Bad Urach Old Town – Trailfinger Gorge loop from Dettingen Erms Freibad

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Baden-Württemberg

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Dettingen an der Erms

Bad Urach Old Town – Trailfinger Gorge loop from Dettingen Erms Freibad

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Bad Urach Old Town – Trailfinger Gorge loop from Dettingen Erms Freibad

03:23

44.1km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 14 m

After 44.2 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.56 km

View of Hohenurach Castle Ruins

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The cycle path between Bad Urach and Metzingen is very busy at the weekend...so better during the week😉

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5.79 km

Bad Urach Old Town

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Old town is really great. Here modern and old buildings were paired super harmoniously

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9.86 km

Green Path in the Swabian Alb Geopark

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14.9 km

Trailfinger Gorge

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The Ermsursprung is in the Trailfinger Gorge. There are also numerous interesting rock formations here. At the end of the gorge there is a nice barbecue area.

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16.5 km

Trailfinger Gorge

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Very nice bike path from Bad Urach through the romantic gorge to Trailfingen. Especially in hot temperatures. You almost always drive in the shade.

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18.3 km

Market Fountain of Münsingen

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A beautiful little town on the Swabian Alb.

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35.3 km

Gravel Climb in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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The Ziegelsteige is a ralativ easy to drive Albaufstieg and thus offers less experienced the opportunity to climb the Alb plateau by bike. At the same time, this route also …

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

9.20 km

1.15 km

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

10.6 km

5.27 km

4.42 km

337 m

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

9°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2022,Dettingen, Bad Urach, Münsingen, Rietheim, und zurück

Well passable paths from time to gravel you should be careful. This morning it was quite fresh through the woods but I was well dressed 😅😉

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May 25, 2022,Einrollrunde in's verlängerte Wochenende, oder auch "die Rhabarberrunde" 😋

only briefly past the Ermsursprung and the Rietheimer Bänkle, and on the way back from mum's garden I picked up a lot of fresh rhubarb 😋

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September 9, 2023,Biken und Baden 🚴‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Beautifully in the Ermstal to Bad Urach, Grüner Weg, past the Ermsquelle in the Trailfinger Gorge to swim a few laps in the Münsingen outdoor pool. After refreshment we continued on the old federal road to Rietheim. Up to the Rietheimer Bänkle from where you have a fantastic view. Then continue to the Rohrauer Hütte. Be sure to try the …

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