Machtolsheim Water Tower – View of Ulm loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

Machtolsheim Water Tower – View of Ulm loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

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Machtolsheim Water Tower – View of Ulm loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

02:25

53.8km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 24.2 km for 190 m

After 34.9 km for 279 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.99 km

Machtolsheim Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

The water tower in Machtolsheim was built between 1976 and 1978. The two-chamber tower of the Albwasserversorgunggruppe II, based in Laichingen, holds 800 cubic meters of water and supplies Machtolsheim, Merklingen and Nellingen.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserturm_Machtolsheim

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9.78 km

Village Pond (Dorfhüle) Bühlenhausen

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Small, fine, idyllic and quiet

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18.1 km

View of Ulm

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28.5 km

Blau River Cycle Path: Blaustein to Ulm

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+ Path away from the main road
- You have to share the path with pedestrians and if the path is narrow, then caution is advised.

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33.3 km

Bridge Over the Blau

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Cycle and footpath bridge next to the tracks. Be careful, it is slippery when wet due to the wooden surface.

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33.5 km

Blau Bridge

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There is a very nice bridge over the Blau near the train station. In addition to many fish, you can watch ducks and swans here.

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33.9 km

Erwin Rommel Memorial and Steige

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Beautiful bypass of the L1236 road between Blaustein and Wippingen.
About 200 m of it are finely graveled, uphill but still good with the road bike passable. Downhill pay attention …

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