Wentalweible Rock Formation – Wental loop from Zang

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Wentalweible Rock Formation – Wental loop from Zang

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Wentalweible Rock Formation – Wental loop from Zang

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14.6km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Wental mit Seitentälern und Feldinsel Klösterle

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.97 km

Doschental Enchanted Path

Highlight • Gorge

You feel small in this narrow valley cut under the giant rock on both sides, which lift their peaks steeply upwards to let them shine in the sun. One can …

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5.44 km

Wentalweible Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ingenious resting place or shelter between impressive rock formations. Was here in the winter and enjoyed the peace.

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5.61 km

Wentalweible Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Spitz the Wentalweible towers as a rock tower in the sky. Legend has it that a notorious and stinging shopkeeper ran through the valley when suddenly a thunderstorm hit. When …

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7.09 km

Shot Put Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

It seems as if the rock is just waiting to suddenly throw the spherical chunk out.
All hikers ... watch out ☝️☝️☝️

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7.15 km

On the Alb plateau, southeast of the neighboring municipality of Bartholomä, the Wental extends across the Essingen district to the Steinheim basin.
This unique natural landscape arose from the riverbed …

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8.34 km

Wental

Highlight • Gorge

The Wental is always worth a trip, whether on foot or by bike! On the weekends when the weather is nice, however, you should expect a lot of hustle and …

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8.41 km

The Two Lovers Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

There are a number of great rock formations in the Wental.

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8.97 km

Wental Rock Sea

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Wental offers you a unique nature experience. Countless stone pillars and bizarre rock formations of limestone line up in the valley. They bear such impressive names as Felsenmeer, Wentalweible, …

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

906 m

762 m

368 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

2.11 km

1.09 km

409 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2021,Wental

Leisurely, relatively lonely hike on the Albschäferweg through the Wental, with Wental-Weible and Felsenmeer.

A beautiful, sunny autumn day.

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January 7, 2024,Wental-Runde mit Felsenmeer und Nach-Drei-Königs-Grillen

First snow barbecue tour in 2024 - Although the snow took a long time to arrive at the beginning, there was powdered sugar at the start of the barbecue and black ice on the drive home (but we knew how to help ourselves)!
But it was a wonderful hike around and into the Wental. In addition, there was very little …

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August 26, 2025,Blühende Heide🌸💮 im Wental und Hülbenhopping💦

Another relaxing forest walk🌲🌳🌲 I started at 8 a.m. on the empty 🅿️ near the Wental country inn. It was still bitterly cold in the shade along the Wental nature trail. At the "Three Valleys" fork (Wental, Gnannental, Doschental), I followed the enchanting path through the Doschental valley. Then I continued through the forest, past a few Hülben (hilly hills)🐸 …

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