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EP1 - Rund um den Ottilienberg (große Runde)

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EP1 - Rund um den Ottilienberg (große Runde)

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EP1 - Rund um den Ottilienberg (große Runde)

03:44

13.5km

220m

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On this tour through the Eppinger Forest you can enjoy wonderful views, beautiful forest paths and a picturesque lake. The 13-kilometer circular hike starts at Villa Waldeck at the hiking car park in Eppingen.

You cover the first section on the so-called Eppinger Line. This was built around 1695 by…

by Land der 1000 Hügel: Kraichgau-Stromberg

Last updated: October 28, 2025

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Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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650 m

Defensive ditches of the Eppingen Lines

Highlight • Historical Site

The Eppingen Lines were a defensive line fortified at the end of the 17th century that stretched from Weißenstein near Pforzheim via Mühlacker, Sternenfels and Eppingen to Neckargemünd. It had a total length of 86 km. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Himmelsleiter

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There are 202 steps from the Philosophenweg to the Baumannshütte. The Himmelsleiter is a beautiful hiking section in the Eppinger Forest.

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1.43 km

Baumann Hut

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How about a little break? You can take a break at the Baumannshütte and here you will also find shelter in case bad weather surprises you.

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7.64 km

Hollow way

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Old, unpaved sunken road as a beautiful connecting route between the Schlettichweg and the Schlettichsteinbruch.

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10.8 km

Jägersee, Eppingen

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The beautiful lake is used as a rain retention basin, for fishing and as a resting place. The Eppinger Waldfühlpfad begins in the northwest and is highly recommended. There is also a bird and nature trail around the lake.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.51 km

3.64 km

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.70 km

3.51 km

857 m

243 m

198 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

23°C

14°C

54 %

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August 10, 2024,Wanderdreiklang Eppingen EP1

The tour runs exclusively in the forest, without major highlights, but shady and partly on beautiful forest paths

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March 31, 2024,Von Eppingen aus rund um den Ottilienberg

Today we went for a short run in Eppingen - around the Ottilienberg. The weather was ok, only the ground was quite deep in some places due to all the recent rainfall! But it was fun to be outside.

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August 21, 2022,EP1 - Wander3Klang Eppingen

Wonderful hike through the cool forest 🌳 🌲🌳, up the ladder to heaven 🪜, along the boundary stone path 🪨, to the Jägersee and finally EKS on the terrace of Villa Waldeck 🍻.

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May 10, 2024,Eppingen 🙋‍♂️- 🏍🌞🎶Wander3Klang🎶 -EP1-🌲🌳🌼Rund um den Ottilienberg🌼🌳🌲🌞🏍

EP1 - Around the Ottilienberg

🌞Today I went hiking again on my 🏍motorcycle, to the land of 1000 🌄🌄hills in Eppingen.

On this 🥾tour through the Eppingen 🌳🌳🌲forest🌳🌳 you can enjoy wonderful 👀views and discover exciting sights such as the 7 brothers, the boundary stone path and much more.

Source and further information:
outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/kraichgau-stromberg/ep1-rund-um-den-ottilienberg/804027302

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August 18, 2023,🥾🥾 Himmelsleiter🪜 von Eppingen 18.08.23

Today's tour took us from the starting point at the Kraichgau Stadium car park in Eppingen on a beautiful circuit. First the ladder to heaven with 202 steps (you can also take the sky bridge), then continue on a long hike with interesting impressions of nature. Those who hike here have their peace and can become one with nature. The …

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August 11, 2024,Auf dem EP1 und EP2- Rund um den Ottilienberg in Eppingen

Beautiful hike on well-signposted paths. Simply follow the EP 1 sign (large loop) to Jägersee. Then follow the path a little further along the lake and then you can turn onto the forest path and walk on wooden footbridges through a biotope where a small stream flows towards Jägersee. Then follow the EP 2 sign (or red cross) to Ottilienberg. …

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February 25, 2023,Wander3Klang Eppingen - EP1 Rund um den Ottilienberg (große Runde)

KM 0.6 to 3.7 not original route EP1, because closed due to forestry work.

Further information: naturpark-stromberg-heuchelberg.de/erleben/wandern/wander3klang

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September 24, 2021,Um den Ottlienberg: Wander3klang Eppingen

Start: Eppingen Bf
Destination: Eppingen Bf
Kilometers: 17 KM (including 3.5 access)
Altitude difference: 280 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
Nickname: Zum Ottlienberg

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Today we went to the Stromberg Nature Park. There are the so-called wandering triads. The start is actually at the Kraichgau Stadium, at the former second division team, but I took the train so I had two …

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May 15, 2019

On this tour through the Eppinger Forest you can enjoy wonderful views, beautiful forest paths and a picturesque lake. The 13-kilometer circular hike starts at Villa Waldeck at the hiking car park in Eppingen.
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You cover the first section on the so-called Eppinger Line. This was built around 1695 by the

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EP1 - Rund um den Ottilienberg (große Runde)

Defensive ditches of the Eppingen Lines

Himmelsleiter

Baumann Hut

Hollow way

Jägersee, Eppingen

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