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Ice age valleys in the Swabian Alb

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Ice age valleys in the Swabian Alb

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Ice age valleys in the Swabian Alb

04:47

75.4km

470m

Cycling

The tour starts in Schelklingen at the train station. From here you cycle straight to the Hohler Fels cave, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Caves and Ice Age Art of the Swabian Alb”. You then drive through the Achtal, past the Sirgenstein and Geißenklösterle caves to Blaubeuren,…

by Schwäbische Alb

Last updated: December 10, 2025

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Mittleres Lonetal

Ägenberg-Ofenloch

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Start point

Train Station

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1.87 km

Hohle Fels Cave

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The cave has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017 and is the largest cave hall in the Swabian Alb accessible to visitors.

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8.57 km

Blautopf

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A much sung about place, which rightly belongs to one of the most beautiful natural spectacles of the Alb. Summer, sun and the deep blue of the spring always have a beneficial and invigorating effect.

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13.9 km

Cycle path along the Blau from Gerhausen to Arnegg

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This is a great place to really let it all go. A perfect bike path, wide enough and with a good surface. Scenic and far, far away from cars.

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36.3 km

Viewpoint Loser near Jungingen

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The Ulm Minster is the largest Protestant church in Germany and its tower can top that: The measures namely noisy 161.53 meters and is thus the highest church tower in …

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51.9 km

Fohlenhaus Caves

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The resemblance of the Fohlenhaus to a horse sculpture is unmistakable. It is fitting that such a sculpture symbolizes the prehistoric finds in the Lone Valley. In this area of …

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65.7 km

Bear Cave and Hohlenstein-Stadel

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The Stadel Cave in Hohlenstein is often referred to as St. Peter's Basilica of the Stone Age, since important cult finds from the Palaeolithic were made here, such as the lion man and a skull burial.

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75.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.0 km

11.8 km

10.5 km

9.92 km

1.05 km

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.6 km

9.47 km

6.01 km

5.39 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Thursday 4 June

16°C

9°C

49 %

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Eiszeittäler Tour

Great tour with great people. Looking forward to the next one. Yours, Günther

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July 5, 2025,Eiszeittäler Radtour

A group of eight friendly people met in Niederstotzingen for a bike ride to Schelklingen. Wonderful weather and beautiful nature accompanied our tour.

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September 25, 2020

The tour starts in Schelklingen at the train station. From here you cycle straight to the Hohler Fels cave, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Caves and Ice Age Art of the Swabian Alb”. You then drive through the Achtal, past the Sirgenstein and Geißenklösterle caves to Blaubeuren, where you

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Ice age valleys in the Swabian Alb

Hohle Fels Cave

Blautopf

Cycle path along the Blau from Gerhausen to Arnegg

Viewpoint Loser near Jungingen

Fohlenhaus Caves

Bear Cave and Hohlenstein-Stadel

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