Drackensteiner Steige – Machtolsheim Water Tower loop from Laichingen

Drackensteiner Steige – Machtolsheim Water Tower loop from Laichingen

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Drackensteiner Steige – Machtolsheim Water Tower loop from Laichingen

01:40

32.8km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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After 19.4 km for 467 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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694 m

Paved road between A8 and Laichingen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice surface and completely away from traffic.

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6.28 km

St. Margaretha

Highlight • Religious Site

Hohenstadt, first documented in 1235, is now part of the municipality of Abtsgmünd and has a population of 800. The church and castle are prominently located on the Frickenhofer Höhe plateau, visible from afar.

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7.23 km

Hohenstadt Transmission Tower

Highlight • Monument

Hohenstadt radio tower near Drackenstein.

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8.67 km

Drackensteiner Steige

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful climbing with max. 9% slope. Sometimes a lot of traffic.

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13.2 km

St. Magnus Church, Gosbach

Highlight • Religious Site

Catholic Deanery Göppingen Geislingen

Wiki: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosbach

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13.6 km

Neue Steige Climb (Swabian Jura)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great climb, virtually no traffic, with a beautiful viewpoint, consistent gradient, with a short, slightly steeper section at the end.

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21.8 km

Scenic side road between Oberdrackenstein and Machtolsheim

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Since the route was closed to through traffic and rebuilt to one lane, it is even more worthwhile to drive this section between Oberdrackenstein and Machtoldsheim. Best to pay attention …

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28.0 km

Machtolsheim Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

The water tower in Machtolsheim was built between 1976 and 1978. The two-chamber tower of the Albwasserversorgunggruppe II, based in Laichingen, holds 800 cubic meters of water and supplies Machtolsheim, Merklingen and Nellingen.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserturm_Machtolsheim

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32.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

13.9 km

4.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces