Heslacher Waterfalls – Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque loop from Heslach Vogelrain

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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: August 19, 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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4.16 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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4.83 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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5.18 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

Monday 12 October

14°C

3°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Durch die Heidenklinge, zu den Heslacher Wasserfällen und über den Monte Scherbelino

Although Stuttgart is so familiar, we are always surprised when we discover completely unknown paths. And we are happy about it. I've often been to the Birkenkopf as a child and I'm still amazed by the beautiful view over Stuttgart every time.

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April 11, 2022,🥾 Zu den Heslacher Wasserfällen, Heideklinge und auf den Monte Scherbelino - Runde von Wanderparkplatz Birkenkopf

After my short shopping in Stuttgart, I was drawn to the countryside 🥾. I chose today's hike 🥾 on Komoot beforehand. Although I was born in Stuttgart and grew up in Weilimdorf, I have never been to the Heslach waterfalls, let alone Monte Scherbelino 🤭.
I was alone in the hallway most of the time. In retrospect, I couldn't have …

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March 3, 2022,Weg zu den Wasserfällen – Heslacher Wasserfälle Runde von Botnang

For someone from the big city, this round is certainly not wrong. She wasn't particularly convincing to me, a country bumpkin. Well, it was clear in advance that the Heslach waterfall is not a classic waterfall. Nevertheless, I had expected a little more after a wet winter, but according to the information board, that has been the case since the …

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