The 12 Most Amazing Peaks around Winterlingen

The Bittelschießer Täle is a canyon-like, densely wooded breakthrough valley in the lower reaches of the Lauchert, west of Bingen in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg. The canyon is only about 400 meters long, 20-60 meters wide and up to 30 meters high (another 24 meters of river sediments down to the rock floor). It is a scenically attractive part of the Flächenalb and also a geologically particularly significant Quaternary geopark. From the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the canyon and the Lauchert were also economically and as a dominion significant. The narrow valley is just as popular with hikers and cyclists from far and wide as it is for walks and recreation for the residents of the surrounding towns. Until the Mindel ice age (~1 million years ago), the Lauchert used its current riverbed, but flowed into the then Upper Danube about five kilometers earlier near "Rückhau", between Hitzkofen and Heudorf. At that time, the Upper Danube followed a more northerly route from Scheer towards Riedlingen. At the end of the Mindel ice age, about 900,000 years ago, a primeval Danube broke through a small pass near "Bahnhof Hanfertal" (now part of Sigmaringen-Nord). It shortened its route to Riedlingen by using the Lauchert's riverbed, and then continued on its then more northerly route to Riedlingen. In the middle Riss ice age, about 200,000 years ago, glacial masses from the Alpine Rhine glacier advanced northwards in the Sigmaringen area in two cold phases over the then Upper Danube. The glacial fan reached its maximum advance in its second cold phase ("Vilsingen-Stand II", location still south of the present-day Danube) near "Hertenstein, Lauchert", Billafingen, Langenenslingen, and Riedlingen. The glacial sediments were so powerful that the Upper Danube and the Lauchert were dammed up. The backwater of the Upper Danube reached at least as far as Tuttlingen, and that of the Lauchert probably as far as Hausen an der Lauchert. The Lauchert valley between "Hanfertal" station and Hitzkofen, which was used by the Upper Danube before the Riss ice age and further deepened by it, and then completely blocked by glacial moraine debris during glacial advances, was again cleared of glacial debris by the Lauchert and used – with one exception: A large mass limestone rock from the lower bank limestone formation, which stood in the straight path, was not bypassed as it had been before (as, incidentally, was also the case with a primeval Danube), .... Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittelschie%C3%9Fer_T%C3%A4le

Beautiful hiking trail in the valley.

The Kreuzfelsen (Cross Rock) is located on the Donaufelsengarten (Danube Rock Garden) hiking trail, which is part of the Sigmaringen premium hiking trails "Donaufelsenläufe" (Danube Rock Runs). From here there is a great view of the Danube valley.

I was in the Bundeswehr for a long time and even went in a few times. It's always a highlight for me when I'm up here. I had a really great time at the "Burg" station.

Beautiful viewpoint above Gutenstein. On the plateau there is a memorial cross for the deceased firefighters.

Summit cross in memory of the deceased firefighters. Great view of the Danube, the Danube valley and Gutenstein.

Above the Donaufelsengarten hiking car park. On the plateau there is a memorial cross to the deceased firefighters. There is a very beautiful view of the Danube, the Danube valley and Dietfurt.

There is a memorial cross for the deceased firefighters on the Kreuzfelsen. From up there you have a wonderful view of the Danube, the Danube valley and Gutenstein.