DonauWelle: Danube Rocks Tour – Swabian Grand Canyon

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Tuttlingen

Fridingen an der Donau

DonauWelle: Danube Rocks Tour – Swabian Grand Canyon

Moderate

4.8

(613)

1,943

hikers

DonauWelle: Danube Rocks Tour – Swabian Grand Canyon

04:47

15.8km

510m

Hiking

This hike lives up to its title “Danube Wave”: You hike through the unique landscape of the Danube’s breakthrough valley in a beautiful up and down. Beautiful views of the river, the green forest and the bright rocks await you. You will quickly understand why the area is also called…

by Donaubergland

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.82 km

View of the Danube Valley from Stiegelesfelsen

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The Stiegelesfels is located near the Mattheiser Kapelle, from where you have a breathtaking view of the Danube valley. Below on the meadow, there is also a tent camp in the summer.

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2.30 km

Mattheiser Chapel

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Many inscriptions were embedded in the wall around the chapel, as well as the names of those who died in the First World War.

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5.87 km

Kallenberg Castle Ruins and View of the Danube Valley

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Anyone who feels the breath of history in old walls will also feel at home here. The castle ruin is not oversized, but it is a beautiful place for a …

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8.38 km

View of Schloss Bronnen

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How about a little break here? You can make yourself comfortable on the bench and let your gaze wander over the valley to Bronnen Castle.

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11.5 km

View of the Danube Valley and Knopfmacherfels from Roggenbusch Rest Area

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Lookout point with a nice resting place.

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12.9 km

Bronnen Castle

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Schloss Bronnen is an impressive building that has been privately owned since 1950 and is permanently inhabited (therefore unfortunately no access, or only up to the garden gate before the bridge). Great photos possible from every side.

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15.4 km

Knopfmacher Mountain Inn

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Berghaus Knopfmacher with attached hotel. We recommend. Great view from the restaurant or terrace. Open daily except in winter due to weather conditions

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15.6 km

Knopfmacherfelsen Viewpoint

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Dreamlike view down the Danube. The large parking lot next door is a good starting and ending point for a hike. The restaurant is also perfect for finishing a tour.

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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.50 km

5.28 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

5.07 km

3.93 km

622 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

1°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

January 3, 2025,DonauWelle: Donaufelsen-Tour – Schwäbischer Grand Canyon

A very beautiful tour that is particularly attractive in winter weather. Due to slippery conditions, caution is currently advised when descending from Bronnen Castle and crossing the Danube.

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October 22, 2023,Donauwellenweg ab Fridingen

Today I did the Danube Waves premium hiking trail.
Danube Valley is always great in autumn.

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September 4, 2024,DonauWellen - Donaufelsen-Tour

A varied tour. Strenuous, but always rewarded with fantastic views. 😊 The Jägerhaus is worth a rest, but the Knopfmacherfelsen restaurant is also recommended. We enjoyed an ice cream at the Vesperstube Ziegelhütte. There are only vending machines here, but there is a huge selection. 👍🏻We will definitely plan another tour around the Danube Valley soon. 🚶🚶🏼‍♀️😎

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May 1, 2026,🥾 10 Komootler auf Donauwellen-Wanderung🤗

Today a great Komoot hike in the Danube Valley
Top organized by our Patrick👍
saw a lot during the constant ups and downs 👍
and of course the obligatory EKS was also included at the end of the round🤗

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August 24, 2025,DonauWelle 🌊 Donaufelsen - Tour 🐕 🥾

DonauWelle 🌊 is always a great place to walk 🥾 / or eat 🍰 😋

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October 16, 2022,Wanderung mit dem Albverein Meßkirch

A really nice round with the Albverein Meßkirch 👌

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September 21, 2024,DonauWelle: Donaufelsen-Tour – Schwäbischer Grand Canyon

The seating options for a short break are very limited. What a pity.

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September 14, 2026,Fridingen a. d. Donau⛅ (Donau Welle Donaufelsen Tour) - Knopfmacherfelsen🍽️📷🔭 - AP Stiegelesfels🔭📷 - Mattheisen-Kapelle⛪ - AP Laibfelsen🔭📷 - Ziegelhütte🥓🧀🍺☕ - Burgruine Kallenberg🏰📷🔭 - Schloss Bronnen🏰 - Gasthaus Jägerhof🍽️😋

Today I first wanted to go to the Allgäu Alps. Since the weather forecasts didn't look good, I tackled the to-do list.
There was still a tour from the May weekend ( @Patrick Göser ) to work through. Thanks for the template.
This is a DonauWelle tour. I started from the hiking parking lot at Knopfmacherfelsen.
First, it went to …

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August 22, 2019

This hike lives up to its title “Danube Wave”: You hike through the unique landscape of the Danube’s breakthrough valley in a beautiful up and down. Beautiful views of the river, the green forest and the bright rocks await you. You will quickly understand why the area is also called the Swabian Grand

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