Hiking loop from Ottenbach

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Göppingen

Ottenbach

Hiking loop from Ottenbach

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Hiking loop from Ottenbach

05:49

19.8km

550m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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4.02 km

Staufer Monument at Hohenstaufen

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A very informative pillar, especially for people who are interested in history.

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4.06 km

Hohenstaufen Castle Ruins and Viewpoint

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The Hohenstaufen is a witness mountain with a ruin, which is almost 10 kilometers north of the steep Albtraufs. Due to its exposed location, you have a beautiful all-round view …

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4.11 km

Lady in Red Bench and View of Hohenstaufen

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The woman on the bench gazes thoughtfully into the distance. What is she thinking about? Is she waiting for her knight Parzival, or is she currently reading a chivalric romance in her book? A magnificent work of art!

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4.62 km

View of Göppingen from the Aasrücken

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Great views from up here.

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5.15 km

View of the Three Kaiser Mountains from below the ruins of Hohenstaufen Castle

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Just pause and let your gaze wander over the fantastic panorama. The longer you look, the more details emerge in the distance. So take your time for a short break.

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10.5 km

Access bridge to the Hohenrechberg castle ruins

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The castle ruins with access bridge are definitely worth a visit!

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11.8 km

Mountain Pass

13.7 km

View of Rechberg and Hohenstaufen

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The view of Hohenstaufen and Rechberg and Co. is simply gigantic!

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17.1 km

View of the Three Kaiser Mountains and Hohenrechberg Castle

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Great view even in winter. Great

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19.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.67 km

2.89 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

4.41 km

2.33 km

1.01 km

670 m

286 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2021,Drei-Kaiserberge-Tour (kurz)

For lovers of asphalt roads.
Signs between Ottenbach and Rechberg rather poor.

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October 24, 2021,Rundwanderung auf Hohenstaufen und Hohenrechberg

Yesterday was a wonderful autumn hike in imperial weather on two of the three Kaiserberge. Perhaps the larger Drei-Kaiserberge-Tour with the Stuifen will follow at some point. It's a little higher than Hohenstaufen and Rechberg.

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November 12, 2023,Rund um Ottenbach - v/n Rechberg / Schwäbisch Gmünd - Ruine Hohenrechberg, Aasrücken, Hohenstaufen

The tour is easy to do using public transport. By train to Schwäbisch Gmünd, from the central bus station with line 4 to Rechberg and back again. Even for one euro on the weekend. The bus comes every hour so the return journey can be easily planned. Various other refreshment options on the route

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May 20, 2024,Rechberg Hohenstaufen Runde

Today, on Whit Monday, we did our warm-up tour for Tenerife in glorious weather. At Hohenstaufen, we had the grill to ourselves despite there being a lot of people.

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September 11, 2022,Drei Kaiserberge Tour - Nordic Walking

That was a hammer tour.
Starting from behind over the Stuifen, over the Rechberg, over the Hohenstaufen. And back below the mountains.

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March 17, 2024,Die Wiege der Staufer

In Hohenstaufen, a hike of approx. 17 km and 500 m in altitude awaits us with beautiful views of the Kaiserberge. We will climb the Hohenstaufen and enjoy the panorama of the Stuifen and Rechberg on the way to the Schurrenhof. From the Schurrenhof our next destination is Rechberg Castle. The Hohen Rechberg castle ruins are a great place to …

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September 15, 2024,Vom Aasrücken alle drei Kaiserberge

The tour actually starts at the community hall in Ottenbach. I started at Aasrücken and the next tour includes a round

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February 12, 2022,Die "Drei Kaiserberge" 🌞🌞🌞 bei Kaiserwetter

Very nice tour, in mega nice weather. In the morning it was still a bit fresh but the sun accompanied us all day 🌞
Beautiful area, a few meters of altitude and many beautiful views.
Thanks for hiking Manu 👍🏻🍻

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