Hoher Gießel Waterfall – Ochsenlöcher Caves loop from Ruine Wartstein

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Hoher Gießel Waterfall – Ochsenlöcher Caves loop from Ruine Wartstein

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Hoher Gießel Waterfall – Ochsenlöcher Caves loop from Ruine Wartstein

01:13

4.54km

60m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb (Kernzone)

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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1.25 km

View of the Wartstein castle ruins from the Lauter Valley

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Always a nice look.

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1.37 km

Lauter Riverbank

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beautiful way along the Lauter

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1.90 km

Hoher Gießel Waterfall

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A great place where the Lauter rushes like a stream over several steps and small waterfalls. Here it is worthwhile to get off the bike and let the untouched nature work on you.

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2.21 km

Pfaffenstein Rock Formation

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If you hike along the Lauter from the Anhausen car park, you will pass Pfaffenstein after a good kilometer. According to legend, it is supposed to remind of a priest …

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2.26 km

Ochsenlöcher Caves

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The Ochsenlöcher describe two round openings of about 1.20 m in diameter. If you continue to follow the path with open eyes, you can discover some small caves as well …

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2.62 km

Schwarzlochfelsen and Cave

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Small "cave" directly on the karst rock at ground level

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2.74 km

Rock formations in the Lauter Valley

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Juniper heaths and forests, castle ruins and caves, sunny meadows and impressive rock faces: the Lautertal is beautiful and the perfect backdrop for a hike.

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