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Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Gruibingen

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Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Gruibingen

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Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Gruibingen

08:36

29.5km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Sterneck

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.79 km

Sterneck

Nature Reserve

7.00 km

Schloss Wiesensteig

Castle

9.47 km

Trail Along the Young Fils River

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Easy-to-walk path along the Fils

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9.93 km

Young Fils

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Very nicely guided footpath along the young Fils, which initially meanders rather lazily through a relatively wide valley before flowing down as a rushing stream over stone cascades to the …

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11.1 km

Source of the Fils

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Interesting to see how a small spring turns into a beautiful river.

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12.0 km

Filsursprung (Source of the Fils)

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Nice valley with a pleasant atmosphere.

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17.3 km

Reußenstein Castle

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Imposing castle ruins, easy to reach. Nice as a destination for a hike.

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17.4 km

View of the Neidlinger Valley from the Albtrauf

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With the Reussenstein ruins in the foreground, it's a very beautiful picture. And when it's quiet, you can hear the rushing of the river in the valley from above.

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17.5 km

View of Neidlingen Valley

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The bench is in the perfect place, just enjoy the view!

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21.0 km

Paragliding Launch Site With View of Neidlingen

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Along the Albtrauf it is almost inevitable to find places with great views. But the sometimes abrupt gradients can also be used differently. For example, paragliding. Here you can look at the weather, how to do it.

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21.8 km

Viewpoint

24.1 km

Kazmaierhöhle

Cave Entrance

29.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

8.39 km

1.98 km

1.13 km

614 m

532 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

8.62 km

5.18 km

4.26 km

378 m

190 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Wednesday 9 September

18°C

6°C

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Comments

May 21, 2023,Grubingen, Filssprung und Ruine Reusenstein

That was a spontaneous round, because I wanted to go to the Filssprung again.
From Grubingen I followed the red diamond and later the Albtraufgänger to the Reusenstein ruins. Then the HW1 back towards the parking lot, on this part of the way a lot of orchids were blooming. In about two weeks, a lot of Turk's cap lilies should …

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October 16, 2021,Albtraufgänger Etappe 1 - vom Deutschen Haus nach Wiesensteig (Albtrauf Tag 4)

On our last day on the Swabian Alb, the landscape showed itself again from its most beautiful side: The first stage of the long-distance hiking trail "Albtraufgänger" (actually a huge 113 km long circular route) went from the Deutsches Haus in Weilheim an der Teck to Wiesensteig . In the morning hours, fog and sun fought a wonderful duel - …

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May 29, 2025,Etappe 1: Von Wiesensteig zum Deutschen Haus – Albtraufgänger am Vatertag ⛅️

Today, for Father's Day, we started the Albtraufgänger project. It was a beautiful tour with changing weather conditions and some muddy paths. Fortunately, we stayed dry without any major rain showers.
3D video, of course: relive.com/view/vLqe9VPywRq

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January 4, 2026,🙋🦁 Albtraufgänger (Etappe 1) von 🚌 Wiesensteig nach Deutsches Haus 🏠 und 🚌 Eckwälden 🥶☁️💨🌥️

Hi there 🙋@Martin1966 asked if I'd like to hike the first stage of the Albtraufgänger trail with him 😄 Sure thing 👍 I always enjoy hiking with Martin 👏 Thanks so much for the invitation 😚 It's always fun too 😁 So we drove to Wiesensteig, where the stage began 😊 It ends at the Deutsches Haus 🏡 but we …

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April 19, 2025,Etappe 1: Von Wiesensteig zum Deutschen Haus – Albtraufgänger

The hike could have been called "From Winter to Spring." I started this morning at 2 degrees Celsius. It's probably 15 degrees Celsius warmer now.
I've completed the first stage of the Albtraufgänger. I started in Wiesensteig at the source of the Fils River. I continued to the Schertelshöhle cave, up to the Reussenstein, past the Jahrhundertfelsen (Century Rocks), and …

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January 4, 2026,Albtraufgänger Etappe 1: von Wiesensteig nach Eckwälden

Hi everyone,

Today I planned to hike the first stage of the Albtraufgänger trail and asked my grandmother from @Ömchen & Öpchen 🍀 if she had the time and inclination to join me – and she did!

So we took public transport from Plochingen via Göppingen to Wiesensteig.

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April 17, 2022,🇩🇪 Albtraufgänger Etappe 3: Gosbach - Deutsches Haus

The third stage is already behind us... and what a stage! Towards the end I thought my feet would fall off... but it was definitely worth it.

First of all, we had the usual brilliant views of the Albaus like the last few days... and the best weather! There were also a few other highlights: the two chapels above the …

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April 24, 2025,Etappe 1 Albtraufgänger von Wiesensteig nach Aichelberg

This year, I chose the "Albtraufgänger" (Alps Trail) for my hiking week 🥾. The route deviates slightly from the original route due to the overnight accommodations, as there was either nothing at all or nothing connected at the specified stage destinations. 😙
The tour started in Wiesensteig, a chic little town with historic half-timbered houses.
Despite low-hanging dark clouds ☁️, …

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Source of the Fils – Reußenstein Castle loop from Gruibingen

Trail Along the Young Fils River

Young Fils

Source of the Fils

Filsursprung (Source of the Fils)

Reußenstein Castle

View of the Neidlinger Valley from the Albtrauf

View of Neidlingen Valley

Paragliding Launch Site With View of Neidlingen

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