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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Rems-Murr-Kreis
Oppenweiler

Maienfels Castle – View of the Brettach Valley loop from Oppenweiler (Württ)

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Rems-Murr-Kreis
Oppenweiler

Maienfels Castle – View of the Brettach Valley loop from Oppenweiler (Württ)

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4.8

(23)

139

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Maienfels Castle – View of the Brettach Valley loop from Oppenweiler (Württ)

03:37

52.6km

870m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.2 km for 239 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.96 km

View of Reichenberg Castle

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Reichenberg Castle is the best preserved Romanesque castle in the Rems-Murr district.

The history of the castle is multifaceted: built as an Amtmannenburg, it passed into Württemberg hands around 1300. …

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2

9.16 km

Fischbach Valley

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The Fischbach is formed on the eastern municipal border of Spiegelberg and Großerlach by the inflow of the 1.1 km long left stream from the (lower) Mohrklinge into the Schlatbach, …

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3

10.8 km

View of Fischbachtal

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Once you've come out of the valley, you've already completed the longest climb. It's definitely worth taking a look back.
All you have to do on the way down is slow down!

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4

12.4 km

5

22.2 km

Steep descent from Maienfels to Brettach

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Very steep and also dangerous descent from Maienfels to Brettach (gradient over 15%). Anyone who has to climb up here needs to be in very good physical condition.

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23.9 km

Maienfels Castle

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Maienfels Castle near Wüstenrot in the Heilbronn district was built between 1230 and 1250. The main castle, which is still largely preserved today, was uniformly surrounded by a curtain wall. …

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24.0 km

View of the Brettach Valley

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There are opportunities for a beautiful view again and again.

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47.0 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

51.0 km

View of Reichenberg Castle

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A wonderful sight that makes me pause and stop my journey for a moment.
Simply beautiful - a testimony to history worth seeing.
I have to come back here and visit the castle.

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52.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.6 km

8.52 km

2.34 km

1.49 km

454 m

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.8 km

4.03 km

396 m

207 m

199 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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