Goldersbachtalweg – Birkensee (Natural Monument) loop from Franzensträßle

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Goldersbachtalweg – Birkensee (Natural Monument) loop from Franzensträßle

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Goldersbachtalweg – Birkensee (Natural Monument) loop from Franzensträßle

03:31

12.8km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schönbuch

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

Ochsenweiher Grill and Picnic Area

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This is one of the new grills from the Schönbuch

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1.81 km

Ochsenweiher (Ox Pond)

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Barbecue area with plenty of seating and a nice lawn to relax or romp.

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2.97 km

Ochsenbach Stream

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The Ochsenbach meanders through the beautiful Schönbuch

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3.06 km

Junction of Seitentalsträßle and Ochsenschachensträßchen, Naturpark Schönbuch

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The Schönbuch is an almost entirely forested area southwest of Stuttgart in the Keuper Uplands of the southwest German stratum. In 1972, its core area was declared the first nature park in Baden-Württemberg.

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3.30 km

Goldersbachtalweg

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This main artery through the Schönbuch is very busy on weekends when the weather is good.
Better to avoid the byways

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4.13 km

Scenic Route of the Kleine Goldersbach

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Lush wild garlic vegetation.

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4.37 km

Biotope

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Small biotope near the Goldersbach.

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9.13 km

Birkensee (Natural Monument)

Highlight • Natural Monument

As at the beginning of the 19th century on the bottom of an abandoned Rätsandsteinbruchs the lying under the lake rock layer by natural cementation - so-called Ortsteinbildung - was …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

804 m

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

651 m

140 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

June 24, 2025,Nachmittagsrunde durch den Schönbuch

🅿️was at Franzensträßle on Tuesday afternoon. From here, we hiked first along the Ochsenbach stream, then along the small Goldersbach stream. Unfortunately, the paths were only gravel—good for cycling 🚴‍♀️... until we reached a small pond with barbecue and seating areas right next to Bromberggebensträßle. From here, our route continued up beautiful little paths and trails to Birkensee, a small …

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