Barbecue Area Near Heroldstatt – Heroldstatt Observation Tower loop from Heroldstatt

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Barbecue Area Near Heroldstatt – Heroldstatt Observation Tower loop from Heroldstatt

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Barbecue Area Near Heroldstatt – Heroldstatt Observation Tower loop from Heroldstatt

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8.96km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.10 km

Relief Model of Heroldstatt and Surroundings

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A very beautiful and interesting view of the region around Heroldstatt is presented with the help of this relief. So you can actually only see this area from a small …

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3.30 km

Barbecue Area Near Heroldstatt

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Easy to get to and with a nice view.

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3.31 km

Ennabeuren Swabian Alb Association Centennial Memorial

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The plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Ennabeuren local group in the Schwäbischer Albverein is right next to the barbecue area.

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3.32 km

View of the Darrieus Wind Turbine

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Very nice view of the parked Darrieus wind turbine

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3.97 km

Darrieus Wind Turbine Test Site

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A former wind turbine (test facility) with a so-called Darrieus rotor with a vertical axis of rotation.

In 1989, this two-wing facility was built by the Dornier works and the …

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5.04 km

Reginas Futterkiste Snack Bar

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Snack at the Allgaier sheep farm. May-October open on Sunday afternoons: schwabenlamm.de/reginas_futterkiste

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5.77 km

Heroldstatt Observation Tower

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Heroldstatt tower near Ennabeuren, municipality of Heroldstatt, Alb-Donau-Kreis

Altitude above sea level: 810 m
Height of the tower: 30 m
Year of construction: 1981

Here is further information:
tuerme-wanderheime.albverein.net/aussichtstuerme/turm-heroldstatt-bei-ennabeuren-gemeinde-heroldstatt-alb-donau-kreis

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8.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

1.07 km

1.00 km

586 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

1.98 km

1.51 km

1.25 km

543 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

6°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

January 16, 2022,Winterwanderung zum Aussichtsturm Heroldstatt

With glorious sunshine and freezing cold, we had fantastic views around Ennabeuren.❄☀️

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January 16, 2022,Zum Aussichtsturm Heroldstatt

From the center of Ennabeuren (777m above sea level), you go to the barbecue area at Hermannsbühl, past a former windmill to the access to the Heroldstatt observation tower (30m high, built in 1981), which is on the former military training area. Above us the sun shone in the gloriously blue firmament. At around -5 degrees Celsius, the snow crunched …

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