Sperberseck Castle Ruins – Barbecue area at Römersteinturm loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

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Sperberseck Castle Ruins – Barbecue area at Römersteinturm loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

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Sperberseck Castle Ruins – Barbecue area at Römersteinturm loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

03:25

11.2km

370m

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 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

Donntal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very beautiful valley with a gravel path, beautiful stream and natural forest (Bannwald).

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1.58 km

Donnbach Stream

Highlight • River

Very scenic and the path leads along the stream.

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2.55 km

Sperberseck Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Castle ruin that has largely crumbled. You have a beautiful view through the valley towards the Schlatstall.

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5.30 km

Wasserturm Trail, Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

5.87 km

Barbecue area at Römersteinturm

Highlight • Rest Area

There are several large barbecue areas at the Römersteinturm. Hoer is often something going on and the fire burns. If you ask politely, you can often add your grilled food.

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5.88 km

Römerstein Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

On the Römerstein stands the approximately 25m high Römerstein lookout tower at 874m above sea level. It has a black slate cladding and can normally be visited on weekends from April to October.

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8.18 km

Bannwald Donntal

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Very nice path through the forest.

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10.8 km

Gutenberg Trailhead Parking

Highlight • Parking

Small parking lot directly at the entrance to Gutenberg, unfortunately often completely occupied.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

4.53 km

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

3.18 km

2.10 km

1.74 km

225 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

February 16, 2025,Verschneite Grill- und Rodeltour von Gutenberg zum Römerstein

Yesterday we spontaneously changed our minds and so today we went from Gutenberg in the Lenninger valley up to the 872 meter high Römerstein.
Römerstein because there are barbecue areas up under the tower and there is snow on the Alb at the moment.
So we took the normal route up through the snow-covered Donntal, past the stream in which …

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November 13, 2021,Sperberseck – Donntalbach Runde von Gutenberg

Today was not a golden November, but a November as we know it (wet and cold). But a nice tour with a lot of altitude.

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October 23, 2022,Römersteinturm – Sperberseck Runde von Römerstein

A dream of a hiking trail, plus the wonderful, sunny autumn weather.

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April 12, 2025,Pfad zum Römerstein – Burgruine Sperberseck Runde von Donnstetten

The insects are in full bloom 😂😀✌🏽

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October 13, 2023,Gutenberg - Donntal - Sperberseck - Römerstein Turm

The route had to be adjusted from Römerstein to Gutenberg due to tree felling work. But no problem with komoot. Even discovered a great forest path. Please do not follow the path around the Sperberseck ruins!!! Pure wilderness and also a bit dangerous.

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February 18, 2024,Gold im Donntal ab Römerstein

GPS keeps missing in Donntal. The average of 6 km is an illusion. It was a leisurely journey, about 3 hours.

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January 18, 2022,Lange Steige- Römerstein

Initially very slippery, since the paths were quite icy.
Later through the forest on snowy paths, complete silence.
Only at the Roman tower was Halligalli.

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February 6, 2022,Von Gutenberg zum Römerstein - schwäbische Alb

Tour 17 from the book "Time for Hiking Swabian Alb" Bruckmann Verlag. From the Donntal, a side valley of the Lenninger Tal, the hike leads steeply up to the Alb plateau, quite comfortably to the Römerstein observation tower built by the Schwäbischer Albverein and between high, steep rock faces steeply back down into the valley.

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