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Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Lenningen

Höllstern Spring – Gutenberg Trailhead Parking loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Lenningen

Höllstern Spring – Gutenberg Trailhead Parking loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

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Höllstern Spring – Gutenberg Trailhead Parking loop from Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

01:14

4.57km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Oberes Lenninger Tal mit Seitentälern

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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672 m

View of the Sinter Terraces of the Weiße Lauter

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The "sinter terraces" are located near Gutenberg (a district of Lenningen) in the Esslingen district of Baden-Württemberg.

- a "natural monument" that deserves protection!

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1.12 km

The classic cycle path in the Lenninger valley, always beautiful!

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1.30 km

You may have different ideas about a waterfall, but it is always an interesting place.

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1.30 km

Weiße Lauter Waterfall

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Waterfall white Lauter

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3.58 km

Valley view

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View into the valley

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3.71 km

Rest bench by the stream

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Resting benches by the stream

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4.02 km

Höllstern Spring

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the water comes from a cave above the stream. The path is closed due to falling rocks.

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4.52 km

Gutenberg Trailhead Parking

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Small parking lot directly at the entrance to Gutenberg, unfortunately often completely occupied.

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4.57 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.28 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.38 km

808 m

783 m

437 m

139 m

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Comments

May 21, 2023,21.5.2023 Sinterterrassen Gutenberg Fototour 👍
Went there mainly to take photos.
It was really worth it, a really nice place and as mentioned by the hiking friends, there is a lot of water at the moment 👍😉

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Very nice tour, almost all at ground level. Ideal for children and strollers

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My neighbor had sent me directions for places to go with dogs. Maps led me across the meadow. But after I was three minutes away, Google suddenly said it was 15 minutes away. After my socks started to get damp, I gave up and headed back the way I knew. I didn't dare go back to the monastery ruins after …

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You just have to be lucky and lace up your hiking boots as soon as the sun appears in the sky and off you go. Today it was the Swabian Alb again. We just loved it. We got the tip from the Komoot site again. It's not that far to Oberlenningen.
We parked the car in Gutenberg and off we …

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The start was actually supposed to be at the other parking lot (but it was overcrowded) and Komoot also praised me (they arrived at the destination) when I got there. Therefore the start and finish are different.
It's a great round, even for those with poor feet, with a bench, for strollers (if the meadow path is suitable) and with …

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Another short detour to the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve. The primary target was the sinter terraces of Gutenberg, where the lime coming from karst caves and springs such as the Blautopf is deposited in delicate structures and forms complex basin systems.
I find that so fascinating that there were a few more pictures... Sorry!

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Nice, easy tour along the Weiße Lauter. Above the river you are on a beautiful meadow path and on the way back you are on a gravel and asphalt path that you share with a few cyclists. Highlights are the Höllsternquelle at the beginning and the spectacular sinter terraces of the Weiße Lauter towards the end - both are marked …

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