View of the Ödenturm – Öde Tower loop from Geislingen an der Steige

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Göppingen

Geislingen an der Steige

View of the Ödenturm – Öde Tower loop from Geislingen an der Steige

Easy

4.6

(26)

hikers

View of the Ödenturm – Öde Tower loop from Geislingen an der Steige

00:52

2.85km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Eybtal mit Teilen des Längen- und Rohrachtales

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3 m

Trailhead parking for Helfenstein Castle

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If you drive the Geislinger Steige to Weiler, the hikers' car park comes immediately after the last sharp bend on the right-hand side. About 15 to 20 cars can be …

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354 m

View of the Ödenturm

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Good view of the Ödenturm from the Alte Weilersteige.

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818 m

St. Margaret's Church, Weiler ob Helfenstein

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View of the Protestant Margarethen Church.

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1.73 km

The 36-meter-high tower, still a landmark of the town of Geislingen today, was built around 1400 to protect the lower Helfenstein Castle. After the castle was demolished in 1552, the Ödenturm remained. Today it serves as an observation tower.

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1.92 km

In Tranquility Lies Strength Bench

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Good marketing idea to imitate ;-)

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2.11 km

Duchstein Natural Monument

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Connection between Helfenstein Castle and Ödenturm.

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2.24 km

Dog Water Station Near Ödenturm

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Dogs can be refueled here so that they can continue the rest of the way to the Ödenturm

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2.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.31 km

806 m

353 m

218 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

982 m

835 m

777 m

129 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

October 8, 2023,Burgruine Helfenstein und Ödenturm

Today there was just a “little Sunday walk”😁

Helfenstein Castle is the ruin of a spur castle built around 1100 by Eberhard von Helfenstein above the town of Geislingen an der Steige and is even catered for. You can walk through the complex on your own. Admission is free.

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