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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Rosenstein

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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Rosenstein

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4.8

(369)

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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Rosenstein

02:56

7.60km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Rosenstein

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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1.40 km

View of Lautern from Rosenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Well attended, with many parking spaces, good forest air, 😀 beautiful wide views, old castle ruins and the opportunity to eat.
Mountain biking and hiking tours. Also for jogging.
Definitely recommended! 👍

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1.62 km

View of the Swabian Jura Countryside

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Overview

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3.42 km

Rosenstein Castle Ruins

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A few ruins of Rosenstein Castle still exist. From here, you have a beautiful, expansive view of the valley.

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3.52 km

Rosenstein Bridge

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The steel bridge from 1892 spans the 20 m deep neck ditch and connects Rosenstein Castle with the hiking trails leading up to the Waldschenke.

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3.72 km

Forest Inn "Wild Garlic Hut"

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Good food and beautiful nature, recommended on every shade.

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5.43 km

Finsteres Loch Cave

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The Finstere Loch is located in a recreational area on the wooded south side of the Rosenstein, about two kilometers east of Heubach to about 670 m. above sea level. …

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6.12 km

The Große Scheuer

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The Große Scheuter (Great Barn) is the largest and most famous of the Rosenstein caves. It is 44 meters long and up to 7 meters high. It has three large …

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6.22 km

Great Scheuer Cave

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The “Große Scheuer” is a tunnel-like living cave on the Rosenstein and directly on the Albsteig. Finds from the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages were discovered in the nearby “Das Haus” cave.

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6.88 km

Viewpoint

7.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

2.57 km

1.44 km

551 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.32 km

1.69 km

1.57 km

946 m

666 m

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

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Comments

July 24, 2022,Große Scheuer – Rosenstein - Brücke Runde von Lautern

An absolutely terrific tour with soooo much to see. The start is in Lautern in the butcher's parking lot. At least while the butcher's shop is closed, you can park there. From here it's quite a steep climb, past the Albverein hikers' hut. Before you reach the Große Scheuer, the path also branches off to the right. This is the …

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October 31, 2022,Rosenstein- Höhlen - Felsenrunde😊

First coffee and cake in the Schulze Urbach ☕🍰 then a round in the afternoon on the Rosenstein hiked rocks and caves explored 🍁💯🤩

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May 20, 2026,2 Stopp auf dem Heimweg Archaeopfad Rosenstein 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Second break on the way home.
What an incredibly beautiful finish, with views, without end with fabulously beautiful caves.
Simply a thank you @Lexie for this great idea.
Shortly before, it rained heavily and I was really grateful for the railing in the
caves.
Unfortunately, I still got caught, took shelter in a cave and then quickly went through the …

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May 1, 2025,Höhlenrunde auf dem Rosenstein bei Heubach

The hike up the Rosenstein has been on my wish list for a long time. We finally completed it on May 1st. It's a fairly leisurely tour with relatively little elevation gain. We gained elevation gain almost everywhere on the way to the caves, so our children dubbed them "cave meters."

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June 14, 2025,Rosenstein-Randwanderung - Höhlen, Aussichten und Ruine Rosenstein [Heubach, Deutschland]

Bordering the town of Heubach is one of the most striking mountains in the Ostalb region – a scenic and cultural gem: the Rosenstein.

The Rosenstein offers magnificent viewpoints and a multitude of impressive caves, some of which are accessible year-round. A total of 40 caves are known. This is a truly must-do circular hike.

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November 6, 2022,Rund um den Rosenstein (Große Scheuer / Dreieingangshöhle)

Small hiking tour with wife, children and a family friend at Rosenstein.
It was fresh and the sun didn't really show itself either. But at least it wasn't completely foggy. Of course, the children had a lot of fun on the rocks and in the caves.

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May 7, 2023,Höhlenführung Rosenstein🥀🪨

Explored a few caves on the Rosenstein during a circular hike... You can cross the dark hole ☺️ until you reach the lattice 🤣 Stop at the forest tavern for a delicious schnitzel with fries 🍟🥩 and then back to the 🅿️

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October 31, 2021,🌹 Heubach: Rosenstein im Herbst

Used the home visit for an excursion to the Rosenstein. We especially liked it in autumn, but of course the other seasons also have their charms.

I would only recommend staying on the broad main paths in wet weather or snow. Some of the narrow single trails are very steep.

Starting point: Rosenstein hiking car park

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Rosenstein Castle Ruins – Rosenstein Bridge loop from Rosenstein

View of Lautern from Rosenstein

View of the Swabian Jura Countryside

Rosenstein Castle Ruins

Rosenstein Bridge

Forest Inn "Wild Garlic Hut"

Finsteres Loch Cave

The Große Scheuer

Great Scheuer Cave

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