Weißach Reservoir – Knittlingen Old Town loop from Diefenbacher Mettenberg

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Weißach Reservoir – Knittlingen Old Town loop from Diefenbacher Mettenberg

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Weißach Reservoir – Knittlingen Old Town loop from Diefenbacher Mettenberg

01:03

16.9km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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1.01 km

Verhack Sculpture on the Eppinger Linienweg

Highlight • Monument

In this sculpture, the element of the palisade is used to create the impression of an insurmountable obstacle, threat, and entrapment. The sculpture is located on the Eppinger Linie near Diefenbach.

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6.88 km

Weißach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

From this place you have a very nice view of the lake.

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8.24 km

Restaurant and beer garden "Zum Karl"

Highlight • Restaurant

The nice beer garden "Zum Karl" is somewhat hidden under old trees. At lunchtime, they serve a cheap daily meal. A great place to stop off during the tour. Check the opening times!

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8.66 km

Faust Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Overall, very small and beautiful church square of which the museum is a part. Certainly worth a visit.

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8.82 km

Knittlingen Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town of Knittlingen consists of many romantic half-timbered houses. The place, founded in Franconian times, is mentioned for the first time in 843 as "Cnudelingen". The Maulbronn Monastery …

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8.88 km

Statue of Johann Georg Faust at the New Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The new town hall of Knittlingen was inaugurated on this site on May 21, 1954. In front of the town hall stands the Faust monument by Stuttgart artist Hanne Schorp-Pflumm.

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10.4 km

Weissacher Tal Cycle Path in Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

tarred bike path, well suited for racing bikes.

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14.1 km

Freudenstein-Hohenklingen Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

Wine place with culture
The district of Freudenstein-Hohenklingen with its approximately 1,800 inhabitants fits picturesquely into the surrounding Weissach Valley between vineyards and forests. Freudenstein was first mentioned in a …

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