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Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age Path – Neanderthal Way

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Baden-Württemberg

Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age Path – Neanderthal Way

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Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age Path – Neanderthal Way

03:09

11.9km

110m

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Stone Age people like the Neanderthals lived in the caves in the Lone Valley. They roamed and hunted Ice Age animals like the mammoth.

To get a little closer to …

by Alb-Donau-Kreis

Last updated: April 28, 2025

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2.52 km

Bockstein Cave

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The Bockstein Cave registered in the World Heritage List is freely accessible. Finds from it can be dated back to 50,000 to 70,000 years ago, making the Bockstein Cave the oldest Neanderthal settlement complex in southern Germany.

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3.50 km

Forest Trampoline at Hohlenstein Eiszeltspur

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Great fun in the forest, especially for the kids!

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4.33 km

Bear Cave and Hohlenstein-Stadel

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The Stadel Cave in Hohlenstein is often referred to as St. Peter's Basilica of the Stone Age, since important cult finds from the Palaeolithic were made here, such as the lion man and a skull burial.

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5.43 km

Mammoth Climbing Structure

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Beautifully designed and interesting not only for children. Great photo opportunity!

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5.74 km

Giant Deer Climbing Structure Vogelherd

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Great, even made for children to sit in.

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6.50 km

Steel Mammoth Sculpture

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Imposing sculpture directly at the hiking car park in the Lone Valley.

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10.3 km

Musk Ox Climbing Structure

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If you've always wanted to take a photo of your children riding an ox, here you go!

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11.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.18 km

1.14 km

801 m

403 m

375 m

Surfaces

5.92 km

2.35 km

1.60 km

1.24 km

727 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Alb-Donau-KreisMay 24, 2023

Stone Age people like the Neanderthals lived in the caves in the Lone Valley. They roamed and hunted Ice Age animals like the mammoth.
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To get a little closer to the Neanderthals, hike from Lindenau through the forest to the Bockstein Cave, located on a rocky outcrop above the valley. Even Neanderthals

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Alb-Donau-Kreis Ice Age Path – Neanderthal Way

Bockstein Cave

Forest Trampoline at Hohlenstein Eiszeltspur

Bear Cave and Hohlenstein-Stadel

Mammoth Climbing Structure

Giant Deer Climbing Structure Vogelherd

Steel Mammoth Sculpture

Musk Ox Climbing Structure

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