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Ödenturm – Helfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Amstetten

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Alb-Donau-Kreis

Amstetten

Ödenturm – Helfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Amstetten

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Ödenturm – Helfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Amstetten

03:51

13.5km

300m

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: August 3, 2026

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Eybtal mit Teilen des Längen- und Rohrachtales

Rohrachtal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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829 m

Ziegelhütte Inn

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Currently being renovated for the new season.

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3.98 km

Viewpoint

5.70 km

Ödenturm

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The 36 meter high tower, still a landmark of the city of Geislingen, was built around 1400 to protect the lower-lying Helfenstein Castle. After the castle was razed in 1552, …

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6.76 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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6.91 km

Staircase access to Helfenstein Castle

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Tunnel-like access with steps to the castle, where taller people should duck their heads for safety reasons.

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7.17 km

Lindele Viewpoint

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Vantage point on the old Weilersteige

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8.11 km

Old Town of Geislingen an der Steige

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

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10.5 km

Aussichtsplattform am naturnahen Fischteich

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11.5 km

Rohrach Valley

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Direct connection in the Rohrachtal between Staub Mühle and Geislingen.

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11.5 km

Bridge Over the Rohrach

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The Rohrach flows past here and the water is then used further down for trout farming.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.40 km

3.56 km

1.97 km

448 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

3.17 km

2.31 km

1.65 km

1.54 km

495 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Saturday 22 August

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Comments

March 2, 2025,Entlang und in der Geislinger Steige

Wow, you wouldn't believe how much influenza can affect your fitness...
I was out and about again today for the first time.

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June 18, 2022,Erlebnispfad Geislinger Steige 🚂 ☀️🌳🌲 (18)

Walked the path like that a few years ago. We intentionally ignored the Knoll monument because we didn't want to do this scrambling down and up again today 🤭😅.
Otherwise we must have been a good 75% in the shade, partly on narrow paths. Except for a few ticks, we met almost no one 😁

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April 26, 2025,Geislinger Steige

Today we walked along the Geislinger Steige. There are two almost identical tours here – the Geislinger Steige Adventure Trail and the Lion's Trail "Along the Construction of the Century."

The Geislinger Steige is an impressive historic railway structure in Baden-Württemberg. It is considered the first and steepest mountain crossing in continental Europe and was a major challenge for the …

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October 16, 2022,Helfensteiner Herbstrunde

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I had to follow the B10 back to Geislingen Steige 😔 There was no question of fresh country air

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August 19, 2022,Burgruine Helfenstein Runde von Geislingen (Steige)

Nice tour that we walked completely in the rain. In the end, of course, we were completely soaked. Nevertheless it was nice 👍

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Ödenturm – Helfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Amstetten

Ziegelhütte Inn

Ödenturm

Helfenstein Castle Ruins

Staircase access to Helfenstein Castle

Lindele Viewpoint

Old Town of Geislingen an der Steige

Rohrach Valley

Bridge Over the Rohrach

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