Charlottenhöhle – Path Along the Lone loop from Charlottenhöhle

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Charlottenhöhle – Path Along the Lone loop from Charlottenhöhle

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Charlottenhöhle – Path Along the Lone loop from Charlottenhöhle

02:53

10.6km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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102 m

Charlottenhöhle

Highlight • Cave

At almost 600 meters long, the Charlottenhöhle is one of the largest publicly accessible stalactite caves in Baden-Württemberg. Adjacent to the cave is the HöhlenHaus, a modern museum where you …

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240 m

Time Travel Trail in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Highlight • Trail

Great paths and trails offer lots of fun for the whole family

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5.64 km

Lonetal Trailhead and Rest Area

Highlight • Parking

A beautiful parking lot and starting point for hikes in the Lone Valley. A long loop of the Neanderthal Trail to the restaurant "zum Schlössle" takes about 1.5 hours.

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5.67 km

Steel Mammoth Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

You can start your tours well at the Lone Valley car park. There is also a steel mammoth here.

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9.12 km

Crucifix on the Lone Valley Trail

Highlight • Religious Site

This crucifix with a meaningful saying is located on a hiking trail on the Lone. In the immediate vicinity you can let the words sink in on a bench.

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9.14 km

Path Along the Lone

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail along the Lone

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9.21 km

View over the Lonetal Valley and St. Ulrich

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you also have a beautiful view of the ruins of Kaltenburg

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10.2 km

View of the ruins of Kaltenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The ruins of Kaltenburg Castle are located in the Lone Valley between the towns of Hürben and Burgberg in the Heidenheim district in Baden-Württemberg. Larger remains of the wall have been preserved from the high medieval fortifications.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.81 km

1.32 km

748 m

596 m

162 m

Surfaces

7.15 km

1.83 km

1.20 km

229 m

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

March 11, 2023,Auf dem HW4 zur Kaltenburg👨‍👩‍👧🐕

Spontaneous nice-weather excursion to the Kaltenburg. little going on. Optimal. Saw some riders. It's also great for riding. 😍

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February 17, 2024,Charlottenhöhle – Ruine Kaltenburg Runde von Hürben

This morning we were thinking about going to the Märzenbecher in the Autal, but then we decided on Kaltenburg and didn't regret it 🥰.
The first part was more on dirt roads, but the result was boring. Then a few March cups and snowdrops 😍. Along the edge of the forest and suddenly a valley full of Märzenbecher but how …

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