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Hochgehschätzt – Hayingen-Glastal premium hiking trail

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Hochgehschätzt – Hayingen-Glastal premium hiking trail

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Hochgehschätzt – Hayingen-Glastal premium hiking trail

03:15

9.83km

160m

Hiking

This hike delves deep into nature's treasure trove. Picturesque valleys, imposing cliffs, and a cave await you, which you can explore by water. This region is rightly protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. After the hike, you can explore the unique Wimsen Cave by boat.

From the Wimsen Cave parking…

by hochgehberge

Last updated: July 10, 2025

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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2.15 km

View of the Lämmerstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

An unusual sight in the area: The Lämmerstein is crowned by a summit cross, which can also be seen from down here. A trail leads up from the other side.

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4.47 km

Digelfeld Juniper Heath

Highlight • Natural Monument

Please stay on the paths

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7.84 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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9.55 km

Wimsener Cave

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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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9.83 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

1.39 km

715 m

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.64 km

2.93 km

1.21 km

784 m

137 m

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 17 July

24°C

14°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2022,Wanderung: Glastal - Schloss Ehrenfels - Hasenbach

Comfortable round with beautiful paths. Very busy on weekends though.

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July 13, 2022,„hochgehschätzt“ – HOCHGEHBERGE auf der Schwäbischen Alb

The tour itself is very easy to walk. Despite pain in my knee, I didn't have any major problems with the track. Before that I visited the Wimsen Cave, which I definitely recommend!
The tour runs most of the time over fields and meadows. So when it's hot, the sun is beating down on you all the time. Unfortunately, that …

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August 25, 2022,HOCHGEHBERGE »hochgehschätzt« - Premiumwanderweg Hayingen-Glastal-Schweiftal-WimsenerHöhle (Tour 35)

Tour description from the ROTHER hiking guide "Lion Trails & High-altitude Mountains" - Tour 35

"To the largest juniper heath in the Swabian Alb
At the beginning, the highly esteemed premium trail is all about water, as the crystal-clear Hasenbach stream is its constant companion. It then climbs through the adjacent Schweiftal valley to Hayingen and the Digelfeld nature reserve, …

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May 7, 2024,HochGehSchätzt Wanderung und Wimser Höhle

Sometimes my Garmin records some pretty stupid things, nobody runs all over the place like that😂

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May 20, 2023,Bachlauf Glastal 🥰 Mitte Donautal 🤗

Start parking lot Wimsener cave.
A great circular route 🤗🥰
Route a little longer to get to the fish pond 😊 to the blue lagoon 😍

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October 27, 2022,HOCHGEHBERGE I »hochgehschätzt« - Premiumwanderweg Hayingen-Glastal hochgeschätzt

This trail deserves the Premium Hiking Trail certificate.
Quiet natural paths and landscapes.

You can find more here.
schwaebischealb.de/touren/hochgehberge-i-hochgehswiggert-premiumwanderweg-hohengundelfingen-burg-derneck#/article/319dd970-2d2e-4648-97ed-2a2c736b648a

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September 15, 2024,„hochgehschätzt“ – Premiumwanderweg Hayingen-Glastal

Today it was time to go hiking and when the premium hiking trail starts practically on your doorstep.....
hochgehberge.de/touren/hochgehschaetzt-premiumwanderweg-hayingen-glastal

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August 3, 2024,„hochgehschätzt“ – Premiumwanderweg Hayingen-Glastal

Premium tour with a detour and visit to the Wimsen Cave: What an idyll.😍 Lush flowers, countless butterflies, bumblebees and other fascinating insects. You hardly noticed the rumbling of the sky and the threatening rain showers and thunderstorms. Fortunately, there wasn't much water coming from above, but there was crystal-clear water to admire in the valleys and the Wimsen Cave.

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March 26, 2021

This hike delves deep into nature's treasure trove. Picturesque valleys, imposing cliffs, and a cave await you, which you can explore by water. This region is rightly protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. After the hike, you can explore the unique Wimsen Cave by boat.
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From the Wimsen Cave parking lot

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Hochgehschätzt – Hayingen-Glastal premium hiking trail

View of the Lämmerstein

Digelfeld Juniper Heath

Glastal Valley

Wimsener Cave

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