Eselsburger Valley – Eselsburger Valley loop from Wasserflächen bei der ehem. Ziegelei

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Eselsburger Valley – Eselsburger Valley loop from Wasserflächen bei der ehem. Ziegelei

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Eselsburger Valley – Eselsburger Valley loop from Wasserflächen bei der ehem. Ziegelei

01:36

25.0km

200m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Eselsburger Tal mit Buigen

Eselsburger Tal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.48 km

Rock formations in the Eselsburger Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful valley with great rock formations

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3.62 km

Stone Maidens rock formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic bike path along the Brenz in the Eselsburger valley. You can also climb here.

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4.16 km

Limestone Rock Formations Near Eselsburg

Highlight • Natural Monument

You should definitely visit

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9.14 km

View of the Eselsburger Valley and the Brenz River

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful nature reserve that forms part of the Brenz. The valley is easy to explore on foot and by bike. The highlights include the Steiner Maidens, Spitzbubenhöhle, Falkenstein Domain and Eselsburg Castle. Excursion destination for young and old.

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11.4 km

Brenz Bridge in the Eselsburger Valley

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Nice view over the Brenz and the Falkenstein.

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11.9 km

The Brenz River in the Eselsburger Valley

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12.4 km

Eselsburger Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Eselsburger Valley, which is under nature protection and therefore under certain prohibitions, is one of the most scenic river valleys on the Eastern Alb.

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13.5 km

Eselsburger Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Eselsburger Tal forms a section of the Brenz. The river flows from the Anhausen monastery near Herbrechtingen in a loop of the sharply narrowing valley around the "Buigen" ridge. …

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25.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

5.02 km

4.95 km

4.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

6.02 km

1.80 km

1.26 km

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Ride

Bicycle tour from Giengen into the Eselsburger Valley and over the Buigen

Our leisurely bicycle tour started in Giengen, where we were out and about as a family - my wife, our son and I - for the first time in a long time. We rode along the relaxed Brenz Valley cycle path towards Herbrechtingen. Once there, we treated ourselves …

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April 20, 2024,Eselsburger Tal – Eselsburger Tal Westseite Runde von Giengen (Brenz)

Sometimes I took the wrong turn, didn't listen to "Mrs Komoot" 🤪

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June 29, 2024,🌟 Lohnenswerte Radtour von Giengen an der Brenz in das schöne Eselsburger Tal 🫏

Even though a large part of the bike tour is on a not particularly attractive bike path next to a federal highway, this tour gets a 🌟 from me (that means it goes into my collection "My most beautiful bike tours" komoot.com/de-de/collection/1254840/-meine-schoensten-radtouren). That's because the Eselsburger Valley, which lies in the nature reserve, with its meadows and rocky cliffs, is …

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