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Burgruine Helfenstein – Ödenturm Geislingen/Steige Loop from Geislingen (Steige)

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Burgruine Helfenstein – Ödenturm Geislingen/Steige Loop from Geislingen (Steige)

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May 21, 2018

Burgruine Helfenstein – Ödenturm Geislingen/Steige Loop from Geislingen (Steige)

Moderate

01:23

4.32km

3.1km/h

170m

180m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

Helfenstein Castle Ruins

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High above Geislingen an der Steige, the ruins of Helfenstein Castle stand majestically, a silent witness to medieval history and a popular destination in the Swabian Alps. The castle was …

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The 36-meter-high tower, still a landmark of the town of Geislingen today, was built around 1400 to protect the lower Helfenstein Castle. After the castle was demolished in 1552, the Ödenturm remained. Today it serves as an observation tower.

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3.49 km

Geislingen an der Steige Old Town

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The basin in which Geislingen lies was already settled in the late Bronze Age. The city was founded at the beginning of the 13th century by the Counts of Helfenstein …

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4.32 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.50 km

810 m

671 m

460 m

440 m

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

728 m

460 m

271 m

213 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Burgruine Helfenstein – Ödenturm Geislingen/Steige Loop from Geislingen (Steige)

Helfenstein Castle Ruins

Öde Tower

Geislingen an der Steige Old Town

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