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Glastal Valley – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Zwiefalten

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Glastal Valley – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Zwiefalten

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Glastal Valley – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Zwiefalten

04:12

15.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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9.64 km

Glastal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Opportunity for a wonderful circular hike through the Glastal valley and back via the Schweiftal valley. The Schweiftal valley is worth a detour, especially because of its bright limestone cliffs.

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9.71 km

Hasenbach Pool in Glastal

Highlight • Lake

The Danube in miniature

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11.1 km

Small Waterfalls Near Wimsener Höhle

Highlight • Waterfall

Located directly at the Wimsener Höhle hiking car park, it's a great starting point for numerous hikes.

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11.3 km

Wimsener Cave

Highlight • Cave

THE WATER CAVE ON THE SWABIAN ALB
The natural monument known as the "Wimsen Cave" or "Friedrich Cave" is the only "active" water cave in Germany that can be navigated …

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12.2 km

Zwiefalter Ach

Highlight • River

Brutally clear water… see the trout standing on the bottom… really beautiful

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12.3 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Zwiefalter Ach

Highlight • Bridge

The hiking trail between Zwiefalten and the Wiemsener Cave is mostly very well developed and is therefore also suitable for strollers. It runs close to the Zwiefalter Ach. There is …

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12.4 km

Wimsener Höhle Natural Pool

Highlight • Lake

Very nice for running

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14.3 km

Zwiefalter Aach Riverside Trail

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Popular hiking trail between Glastal and Zwiefalten.

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.19 km

2.16 km

1.98 km

1.77 km

106 m

Surfaces

7.66 km

4.93 km

1.15 km

998 m

365 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

23°C

15°C

79 %

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Comments

August 25, 2025,Glastal – An der Zwiefalter Ach Runde von Zwiefalten

Actually a very easy tour, with two sections only to gain a few meters in elevation. The first section is 1.1km after the start. Here you don't go up the gravel path but go straight on to stay in the valley, which I think is the nicer route in terms of scenery. The second section is after 7.2km on the …

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June 4, 2023,Naturpool – Glastal Runde von Zwiefalten

The detour to Hayingen is not recommended.

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August 23, 2022,Zwiefalten 1

First day on the Swabian Alb. The Zwiefaltener Ach is very clear, has plenty of water and there are many trout to be seen in it, the meadows are green... obviously the drought isn't as much of a problem here as it is in the Palatinate. We just passed the Wimsen Cave... too much going on for us... we're looking …

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August 13, 2023,Wimsener Höhle – Glastal Runde von Zwiefalten

Unbelievable how lucky you can be, nice round surprised at the end of the Starkhagel parking lot

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July 13, 2022,Naturpool – Glastal Runde von Gossenzugen

On today's tour, the first 2km and the last 4km were really great.
In between there was an eternal stretch on asphalt, which I found to be really corrosive over time.
Parts of this round run along the premium hiking trail Hochgepilgert. If you like the highlights and if you want to follow this round, I recommend running the original …

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Glastal Valley – Zwiefalter Ach loop from Zwiefalten

Glastal Valley

Hasenbach Pool in Glastal

Small Waterfalls Near Wimsener Höhle

Wimsener Cave

Zwiefalter Ach

Wooden Bridge Over the Zwiefalter Ach

Wimsener Höhle Natural Pool

Zwiefalter Aach Riverside Trail

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