From Ehingen through beautiful river landscapes - On the bike in the Alb-Donau-Kreis

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From Ehingen through beautiful river landscapes - On the bike in the Alb-Donau-Kreis

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From Ehingen through beautiful river landscapes - On the bike in the Alb-Donau-Kreis

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72.6km

750m

Cycling

What could be nicer than a bike ride along peaceful babbling rivers? It rolls wonderfully through the almost flat valleys and there is still a lot to see. This gourmet tour begins in the beer culture city of Ehingen and takes you through the Schmiechtal, the Heutal and the Schandental,…

by Schwäbische Alb

Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.0 km

Riedmühle Sondernach

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Sondernach was first mentioned in a document in 1298. The place probably did not come into existence before the 9th century.

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36.0 km

View of half-timbered houses in Gundelfingen

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Great view of the tranquil place from the bike path.

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48.0 km

Great Lauter Valley

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The Große Lautertal is the valley with the most castles in Germany and a magnet for cyclists and hikers. In 2019 the Große Lauter was voted a natural wonder.

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72.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.3 km

15.1 km

11.3 km

8.35 km

584 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

23.7 km

4.33 km

126 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

15°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2022,Schmiechen Schandental Lautertal Donautal

Made a wonderful four valley tour from Schmiechen today. In the Schmiechtal and Schandental I was even on my own. In the Großer Lautertal there was more bicycle traffic, but it was also limited. The weather was also fine, just a few drops after the lunch break. If you like a lot of nature, this tour is the right one …

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July 18, 2024,Alb-Donau-Kreis Radtour 10

ADK 10: From Ehingen through the most beautiful river landscapes

23° 2-3 Bft from the east, cloudy, sunny, sometimes a bit fresh, 810m max. altitude.

Starting point: Buttenhausen

Lautertal, Rottenacker, Berg, Ehingen, Schmiechen, Hütten, Heutal, Schandental.

Refreshment stop: Berg Brauerei Wirtschaft

We have done this tour many times, it is always beautiful.

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June 18, 2023,Alb-Donau-Kreis Tour 10 mit Varianten

Variant 1: already at Buttenhausen (instead of Hundersingen) into the Lautertal,
Variant 2: small detour via Ehingen-Berg🍺

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August 13, 2025,Alb-Donau-Kreis Radtour 10

30° 2 Bft from the northwest, clear, sunny. The air on the Alb was very pleasant.
Starting point: Buttenhausen
Tour with Harald
Bichishausen, Lauterach, Munderkingen, Rottenacker, Ehingen, Allmendingen, Schmiechen, Sondernach.
Lautertal, Donautal, Allmendinger Ried, Schmichtal, Heutal, Schandental.
Shortly after Schmiechen, the bike path was closed due to tree felling. We cycled across the meadow parallel to the track and railway …

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July 11, 2023,Alb-Donau-Kreis Radtour 10

On the Alb:
29° 2 Bft from the SW, cloudy, sunny.
Starting point: Buttenhausen.
Cycle the Lautertal to the Danube. Continue to Untermarchtal, Munderkingen, Rottenacker, Ehingen.
From Ehingen the Schmiechtal bike path to Allmendingen, Schmiechen to Hütten.
The Heutal begins in Sondernach and merges into the Schandental.
From the train station in Mehrstetten up the mountain and down to Buttenhausen …

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September 21, 2023,Ab Rottenacker: 4-Täler Tour - längst geplant

The cycle path in Bichishausen is closed. The cycle path from Wittstaig to Weiler is also closed, i.e. continue on the district road, have fun at the weekend. Today I came across 2 cars.

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October 8, 2023,Von Berkach nach Ehingen (Donau)

Go for a spin after your vacation. In the Lautertal the cycle path is a construction site. So onto the street. Then I was invited for coffee. So a nice day. 👌

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August 8, 2023,An der Grenze zwischen Württemberg und Vorderösterreich

Originally I wanted to list the valleys I rode through today in the Alb-Danube region (there are many), but then a historical topic occurred to me:

Where were national borders in the past?

Münsingen: Definitely Württemberg,
Here the Münsinger Treaty was concluded in 1482, which stated that Württemberg was indivisible for all time. 47 years ago I graduated from the …

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May 25, 2021

What could be nicer than a bike ride along peaceful babbling rivers? It rolls wonderfully through the almost flat valleys and there is still a lot to see. This gourmet tour begins in the beer culture city of Ehingen and takes you through the Schmiechtal, the Heutal and the Schandental, first to the M

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