Steinegg Castle – Talbachtrail loop from Büchelberg

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Steinegg Castle – Talbachtrail loop from Büchelberg

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Steinegg Castle – Talbachtrail loop from Büchelberg

03:44

13.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.13 km

Landgraben Trail at Büchelberg

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This wonderful hiking trail leads along the Graben-Wallanlage on the former border between Baden and Württemberg.

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1.99 km

View of Merklingen and Würmtal from Büchelberg

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Fantastic view over Merklingen and far beyond! Very nice environment for hiking and walking.

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2.47 km

Büchelberg

Nature Reserve

7.40 km

View of Mühlhausen and Heimsheim

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Flat path with a great view of the surroundings. You can see from Tiefenbronn via Mühlhausen to Heimsheim. Very beautiful forest meadows are also to be discovered and the OGV …

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8.47 km

Steinegg Castle

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A lovely small castle complex with a round tower and chapel. Today's Steinegg Castle is a complex that is said to have been built around 1460. The old facility is …

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8.59 km

Maria Hilf Forest Chapel (Steinegg)

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The small forest chapel belongs to Neuhausen and is located right next to Steinegg Castle. You can light a candle here for a small fee. Lighter and matches are also available.

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10.1 km

Würmtal Trail

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Easy to walk, gravel hiking and cycling path through the Würmtal, which is mostly in the shade.

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12.3 km

Wayside shrine

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In the narrower sense, wayside shrines are columns or pillars that are topped with a pictorial representation (painting or relief) or a figure or group of figures, usually made of …

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12.4 km

Talbachtrail

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Narrow path with many roots, not necessarily suitable for children.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.82 km

2.68 km

1.11 km

830 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

3.11 km

1.73 km

1.14 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

3°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

December 7, 2022,Tiefenbronn-Lehningen 🙋‍♂️ ⛅🌲🍁🍂NSG🐑 Büchelberg - 🏰Burg Steinegg - 💦Würmtal 🍂🍁🌲⛅

An eventful hike to the Büchelberg nature reserve past Steinegg Castle down into the Würmtal

In addition to the idyllic Würmtal, the castle chapel and Steinegg Castle, the Büchelberg nature reserve is a special scenic treat on the tour. Wonderful views over the Schlehen and Heckengäu to the Swabian Alb are guaranteed. The hiking trail runs mostly on wide forest …

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March 20, 2022,Vom Büchelberg zur Burg Steinegg und hinab ins Würmtal

Walk or Hike? As so often, the truth lies somewhere in between 😉 A bit long for a walk, but a bit "too easy" for a hike.
A nice round tour that definitely starts with the highlight (personally I prefer the highlight in the middle or at the end of the tour). The Büchelberg nature reserve offers a very unusual …

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August 3, 2025,Aussichtspunkt Büchelberg – Burg Steinegg (Neuhausen) Runde von Lehningen

A self-assembled route. There was a fantastic, beautiful path near the beginning. There was also one at the end, but it was relatively short. Unfortunately, there were many wide paths in between, and it was a bit boring.

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January 14, 2024,Von Lehningen über den Büchelberg zur Steinegg an der Würm zurück

Today I was completely at odds with the navigation. First it said "right on the path" when I should go straight, then "straight on the hiking trail" but I had to turn right and then left. gifted that she didn't say anything when I had to turn left 🥴
In the future, look more at your cell phone and don't …

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