Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour
Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour
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Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour
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11.9km
280m
Hiking
In the past, people in the Swabian Alb suffered from water shortages. The Swabian Alb is karstified, meaning rainwater seeps directly into the ground. Thanks to sophisticated engineering, the first pumping stations were put into operation in 1870. The Alb water supply was born. Since then, clean drinking water has…
Last updated: April 29, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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64 m
Biosphere Information Center at the Town Hall
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1.87 km
Historic waterwheel in the Geopark Swabian Alb
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4.04 km
Pumping station near Teuringshofen
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11.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.91 km
2.82 km
927 m
272 m
Surfaces
4.58 km
4.11 km
1.46 km
1.07 km
538 m
116 m
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Elevation
Highest point (760 m)
Lowest point (570 m)
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Thursday 16 July
24°C
15°C
88 %
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Today I somehow felt a bit like I had fallen out of time. Even when I got on the rustic Swabian Alb train in Herrlingen, it was like a trip back in time. In Hütten I had to laugh, the station is so tiny. However, I quickly realized that you shouldn't necessarily do this tour …
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We start in huts and hike through the romantic Schmiechtal along the river to Teuringshofen, where the first pumping station for the Albwasser supply …
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1870: Construction of the first Alb water supply, the topic of the tour. In Teuringshofen the first pumping station for the Alb water supply (today a museum) was built. In Justingen you can see an old listed water tank. Ox carts loaded with water barrels used to be …
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In Justingen, there is an interesting Staufer stele on the church square that tells a lot about the historic Staufers.
We …
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May 6, 2025
In the past, people in the Swabian Alb suffered from water shortages. The Swabian Alb is karstified, meaning rainwater seeps directly into the ground. Thanks to sophisticated engineering, the first pumping stations were put into operation in 1870. The Alb water supply was born. Since then, clean drinking
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