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Glastal Valley – Wimsener Cave loop from Digelfeld

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Glastal Valley – Wimsener Cave loop from Digelfeld

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Glastal Valley – Wimsener Cave loop from Digelfeld

02:17

8.13km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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166 m

Rock formations in Schweiftal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful way through the Schweiftal

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4.46 km

Glastal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Opportunity for a wonderful circular hike through the Glastal valley and back via the Schweiftal valley. The Schweiftal valley is worth a detour, especially because of its bright limestone cliffs.

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4.52 km

Hasenbach Pool in Glastal

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The Danube in miniature

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4.54 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Hasenbach in Glastal

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Beautiful paths, streams and bridges

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5.93 km

Small Waterfalls Near Wimsener Höhle

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Located directly at the Wimsener Höhle hiking car park, it's a great starting point for numerous hikes.

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6.12 km

Wimsener Cave

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THE WATER CAVE ON THE SWABIAN ALB
The natural monument known as the "Wimsen Cave" or "Friedrich Cave" is the only "active" water cave in Germany that can be navigated …

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6.13 km

Gasthof Friedrichshöhle

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An "institution" in the Swabian Alb. Delicious trout and lentils with spaetzle are highly recommended.

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6.14 km

Wimsener Mill and Tressbrüder Inn

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You can have a drink here...but it's packed today...that must mean something, right?

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8.13 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

1.78 km

635 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

1.74 km

939 m

936 m

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

13°C

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Comments

July 13, 2022,„hochgehschätzt“ – HOCHGEHBERGE auf der Schwäbischen Alb

The tour itself is very easy to walk. Despite pain in my knee, I didn't have any major problems with the track. Before that I visited the Wimsen Cave, which I definitely recommend!
The tour runs most of the time over fields and meadows. So when it's hot, the sun is beating down on you all the time. Unfortunately, that …

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October 27, 2024,Wanderung

We hiked near Glastal.
One of the most beautiful river valleys in the Alb and unique in its charisma in the landscape protection area around Hayingen.
Before and after the hike there was a tasting of various schnapps.
Brought by Thomas, of course. Rabel's own distillery

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Glastal Valley – Wimsener Cave loop from Digelfeld

Rock formations in Schweiftal

Glastal Valley

Hasenbach Pool in Glastal

Wooden Bridge Over the Hasenbach in Glastal

Small Waterfalls Near Wimsener Höhle

Wimsener Cave

Gasthof Friedrichshöhle

Wimsener Mill and Tressbrüder Inn

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