Blautopf Spring – Deep valley trail loop from Beiningen

Blautopf Spring – Deep valley trail loop from Beiningen

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Blautopf Spring – Deep valley trail loop from Beiningen

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33.3km

460m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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270 m

Beiningen Connection

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On this freshly paved path you close the gap between the Beininger Steige and Beiningen.

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3.74 km

River Blau

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There is always something to see on the Blau

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3.82 km

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

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The Hohengerhausen ruins, also known as the Rusenschloss, are the ruins of a hilltop castle on a hill above the Gerhausen district of the city of Blaubeuren. Below the castle in the rock is the Neanderthal cave "Great Grotto".

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4.58 km

View of Hohengerhausen Castle Ruins from the Blau Valley

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Simply brilliant and wonderful ☺️

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5.84 km

Blaubeuren Abbey

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The monastery Blaubeuren was originally a Benedictine monastery from the 11th century. Especially worth seeing is the monastery church.

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6.12 km

Blautopf Spring

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The Blautopf is the most beautiful and, after the Aachtopf, the second largest karst spring in Germany. Its catchment area extends over approx. 160 km². From the 21 m deep …

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6.35 km

Blaubeuren Monastery

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Blaubeuren is not only fascinated by the Blautopf, but also by the monastery that was founded in 1085. Today you can visit the monastery, which was newly built between 1466 …

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17.3 km

Deep valley trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Seems forever, even though it's only ten kilometers. It's going uphill all the time. Very pleasant to drive in the summer heat, as the forest provides shade and coolness.

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