Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Gänsewag Viewpoint loop from Laichingen

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Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Gänsewag Viewpoint loop from Laichingen

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Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn – Gänsewag Viewpoint loop from Laichingen

02:56

46.5km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Nature in the Former Military Training Area, Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Old Schoolhouse of Gruorn

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The village of GRUORN no longer exists. It was completely cleared in 1939 to expand the training area MÜNSINGEN, the residents were resettled. The Stephanus church is next to the …

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Panorama trail in the Swabian Alb Geopark

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Gänsewag Viewpoint

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From this 861 meter high hill you have a wonderful view of the former military training area and far beyond. The untouched flora in this area is unique. There are …

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Alb plateau in the Swabian Alb Geopark

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Münsinger Hardt (Former Military Training Area)

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Heart of the biosphere area of the Swabian Jura: the former Münsingen military training area in the so-called Münsinger Hardt

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46.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

12.3 km

11.9 km

5.03 km

367 m

175 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

5.29 km

694 m

175 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

11°C

2°C

82 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 7, 2025,Leinenweber Tour Laichingen-Münsingen

The tour mainly leads through the former military training area, a cyclist's El Dorado: zero car traffic and few hikers, and not a single town for miles. A detour to the village of Gruorn is worthwhile: a restaurant in the former schoolhouse with very good food (lamb)...

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September 19, 2025,Ab Münsingen: Gruom-Westernheim- Donnstetten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The new feature from Komoot: it deletes the wrong photos for me, and I can't label individual photos from the same location. It seems like it's getting worse and worse.

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August 23, 2022,20220823_ Über den Römersteinturm nach Gruorn

With a small but interesting detour (Römerstein lookout tower) to Gruorn.
Surprisingly, the door on the tower was not locked! lucky.

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April 20, 2025,Auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen 🔄😎☀️

If you're looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the valleys on weekends, we recommend the Alb region with its former Münsingen military training area. It's been closed since 2005, but reportedly over 560,000 unexploded bombs and munitions remnants still lie dormant there, so you'll have to stick to the designated trails. These are, however, beautiful paved roads with …

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