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Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Sigmaringen

Hettingen

Hornstein Castle Ruins – Lauchert Valley loop from Hettingen (Hohenzollern)

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Sigmaringen

Hettingen

Hornstein Castle Ruins – Lauchert Valley loop from Hettingen (Hohenzollern)

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Hornstein Castle Ruins – Lauchert Valley loop from Hettingen (Hohenzollern)

03:28

49.7km

540m

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: April 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Obere Donau

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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174 m

View of Schloss Hettingen

Highlight • Viewpoint

The town hall is housed in Hettingen Castle. The Narrenmuseum is located in a part of the building in front of the castle narrenzunft-hettingen.de/narrenmuseum.

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27.6 km

View of the Hornstein Castle ruins

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The ruin can be visited at any time. The walk takes approx. 5-10 minutes

Every Sunday from 2 p.m. there is coffee and homemade cake.

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28.0 km

Here, the ascent of the castle is well explained on the ascent on small boards, so that you can clearly see how castles were repeatedly adapted to the needs and have changed from pure defensive buildings to representative buildings

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34.0 km

Lauchert Valley

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Wonderfully nice to drive!

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37.2 km

View of the Castle Tower in Jungnau

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Unfortunately, not much is left of the castle in Jungnau. From here you have a nice view of the tower, which is still preserved. The tower is 18 meters high …

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39.2 km

Veringendorf Village and Church

Highlight • Settlement

Great example of historic architecture to enjoy in an already picturesque area!

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39.9 km

Gieß Waterfall (Veringendorf)

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The waterfall was once the largest of the Swabian Alb. Until the 1920s, a power plant was built that deprived him of much of the water. Nevertheless, it is nice …

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40.4 km

Beautiful Lauchert Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Lauchert Valley has many beautiful sections. It is fun to ride here.

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49.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

17.1 km

6.23 km

5.96 km

666 m

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

7.72 km

6.28 km

6.26 km

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

9°C

0 %

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View of Schloss Hettingen

View of the Hornstein Castle ruins