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Blautopf – Blautopf Spring loop from Blaustein

Blautopf – Blautopf Spring loop from Blaustein

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5.0

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Blautopf – Blautopf Spring loop from Blaustein

04:53

80.1km

790m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Schandental

Böttental

Rabensteig

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.14 km

Klingensteiner Wald

Forest

5.25 km

Ilpertshau

Forest

26.4 km

Oberes Schmiechtal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Oberes Schmiechtal nature reserve is located about three kilometers east of Mehrstetten and stretches about five kilometers along the Schmiech between the Schelklingen districts of Gundershofen and Hütten.

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33.7 km

Schandental Railway Path

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From this path you can go on other wonderful tours. You can easily take a detour to the Lautertal or the Biosphere Center Swabian Alb Münsingen.

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37.0 km

Schandental Valley Railway and Cycle Path

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The valley is simply a dream 😊. No traffic, just the occasional train and lots of nature

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66.2 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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66.3 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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67.6 km

View of Hohengerhausen Castle Ruins from the Blau Valley

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Simply brilliant and wonderful ☺️

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68.4 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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76.6 km

View of the Blau River From the Bridge

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Beautiful spot along the way

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80.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.9 km

11.2 km

5.22 km

4.78 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

23.1 km

18.4 km

4.91 km

1.17 km

347 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Comments

November 23, 2024,Alb&Tal-Drift_MentalerOverkill_PowerbankBewaffnet_STAYwarm/hydrated/motivated/onbike

As my mom taught me: housework can wait, but being outside in the sunshine can't! So I jump on my bike this morning. With the best view of the mountains, I fight my way through the snow on Hochsträß, the sun lifts my mood considerably! Wrapped up in all my jerseys and armed with a power bank so that my …

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Blautopf – Blautopf Spring loop from Blaustein

Oberes Schmiechtal Nature Reserve

Schandental Railway Path

Schandental Valley Railway and Cycle Path

Blautopf

Blautopf Spring

View of Hohengerhausen Castle Ruins from the Blau Valley

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

View of the Blau River From the Bridge

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