km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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5.95 km

Falkensteiner Cave

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The Falkenstein Cave, located between Grabenstetten and Bad Urach, is an active water cave in the Swabian Alb. The Elsach River flows through it, emerging from the karst here. Entrance …

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7.21 km

Heidengraben Trailhead Parking

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The parking lot is also suitable for hikes. It is located parallel to the main street, opposite the gliding area and houses several information boards

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7.32 km

Heidengraben Information Board

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Around 100 BC, the largest settlement of the prehistoric period in Central Europe, the Heidengraben, was built on the Vordere Alb. With a total area of almost 1700 hectares, the …

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7.40 km

Heidengraben Oppidum

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With a total area of 1,662 hectares, the Heidengraben is not only the largest Celtic oppidum in Germany, but also one of the largest in Europe.

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7.85 km

Schreckenfels Viewpoint

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A beautiful and impressive landscape. Perfect to switch off. Pretty easy to walk on. Coming from Grabenstetten, you can only park a few hundred meters away.

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9.99 km

Boulder field in the Erdtal

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Forest road with many rocks

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10.7 km

Erdtal Parking Area

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Parking Erdtal. On the other side of the street can also be parked

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.66 km

1.68 km

1.08 km

968 m

496 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

2.33 km

2.21 km

2.07 km

1.77 km

1.08 km

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

30°C

16°C

71 %

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Comments

April 10, 2022,Falkensteiner Höhle – Felsenmeer Runde von Hengen

Today we were back in the area around Bad Urach. The tour was really excellent. The first third is partly paved and not really interesting. But then it starts. You climb down a rustic path to the Falkensteiner cave. I never expected her to be so beautiful. Here is also the origin of the Elsach. I want to come here …

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May 17, 2024,Durch den Regenwald zur Falkensteiner Höhle

Anyone can do it in good weather. So put on your rain gear and go out. It rained all the way through, so there are fewer photos this time. But the atmosphere was great. Of course, because of the weather, I left the 400mm at home, so I missed the deer and the fox. We looked at each other stupidly …

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July 16, 2022,Licht und Schatten...

Planned a round over the Erdtal/Felsenmeer today and started at the Falkensteiner cave. Unfortunately, after the Schreckenfels, my "Mariele" lost the GPS signal again several times. That's why until Hengen the recording was stopped and continued several times...that's why the straight paths...I also doubt the statistical values today...
After the Erdtal a lot of asphalt so quite unspectacular...otherwise in the …

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June 26, 2021,Falkensteiner Höhle 🦣Heidengraben Große Schrecke 🦉Felsenmeer im Erdtal Elsachbröller

⛰☺️🥾 Wonderful tour on the Swabian Alb, almost exclusively difficult, quite demanding paths, wild. Extremely slippery today! Not a soul met, 🌞👍 the tour is worthwhile!

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January 29, 2023,Zur Falkensteiner Höhle, durchs Felsenmeer und Erdtal

More snow than we thought but all the more beautiful and wintry. The cave right at the beginning, very impressive. The path leads over many small climbs and paths, between rock formations and over the Alb plateau. Definitely a nice tour in summer too.

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January 29, 2023,Falkensteiner Höhle - Schreckenfels – Felsenmeer Runde

A wonderful winter hike - beautiful paths, great cave and beautiful rocks 🤩

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Falkensteiner Cave – Boulder field in the Erdtal loop from VVG der Stadt Bad Urach

Falkensteiner Cave

Heidengraben Trailhead Parking

Heidengraben Information Board

Heidengraben Oppidum

Schreckenfels Viewpoint

Boulder field in the Erdtal

Erdtal Parking Area

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