Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – East Shore of Pfaffensee loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – East Shore of Pfaffensee loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

Moderate

4.5

(218)

633

hikers

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – East Shore of Pfaffensee loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

02:57

10.4km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.44 km

Birkenkopf Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Birch head or Monte Scherbelino. No matter how you call the 511 m high mountain. For mountain bikers, it offers a fantastic view over the whole city. On a clear day, even the Swabian Alb, the northern Black Forest and the lowlands tower next to Stuttgart. Great escape from the city!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.47 km

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

Shortly before the summit, there is a memorial plaque attached directly to the rubble in memory of the victims of the war. The plaque is part of the memorial, which also includes the summit cross and the stepped structure on the summit.

The memorial was built in 1957/1958 based on designs by the architect Professor Manfred Pahl.

The rubble, which is still clearly visible today, is part of the memorial. At the time, it was deliberately created as clearly recognizable piles of rubble as part of the memorial. They are symbolic of the local history that needs to be researched both scientifically and artistically.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.14 km

Birkenkopf information board

Highlight • Monument

As in many other cities, the rubble in Stuttgart had to be removed from the city after the war. In Stuttgart, much of the rubble was deposited on the Birkenkopf, a natural hill in the west of the city. The locals therefore also call the Birkenkopf 'Monte Scherbelino'. This information stone can be found at the foot of the Birkenkopf.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.92 km

Sandebene

Forest

5.59 km

Stuttgart Funicular Railway Heslach–Waldfriedhof

Highlight • Monument

The cable car runs every 20 minutes from about 9 o'clock. Driving time about 3 minutes. The clock can be reduced to up to 9 trips per hour, depending on the number of passengers. The mountain station is at 382 meters, the track is 536 meters long and has a slope of 28.2%. The cars have a curb weight of 7.8 tonnes and carry a comfortable 11km / h maximum 75 people.
The track is also called "Erbschleicher-Express" :-)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.76 km

Heslacher Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Of course, it's not the Niagara Falls and of course, their origin is not, but it's worth it to put up with the little detour. Firstly, the trail is beautiful and secondly, the small Wasserfällchen are pretty to look at. Incidentally, they were formed when the spring water of the upper Glems was diverted and collected in the park lakes. From there, the water is drained off and splashes happily down the Nesenbachtal following the natural gradient.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.93 km

Forest path

Highlight • River

Natural forest path that leads along the inflow to the Heslach Waterfalls.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.13 km

East Shore of Pfaffensee

Highlight • Lake

Totally nice for walking and jogging - it's best to come early in the morning when it's not that crowded.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.17 km

Christophstollen Inlet Shaft

Highlight • Monument

The butcher's house was built in 1930. From 1933 onwards, the water from the Pfaffensee was channeled through the butcher's house and made drinking water in the Gallenklinge waterworks. In 1998 the water treatment from the Pfaffensee was stopped. The park lakes have been used for emergency water supply ever since.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

1.36 km

753 m

414 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.42 km

1.44 km

744 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 6 August

27°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 15, 2022,Birkenkopf (Monte Scherbelino) – Pfaffensee Runde von Botnang

I underestimated this hike. But she was very beautiful. Fantastic view from Monte Scherbelino. Impressive what was piled up and the history of it. The altitude meters at 30 degrees were quite exhausting.

Showing Translation

February 15, 2022,"Monte Scherbelino" & Pfaffensee

"Birkenkopf – Wikipedia" de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenkopf

Showing Translation

January 30, 2022,🚶🏾‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Birkenkopf (Monte Scherbelino) – Pfaffensee-Neuer See 30.01.2022

Finally visiting "Monte Scherbelino" has been on the agenda for a long time! With sunshine 🌞 and a little wind 💨 it was a surprisingly wooded hike. The many individual stones on the Birkenkopf tell their own story and gave us goosebumps 😪.

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenkopf

Showing Translation

September 1, 2024,Ostufer Pfaffensee – Pfaffensee Runde von Heslach

A very exciting and varied tour... you will like it

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

4,355

Hike along the Nagold to the Monbach valley in the footsteps of the kingfisher

03:01h

10.5km

250m

Moderate

4.8

3,944

Premium water forest and Calw meadow path

04:10h

14.3km

360m

Easy

4.8

3,726

Durch das wildromantische Monbachtal - Wandern in Bad Liebenzell

01:49h

6.36km

150m

Moderate

4.8

2,177

Schönbuchspitz loop

02:15h

8.02km

160m

Moderate

4.7

1,258

Obertürkheim Wine Trail

03:02h

10.7km

230m

Moderate

4.6

1,857

"Hochgehblickt" - HIGH MOUNTAINS in the Swabian Alb

02:25h

9.07km

100m

Moderate

4.6

1,471

Cult tour through Wolfsschlucht and Fuchsklinge - hiking in the northern Black Forest

03:10h

10.3km

320m

Moderate

4.7

870

Wine Hiking Trail from Obertürkheim to Untertürkheim

02:23h

8.45km

180m

Moderate

4.7

1,320

Nature park AugenBlick round Calw-Holzbronn

03:52h

13.3km

290m

Hard

4.8

1,076

Around Hohenneuffen Castle

05:48h

19.5km

540m

Moderate

4.7

793

Enzschleifen-Rundweg

04:45h

17.2km

300m

Moderate

4.8

1,013

Unterjesinger Vineyard path – Fruit Trail

01:47h

5.93km

190m

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – East Shore of Pfaffensee loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

Birkenkopf Viewpoint

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque

Birkenkopf information board

Stuttgart Funicular Railway Heslach–Waldfriedhof

Heslacher Waterfalls

Forest path

East Shore of Pfaffensee

Christophstollen Inlet Shaft

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️