Hangender Stein Viewpoint – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

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Hangender Stein Viewpoint – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

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Hangender Stein Viewpoint – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

05:09

17.6km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.62 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from Himberg Shelter

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850 meters the Himberg is high. From here you can see Killertal and Burg Hohenzollern and Raichberg, which is about 100 meters higher. At the lookout point you will find a barbecue area and a shelter.

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12.6 km

Hohenzollerngraben

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The Hohenzollern Graben is a geological fault line that stretches from southwest Germany to Austria. It was created by tensions in the Earth's crust that led to shifts millions of …

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12.7 km

Hangender Stein Viewpoint

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The Hangende Stein is located directly on the Albtrauf and offers a very beautiful view of the Schamental and towards Jungingen. The long-distance hiking trail Albsteig leads directly past this …

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12.7 km

Fissure and Bridge at the Hängender Stein

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with a beautiful view of the crevice

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13.2 km

View of the rocky landscape on the Albtrauf

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you can often enjoy the view of the valley here

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13.4 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from Trauffelsen East

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To the Trauffelsen with a magnificent view of Burg Hohenzollern, over Hechingen, Boll and, with good visibility, even further, one reaches from the Raichbergturm. To the left one reaches the …

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14.5 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from the Zeller Horn

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From here you have the most beautiful view of Hohenzollern Castle – postcard motifs guaranteed. The Zeller Horn (913 meters high) is part of the Albtrauf, the north-west facing steep drop of the Swabian Jura.

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15.1 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle

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Great view of the castle

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17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

6.99 km

767 m

150 m

133 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

6.58 km

1.39 km

1.26 km

1.03 km

388 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Hoherzollernweg Runde von Boll

Interesting path like all other hikes along the castle.

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May 8, 2024,Hangender Stein – Brücke über die Felsspalte Runde von Jungingen

Beautiful, moderately difficult tour through beautiful terrain and great views. There is a short, steep climb after Jungingen and just before the end an equally steep descent that can be very slippery.

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February 12, 2024,SchwAlb Jungingen - Hoher Berg Traufweg Zollernblick Hangender Stein und Zeller Horn

Back in the area again. Pictures were lost because they were taken with two cameras...
It started in Jüngingen. First also to the Hohen Berg (Homberg). Then along the eaves path with countless views of Hohenzollern Castle. From here we had some views of the eaves of the Hangenden Stein and then to the Zeller Horn with a view of …

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