Bannwald Forest Trail – Bannwald Nature Reserve loop from Einkorn

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Baden-Württemberg

Bannwald Forest Trail – Bannwald Nature Reserve loop from Einkorn

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Bannwald Forest Trail – Bannwald Nature Reserve loop from Einkorn

01:47

6.60km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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37 m

Einkorn Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

The Einkorn is the local mountain of Schwäbisch Hall. Great place for a break.

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110 m

Einkorn Tower and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are numerous parking spaces directly at Einkorn and at the edge of the forest. Great hikes can start from here. We can also recommend a stop at Einkorn, but …

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1.86 km

Bombensee

Highlight • Lake

Why the name "Bomb Lake"?
Until the 1970s, large parts of the forest were fenced in and signs warned against entering because the military had practiced bombing here before and …

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2.66 km

Bannwald Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful untouched paths around the lake

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4.95 km

View from Einkorn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice location, great all-round view, nice outdoor area

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6.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.91 km

365 m

217 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

1.10 km

815 m

280 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

63 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2025,Bombensee Runde vom Einkorn

The area of today's protected forest has a turbulent history. The German Air Force used the area for target practice between 1936 and 1945. Pilots attempted to hit a mock battleship. After the war, the US Army, stationed at Camp Dolan, continued to use the former bombing range.

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