Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Benzenmahd

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Wiesensteig

Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Benzenmahd

Hard

4.6

(12)

hikers

Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Benzenmahd

05:11

17.6km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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971 m

Rocky Passage on the Filsursprung Trail

Highlight • Gorge

You have to go through this "gate".

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983 m

Ascent through the Autal Valley near Wiesensteig to Ziegelhof

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

When it rains heavily, everything gets washed away; the slope is perfect for that.

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2.57 km

Young Fils

Highlight (Segment) • River

Very nicely guided footpath along the young Fils, which initially meanders rather lazily through a relatively wide valley before flowing down as a rushing stream over stone cascades to the …

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3.78 km

Source of the Fils

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Interesting to see how a small spring turns into a beautiful river.

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13.1 km

Bridge at the Neidlinger Waterfall

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This narrow burrow leads to the upper spring pot of the Neidlingen waterfall

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13.2 km

Neidlingen Waterfall

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The ascent to the waterfall alone is worth it: very steep over a lot of roots. The steps up were their own waterfall in late December - the bridge over …

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15.2 km

Reußenstein Castle

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Imposing castle ruins, easy to reach. Nice as a destination for a hike.

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15.3 km

View of the Neidlinger Valley from the Albtrauf

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With the Reussenstein ruins in the foreground, it's a very beautiful picture. And when it's quiet, you can hear the rushing of the river in the valley from above.

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

5.46 km

217 m

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.44 km

5.06 km

3.76 km

3.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 4, 2025,Filsursprung - Schertelshöhle - Ruine Reußenstein Runde ☀️🌳🌲❄️🙋‍♀️🐾

Hello everyone,

my plan was actually different again today...I wanted to run with Zoya on the Messelberg again...but...the closer we got, the foggier it got...so we took a different direction and I just rode towards the sun...luckily the weather was perfect in Wiesensteig and I remembered the source of the Fils...
We set off at minus 5.5 degrees...brrr...that was really …

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