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Lauter Spring – Upper Lauter Valley loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

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Lauter Spring – Upper Lauter Valley loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

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Lauter Spring – Upper Lauter Valley loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

02:26

36.2km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Kleines Lautertal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.94 km

Bleich

Nature Reserve

8.62 km

Skull Rock in Kleines Lautertal

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The small Lautertal is a splendor

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12.3 km

Bridge in Kleines Lautertal

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The Pischek Bridge. Below it, the path leads to the Alb.

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15.1 km

Lauter Spring

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Restaurant Lamm open from Friday 6 p.m. and Sat, Sun.

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15.3 km

Lauter Spring (Lautertopf) in Lautern

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The Lauter rises in Lautern, a district of the city of Blaustein in a karst spring, the Lautertopf. This has an average bed of 600 liters per second and is …

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17.0 km

Rock formation with circular opening on the Lautertal cycle path

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Idyllic valley with bizarre rock formations and a great bike path.

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18.0 km

Scenic Path in Kleines Lautertal

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One of the most beautiful little valleys in the vicinity. If you follow the valley, you can easily drive away from the traffic to Machtolsheim and on to Laichingen. The …

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20.4 km

Kleines Lautertal Conservation Area

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The cycle path leads for several kilometers through the tranquil Kleine Lautertal valley. Information boards are provided. In the heart of the Lautertal valley lies the small village of Lautern, with an inn, a few farmhouses, and a small church.

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20.8 km

Kleines Lautertal

Nature Reserve

24.1 km

Upper Lauter Valley

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Beautiful gravel path through the steep and rocky valley.

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36.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

5.38 km

2.84 km

732 m

227 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

10.7 km

2.20 km

1.85 km

190 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

27°C

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Lauter Spring – Upper Lauter Valley loop from Merklingen – Schwäbische Alb

Skull Rock in Kleines Lautertal

Bridge in Kleines Lautertal

Lauter Spring

Lauter Spring (Lautertopf) in Lautern

Rock formation with circular opening on the Lautertal cycle path

Scenic Path in Kleines Lautertal

Kleines Lautertal Conservation Area

Upper Lauter Valley

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