Roßweiher Nature Reserve – View of Maulbronn Monastery loop from Maulbronn

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Roßweiher Nature Reserve – View of Maulbronn Monastery loop from Maulbronn

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Roßweiher Nature Reserve – View of Maulbronn Monastery loop from Maulbronn

01:11

4.52km

40m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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171 m

Faust Tower, Maulbronn Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

The so-called Faust Tower at the southeast corner of the monastery refers to Doctor Faustus, the miracle healer and alchemist. He is said to have lived here in 1516 and, according to legend, made gold for Abbot Johann Entenfuss.

Source: kloster-maulbronn.de

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388 m

Tiefer See, Maulbronn

Highlight • Lake

Bathing in the natural lake and rest at the kiosk.

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1.42 km

Roßweiher Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Lake with extensive reeds as a retreat for water birds. There is only very limited access to the lake.

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3.19 km

Hohenackersee

Highlight • Lake

The Hohenackersee was originally created to supply water to the Maulbronn Monastery. It is one of over 20 lakes that the monks of the Maulbronn Monastery created to ensure the monastery's water supply and to farm fish. A few centuries later, Hermann Hesse, during his time in Maulbronn, described the lake as his favorite lake.

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3.93 km

Schafhof Fountain with Bronze Sheep Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

The fountain in front of today's museum in the Schafhof impressively highlights the earlier importance of sheep for this region: In the Middle Ages, the Cistercians were among the most important wool producers in Europe.

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4.06 km

Museum at the Schafhof Maulbronn

Highlight • Historical Site

Great local museum with coffee and homemade cakes in a family atmosphere, lovingly decorated, free admission, opening times: in summer (April-October) every Sunday 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., in winter (November-March) 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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4.09 km

Schafhof Maulbronn

Highlight • Historical Site

At the Schafhof you stand on the area from which the foundations and buildings of the Romanesque buildings of Maulbronn Monastery originated. 200 million year old stones were removed from here and used as natural building material. This area was then used to raise sheep for the monastery brothers. At the time, it was the largest wool supplier in the world. It also supplied the basic material for parchment, which was used for church windows.
Today, there is a modern art gallery, a shop for interesting antiques and the local museum, which is run on a voluntary basis, in historic buildings. All three sites are open every Sunday afternoon in summer and every second Sunday afternoon in winter. You can find more information online under the keyword Schafhof Maulbronn.

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