Submission Place – Eger Spring loop from Aufhausen (Württemberg)

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Submission Place – Eger Spring loop from Aufhausen (Württemberg)

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Submission Place – Eger Spring loop from Aufhausen (Württemberg)

03:55

13.9km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Geopark Ries

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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241 m

Aufhausen Jewish Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

The cemetery of the Jewish community in Aufhausen was probably laid out soon after the first mention of Jewish residents in Aufhausen in 1560. When the Jews were expelled from Baldern in 1658, they took the gravestones from their cemetery with them and placed them in the Aufhausen Jewish cemetery. Today they form the oldest part of the tombstones in the cemetery.

Burials took place in the 41.43 acre cemetery until 1940. Today there are still 363 tombstones (mazewot) in the cemetery. Jews from Bopfingen and Lauchheim were also buried until 1936, and Jews from Ellwangen until 1901.
more: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCdischer_Friedhof_(Aufhausen)

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1.62 km

Sandberg Playground and Viewpoint

Highlight • Rest Area

A great playground with barbecue, shelter and good views.

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6.96 km

Bohnerz Pits and Ponds in Asang

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Asang bean ore pit, south-west of Michelfeld, an approximately 250 m x 250 m section of land, there are more than 15 holes in the ground of various sizes and shapes, mostly filled with water, as evidence of the former bean ore opencast mine. The ore sniff out lignite ore on the bank edges as pea- to bean-shaped concretions.

Geopark Ries

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7.02 km

Ore Pit Pond

Highlight • Lake

I live here in Oberriffingen and love to visit the seven ponds regularly with my dog. Totally idyllic, in summer there are wild water lilies and the path is easy to walk. Definitely a nice insider tip. At the moment a wild duck is breeding on the bank, I'm already happy when the little bobbala hatch 😍🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣

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9.16 km

Submission Place

Highlight • Rest Area

The name is completely wrong. Dozens of lumberjack groups and organizations sell their wares here.

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12.4 km

Eger Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Eger origin
The source of the Eger, not to be confused with the source of the other Eger that flows to the Elbe, is in a water protection area near the fulling mill in the Aufhausen district of the town of Bopfingen in the Ostalb district in Baden-Württemberg. This contained karst spring at the foot of the Ostalb pours an average of 50 liters per second (minimum 20 l/s, maximum 900 l/s)[5].

more : de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eger_(W%C3%B6rnitz)

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12.5 km

Railway Tunnel in Geopark Ries

Highlight • Structure

You shouldn't think it is possible, but here is a tunnel that was important for the train.

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13.2 km

View of Burg Schenkenstein

Highlight • Castle

The ruins of Schenkenstein Castle lie on a spur above the Egertal. The complex from the 12th or 13th century was originally quite small. Parts of the palace, the ring wall, the trench and the round, impressive keep have been preserved to this day. With seating and a quiet atmosphere, as well as few visitors, the castle invites you to linger. Via the A7 exit "Aalen / Westhausen" onto the B29 via Westhausen and Lauchheim to Bopfingen-Aufhausen. In Aufhausen, follow Michelfelder Str. Towards the cemetery / train station. Park at the cemetery and follow the road uphill on foot. At the southeast end of the cemetery, follow the forest path on the left. After 200m, keep left on a footpath. This ends on the castle grounds. The castle can already be seen from the cemetery car park.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

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