Franz-Keller Hut – Cold Field loop from Lauterstein

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Franz-Keller Hut – Cold Field loop from Lauterstein

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Franz-Keller Hut – Cold Field loop from Lauterstein

03:29

11.5km

380m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Heldenberg

Kaltes Feld mit Hornberg, Galgenberg und Eierberg

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 km

Lion Bench on the Löwenpfad Trail

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Very nice bench, must have been made by the same artist as over at Hohenstaufen. The lion looks great.

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4.18 km

View of Hohenstaufen and Rechberg from Heldenberg

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What a view! Two benches (the second one is behind the next juniper bush) invite you to linger.

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4.21 km

View of Hohenstaufen from the Heldenberg Panorama Trail

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Super wide path, in summer irises bloom along the path.

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6.24 km

Mountain Pass

6.69 km

Lion's Path Heidetrauf — Trail to Kaltes Feld

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Phew, there's altitude here.

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7.57 km

Franz-Keller Hut

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On the highest peak of the Kaltes Feld, the highest elevation in the Ostalb, lies the hiking lodge, built in 1908, acquired and converted by the Swabian Alb Association in …

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7.65 km

Cold Field

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At 781 meters above sea level, the Kalte Feld is the highest point in the Ostalb.

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9.01 km

Great hiking trail

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Beautiful section of the Heroes Tour.

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9.70 km

View of Nenningen

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Beautiful hilly landscape with views of the Kaiser Mountains and adjacent ski area

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.33 km

2.56 km

1.27 km

893 m

419 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

2.45 km

1.46 km

463 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

95 %

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Comments

May 7, 2023,1. Teil Heldentour 🦁 Löwenpfade

The original hero's tour lasts more than 7 hours. I just made 2 tours for little heroes 😉😉 out of 1 hero tour. 1st half nice tour with places to stop. Start and finish at Geiger Bakery. It's even open on Sundays. After the tour, you can still sit on the terrace.

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April 21, 2025,Heldentour: Die Königsetappe der Löwenpfade – Teilstrecke

A very beautiful, varied tour with beautiful views and panoramic vistas. The route is similar to the Heldentour (Heroes' Tour). However, due to a late start, only a portion of the route was completed.

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October 17, 2021,Eine Teilstrecke des Löwenpfades "Heldentour" mit Tine, Ömchen, Lexie, KISS und Flip und Markus uuund meiner Zoya ☀️🍀🍂🍁☺️🙏🏽

I'm still flashed and touched from today! I was allowed to accompany Tine, Ömchen, Lexie and Markus for part of the “Heldentour” lion path. KISS with Flip was there too, but neither of us hiked the whole tour. I did the heroes tour a few months ago, it's great! I hope that you dear ones will arrive at the parking …

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January 15, 2022,LF- Wanderung Ostalbkreis bei Nenningen

From 4 hours one can speak of a hike, below that it is a walk. We did that today with glorious sunshine and clear, cool, fresh air.
But the distance of approx. 10km is rather meager, but more was also difficult to do with partially snowy and icy hiking trails. We are here for the second time this year and …

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January 1, 2022,Löwenpfad Heldentour Teil 1 (bei Donzdorf)

Highly recommended hike with a beautiful view. It is the first half of the Lion's Path Heroes Tour.
The Franz-Keller-Haus is recommended as a stop after about 7km. In front of that there is also a grill possibility.

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October 17, 2021,Komoot-Treffen: Kaltes Feld

Many thanks to Lexie for the invitation.
I was as happy as Bolle that I am in the Ländle and was able to hike with them. Together with very dear people and four-legged friends, in imperial weather through a wonderfully beautiful landscape, a Sunday could hardly be more beautiful.

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June 19, 2022,Löwenpfad Heldentour (die erste Hälfte).

Lion's Path Heroes' Tour.

Unfortunately without my four-legged "hero". And only halfway. The bruises from my fall last Friday are bothering me a bit. I left at 6:45 because of the heat. But now it's blazing hot and I'm glad I'm home again.

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May 14, 2026,Über den Heldenberg zum Knoblauch🧄Fest nach Nenningen

The loop around the Heldenberg is always beautiful. We've never been to Bloßenberg - the view from there is also very limited with the green foliage of the trees. The iris bloom 🪻 at Heldenberg was beautiful again. It will still take time until all buds are open. We actually wanted to go to Galgenberg too, but the rain ☔️ …

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