Öchsle Narrow-Gauge Railway – Öchsle Station, Sulmingen loop from Ochsenhausen

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Öchsle Narrow-Gauge Railway – Öchsle Station, Sulmingen loop from Ochsenhausen

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Öchsle Narrow-Gauge Railway – Öchsle Station, Sulmingen loop from Ochsenhausen

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42.0km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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109 m

Öchsle Narrow-Gauge Railway

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Runs from May on Sundays and on some working days between Ochsenhausen and Warthausen. Sundays Ochsenhausen from 12:00.

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221 m

Öchsle Narrow-Gauge Railway Station Ochsenhausen

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The Öchsle is a narrow-gauge railway, a legacy of the Royal Württemberg State Railways. This steam train still travels through Upper Swabia today, offering a nostalgic experience.

Information on the timetable and ticket prices can be found here: oechsle-bahn.de/wp/fahrplan-preise

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10.6 km

View of Ummendorf

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Great landscape with a view of Ummendorf☀️

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18.4 km

Untere Mühle (Oldest Grain Mill in Biberach)

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Mentioned as early as 1277
1460 grinding mill
1472 oil mill
1679 sawmill
1894 First electricity generation
1908 dye works
2003 general renovation

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27.6 km

Öchsle Station, Sulmingen

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From my own experience, I highly recommend family trips on the Öchsle Railway, as well as the Railway Adventure Day. The Öchsle Railway staff are very professional, and you get a fascinating insight into the operation of a railway.

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31.9 km

Dürnach Stream

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33.4 km

Former Wennedach railway station on the Öchsle cycle route

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From my own experience, I highly recommend family trips and the Railway Adventure Day. The Öchsle Railway staff are very professional, and you get fascinating insights into the operation of …

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34.4 km

Cycle Route Between Wennedach and Reinstetten

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Quiet connecting road between the two places. Asphalt is ok, can be rolled well.

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

12.1 km

6.06 km

3.84 km

218 m

126 m

Surfaces

39.4 km

1.73 km

371 m

316 m

238 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Öchsle Radweg

Today we cycled via Biberach along the Öchsle cycle path. The opportunity to stop at the Ponyhof Bareis was very limited, as the beer garden only had a self-service fridge without glasses. A stop was therefore not worthwhile.

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October 11, 2023,Öchsle-Radweg

A lap along the Öchsle narrow-gauge railway line. We drove from the hotel to Warthausen, from there along the cycle path to Ochsenhausen and back to the hotel. The cycle path near Goppertshofen is currently being renewed (10/11/23). A diversion is signposted.

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May 4, 2024,Öchsle-Radweg 🚂– und Musikfrühling in Biberach

Do you know that feeling: when you go for a walk on the mountain?
We did that today 😄. That means we rode the beautiful Öchsle cycle path and visited the Music Spring in Biberach.
The Öchsle cycle path leads through the wonderful landscape in Upper Swabia, undulating with good visibility today - a delight. At lunchtime we visited Biberach …

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