View from the Rutschenfelsen – View of Rutschenfelsen Cliffs loop from Bad Urach Ermstalklinik

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View from the Rutschenfelsen – View of Rutschenfelsen Cliffs loop from Bad Urach Ermstalklinik

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View from the Rutschenfelsen – View of Rutschenfelsen Cliffs loop from Bad Urach Ermstalklinik

02:52

8.44km

370m

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: September 30, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.03 km

View from Eppenziller Fels

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Beautiful view of the Maisental and the Hohenurach and the Rutschenfelsen

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3.43 km

View of the Swabian Jura

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Here you can enjoy wonderful views of the impressive landscape.

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4.48 km

Rutschenfelsen Viewpoint

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A fantastic view of the Hoher Urach and the Ermstal valley, with Hoher Neuffen visible on the horizon to the left of the Hoher Urach. Anyone looking for a nice …

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4.58 km

Scenic Trail to Hohenurach Castle Views

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From the waterfall to the hell holes

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4.62 km

View from the Rutschenfelsen

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If you are in the area, you should not miss the slide rock. The view is absolutely amazing

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4.63 km

View of Urach

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Great tour, always recommended

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5.16 km

View of Rutschenfelsen Cliffs

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Great all-round view of the falls

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5.20 km

View of the rocky cliff in the Swabian Alb Geopark

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Always a little cooling down...

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8.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.07 km

3.31 km

902 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

3.75 km

268 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 18, 2022,Hohen Urach 🏰 und Rohrauer Hütte 🏡

Komoot let me down again today 😡🤬
The order of the photos is not correct at all.

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June 16, 2024,Wasserschauspiele bei Bad Urach, Teil 2

Since Komoot kicked me out halfway through, here is the second part of our round trip. You can find the first part at komoot.com/de-de/tour/1650392215

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November 24, 2021,Erst blau, dann grau: Herbstliche Hohenurach-Runde

At the beginning of the tour I had GPS dropouts. Of course I didn't start below the castle, but at the spa gardens, which is why the tour is about 2 km longer than stated here.

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November 29, 2023,Winterherbst in Bad Urach 🍂❄️🍁❄️🍂

It is still autumnal in the valley and already wintery up in the Alb.
🥶🥶🥶

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