View of Hohenbeilstein Castle – Lake Anna loop from Schmidhausen

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View of Hohenbeilstein Castle – Lake Anna loop from Schmidhausen

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View of Hohenbeilstein Castle – Lake Anna loop from Schmidhausen

02:50

10.2km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.41 km

Falconry at Hohenbeilstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Nice interesting facility Air show canceled due to heat but a tour was possible

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3.41 km

Vineyards around Hohenbeilstein Castle

Highlight • Natural

Huge vineyards with a wonderful view

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3.47 km

View of Hohenbeilstein Castle

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She has an unmistakable charm

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4.22 km

View of Langhans Tower and Bottwartal

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I can also be in motion and still see something

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4.70 km

Depending on the position of the sun, this is the perfect spot for shots of the vineyard, the castle and the Beilstein located below. A metal disc on site helps to identify the surrounding places and mountains.

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8.07 km

Annasee

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If you're looking for peace and relaxation, this small, pristine lake is the place to be. There's also a barbecue area with benches for a rest.

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9.07 km

View Over Beilstein and the Bottwartal

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Very nice view of the Bottwartal.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.41 km

1.49 km

702 m

553 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

1.34 km

553 m

503 m

481 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2024,Beilstein - Annasee/Schwäbischer Wald

Today we once again took advantage of the good weather for a hike through the vineyards 🍇 and a part of the Swabian Forest 🌳 with the quiet Annasee. Many of the vines have now been harvested and the leaves are already beginning to change color. The view of the surrounding villages during the tour is always impressive and the …

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August 4, 2024,Rundwanderung: Hohenbeilstein-St. Anna-See-Gagernberg-Jettenbach-Schmidhausen-Hohenbeilstein

Great views!

From Hohenbeilstein, with great views, up through the vineyards to the Wartkopf lookout point, then on to Lake St. Anna, to the idyllic hamlet of Gagernberg with wonderful views of the surrounding area, down into the Schmidbach valley and back again via Schmidhausen (from the book "Wege. 32 Rundwanderungen" by Werner Siepel)

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December 26, 2024,Von Burg Hohenbeilstein zum Annasee, durch Gagernberg nach Schmidhausen und Beilstein

We used our free time on the holiday to go for a hike 🥾😃. Since it still gets dark early and it was already a bit late after the extensive lunch, we chose a tour that didn't have a long journey. We started in Beilstein. We went straight up to Hohenbeilstein Castle 🏰 😊.

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February 27, 2022,Beilstein, Burg und Weinberge

The beautiful tour around Beilstein today was copied and inspired by Rei... Thank you very much for that 👍. We left out the muddy section around Lake Anna, otherwise the paths are suitable for wind and weather, as they are mostly tarred .... In super sunny weather, an absolutely fantastic round with a great view of the vineyards into the …

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