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Heslacher Waterfalls – Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque loop from Heslach Vogelrain

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Baden-Württemberg

Heslacher Waterfalls – Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque loop from Heslach Vogelrain

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Heslacher Waterfalls – Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque loop from Heslach Vogelrain

02:00

6.89km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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509 m

Christophbrunnen

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Fountain in the Heideklinge, which unfortunately no longer has any water and whose surroundings now look somewhat neglected (as of July 2025).

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1.28 km

Forest path towards the Heslach waterfalls

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Natural path, which can become quite slippery after rainfall, as a slightly ascending connection from the Heidenklinge to the entrance to the Heslach Waterfalls.

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1.68 km

Heslacher Waterfalls

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Of course, it's not the Niagara Falls and of course, their origin is not, but it's worth it to put up with the little detour. Firstly, the trail is beautiful …

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1.85 km

Forest path

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Natural forest path that leads along the inflow to the Heslach Waterfalls.

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2.58 km

Bürgerwald

Forest

4.12 km

Birkenkopf Viewpoint

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Birch head or Monte Scherbelino. No matter how you call the 511 m high mountain. For mountain bikers, it offers a fantastic view over the whole city. On a clear …

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4.15 km

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque

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Shortly before the summit, there is a memorial plaque attached directly to the rubble in memory of the victims of the war. The plaque is part of the memorial, which …

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4.82 km

Birkenkopf information board

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As in many other cities, the rubble in Stuttgart had to be removed from the city after the war. In Stuttgart, much of the rubble was deposited on the Birkenkopf, …

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5.17 km

Sophienbrunnen

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The Sophie Fountain stands at the end of Hasenbergsteige. It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the wedding of Princess Sophie to William III of the Netherlands (King of the …

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6.89 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.56 km

1.69 km

502 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.50 km

1.91 km

1.84 km

510 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 9 May

24°C

9°C

67 %

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Heslacher Waterfalls – Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque loop from Heslach Vogelrain

Christophbrunnen

Forest path towards the Heslach waterfalls

Heslacher Waterfalls

Forest path

Birkenkopf Viewpoint

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque

Birkenkopf information board

Sophienbrunnen

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