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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

Moderate

4.8

(10)

28

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Kapfenburg Castle – View of Kapfenburg Castle loop from Lauchheim

01:06

15.4km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

928 m

City of Lauchheim

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful, cozy town at the foot of Kapfenburg.
You can take a rest, sit at the fountain and eat ice cream.
Sometimes the chicken grill is also there, highly recommended! …

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2

1.04 km

The Krapfenburg above Lauchheim

Highlight • Castle

What a fantastic view from there!

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3

1.11 km

Lauchheim City Gate

Highlight • Monument

Old, unfortunately no longer complete, but nevertheless quite impressive and imposing facility.
Next to it is a small park with various memorial stones and a chapel.
The whole town is beautiful to look at and various cycling routes meet here.

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4

10.2 km

Gravel Road in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Highlight • Trail

Jagst and Kocher cycle path otherwise almost entirely tarred.

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5

13.4 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Kapfenburg is always worth seeing

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6

13.9 km

Kapfenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle is great on the hill above Lauchheim. The road down to Lauchheim is very steep and easy to drive at high speed. As a departure perfect, however, many cars thunder in the ascent.

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14.0 km

Steep ascent to Kapfenburg Castle (up to 20%)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Kapfenburg Castle lies above Lauchheim and dominates the mountain and the surrounding area by its mighty dimensions.
Today there is a music academy in it and there are various international …

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8

14.7 km

View of Kapfenburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view as far as Ellwangen

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B

15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.96 km

6.44 km

952 m

926 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

2.34 km

2.21 km

417 m

117 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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