Kirchheim Castle – The Lauter loop from Kirchheim (Teck)

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Kirchheim Castle – The Lauter loop from Kirchheim (Teck)

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Kirchheim Castle – The Lauter loop from Kirchheim (Teck)

01:35

15.3km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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562 m

Grove of Cultures, Herrschaftsgärten Community Park

Highlight • Parking

The grove of cultures is in the manor garden between Alleenschule and Lauter. Trees have been planted here for many people from different cultures living in Kirchheim

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637 m

Kirchheim Castle

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After his return from exile, Duke Ulrich von Württemberg had seven state fortresses expanded in order to better protect his territory from the outside world. As part of these measures, the city fortifications of Kirchheim/Teck were expanded and the castle was built from 1538 as a corner bastion of the city wall. The simple functional building with two half-timbered floors over a solid base was completed in 1556 under Ulrich's son and successor, Duke Christoph. Initially, the modest castle was used by the sovereigns for defense and occasionally as a hunting lodge. When the plague raged in the residential city of Stuttgart in 1594, Duke Friedrich I moved the court here. With its decreasing importance as a state fortress, it was expanded into a residential palace.

The diamond-shaped, irregular four-wing complex is surrounded by a deep moat, which has now been drained. The city wall is attached to one side.

(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Kirchheim_(Teck))

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7.14 km

The Lauter

Highlight • River

Quiet spot on the Lauter in Wendlingen

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14.4 km

St. Martin's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Central historical Protestant church in the old town of Kirchheim.

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14.7 km

Former Schlachthof (Slaughterhouse) Kirchheim unter Teck

Highlight • Monument

The beautifully renovated slaughterhouse, which has been converted into a residential building, is located on the Lauter between Kolbstrasse and Schlachthausstrasse.

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15.3 km

End point

Train Station

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