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Baden-Württemberg

Heidenheim

Heidenheim an der Brenz

Meteor & forests: the Brenztal to the Albuch

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Heidenheim

Heidenheim an der Brenz

Meteor & forests: the Brenztal to the Albuch

Hard

4.6

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176

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Meteor & forests: the Brenztal to the Albuch

03:20

47.0km

540m

Cycling

The starting point of the round tour is at the Heidenheim-Schnaitheim train station. Along the Brenz you leave Schnaitheim and descend over a hill into the Steinheim basin, which was created by a meteorite impact. In Steinheim, it is worth making a detour to the Kraterblick mountain hut, from which…

by Schwäbische Alb

Last updated: October 8, 2025

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Steinheimer Becken

Wental mit Seitentälern und Feldinsel Klösterle

Brünneleswiesen

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Kraterblick Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Good cuisine and comfortable seating in the garden. Unfortunately it's not always open, only on Thursdays and Friday afternoons. And on Sundays and public holidays it is only open for events. More information can be found at skreuz.de/genuss/berghuette-kraterblick.

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16.7 km

View of the Swabian Jura near Gnannenweiler

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The climb from Steinheim to Gnannenweiler is a bit strenuous if you don't have an e-bike. It's a regular country road, but with little traffic. And at the top, you …

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21.8 km

Wental Rock Sea

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The Wental offers you a unique nature experience. Countless stone pillars and bizarre rock formations of limestone line up in the valley. They bear such impressive names as Felsenmeer, Wentalweible, …

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40.0 km

Barbecue and playground on Pfaffenbergsträßle

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Here you can grill and play in summer ...

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42.3 km

Lake Itzelberg

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The Itzelberger See is a beautiful local recreation area. There is a lot to discover. The animal world is diverse. Directly at the lake is also a miniature golf course …

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47.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

14.0 km

6.93 km

5.32 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

8.68 km

4.69 km

1.00 km

103 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

14°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2020

The starting point of the round tour is at the Heidenheim-Schnaitheim train station. Along the Brenz you leave Schnaitheim and descend over a hill into the Steinheim basin, which was created by a meteorite impact. In Steinheim, it is worth making a detour to the Kraterblick mountain hut, from which you

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Kraterblick Mountain Hut

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Wental Rock Sea

Barbecue and playground on Pfaffenbergsträßle

Lake Itzelberg

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