Picnic Area at Sägweiher – Sägweiher loop from Ellwanger Berge

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Picnic Area at Sägweiher – Sägweiher loop from Ellwanger Berge

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Picnic Area at Sägweiher – Sägweiher loop from Ellwanger Berge

03:01

11.5km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.47 km

Picnic Area at Sägweiher

Highlight • Rest Area

The Sägweiher is a fishing water rich in various fish species, including zander, pike, carp and rainbow trout.

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5.57 km

Espachweiler Lake

Highlight • Lake

Good lakeside restaurant in Espachweiler

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5.59 km

Sägweiher

Highlight • Lake

Here you almost lose track of the large number of ponds. Very nice "corner" scenery!

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5.76 km

Espachweiher Marshland

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The swamp area around the lake is a beautiful biotope for many animal species.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

521 m

468 m

153 m

Surfaces

7.83 km

2.70 km

465 m

440 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 21, 2024,Auf blutigen Spuren - Espachweiler - Frankenbachtal - Griesweiher

There is a little backstory to this hike:
Almost exactly a year ago I ran this exact route, the weather was similar, there was snow. Also on Sundays, also started shortly after 9 a.m.
After a few kilometers I saw several drops of blood on the ground and naturally wondered what had happened. At first I thought of an animal …

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February 8, 2025,-6 Parkplatz- Sägweiher- Griesweiher- Espachweiler See -Sägweiher-Parkplatz

Today I went hiking in the Ostalbkreis.

The route is very beautiful, with lots of nature and a lot of beaver construction.

I have to go there again in the spring in the evening, maybe I'll see a beaver then.

I met a couple who said that it looks different there every 4 weeks. The beavers do a good job.

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March 4, 2026,Espachweiler 🌞💚

@Henni 🏞 , Thank you for the inspiration for this beautiful tour😍👍

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February 18, 2025,Espachweiler mit Sägweiher, Griesweiher, Frankenbachtal und kalter Nase 🥶

The decision to do this tour was made super spontaneously this morning because there was a traffic jam on the route I had planned to drive.

I have already walked this route twice, in January 2023 and 2024, it is simply beautiful here in winter. I really have to do it every year, I rarely repeat my tours, but this …

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May 25, 2024,Espachweiler - NSG Sägweiher und Biberstadt 🦫

Today we were out and about in the Ostalb near Ellwangen again. We wanted to see the beaver area near Espenweiler.
We set off from the Seegasthof car park and then headed in a fairly straight line to the right of the Espenweiher, past the pond and we were already in the middle of the beaver area, which stretches beyond …

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