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Blaubeuren Old Town – Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint loop from Blaubeuren

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Blaubeuren Old Town – Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint loop from Blaubeuren

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Blaubeuren Old Town – Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint loop from Blaubeuren

02:07

6.96km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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730 m

Blaubeuren Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful old fountain from 1814 on the monastic site in Blaubeuren.

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1.62 km

View over Blaubeuren from Blaufels

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From Blaufelsen you have a wonderful view of Blaubeuren and the valley. The way there is worthwhile.

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2.51 km

Eiszeitpfad Felsensteig Trail

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H꙰a꙰l꙰l꙰o꙰ C꙰o꙰m꙰m꙰u꙰n꙰i꙰t꙰y꙰

Yes, the trail is very beautiful, especially at this time of year. But please try to choose a more fitting name for the highlight! The current name is …

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4.07 km

View of Blaubeuren from the Rock Outcrop

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the way to Rusenschloss you will find a first viewing rock very close to Sonderbuch with a great view of the Blautal and over Blaubeuren.
A little hidden behind …

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4.73 km

Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Blaubeuren. You should be sure-footed and free of vertigo if you want to climb the rock.

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5.08 km

View of Blaubeuren from the Knoblauchfelsen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views over Blaubeuren and the surrounding Alb region!

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5.26 km

Little Grotto

Highlight • Cave

From the hiking trail, about 50 meters down the mountain, you will find a beautiful rock arch. On the side, steps carved into the rock lead to a cave that …

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6.40 km

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point you have a beautiful view of the surrounding hills with their rocks.

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6.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

1.37 km

1.25 km

721 m

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

1.61 km

928 m

781 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

34°C

20°C

27 %

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Alb-Donau-Kreis -Blaubeurer Felsensteig

The valley of Blaubeuren is an excellent hiking area. Steep uphill to the Glasfels and Blaufels, through the forest to the Rusenschloss built on the rock! Start and finish: Blaubeuren train station 😊

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May 2, 2022,Wanderung Blaubeuren

Very nice tour, easy to walk on with fine views, varied

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October 7, 2022,Blaufels, Blautopf und Rusenschloss bei Blaubeuren

Although this tour contains many well-known highlights, I wasn't expecting too much from it, but I had to admit that the area is deservedly so well-known. The back was quite impressive with a great view, the old town was well worth seeing, not much needs to be said about the beautifully colored blue-green Blautopf and the whole area with its …

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June 24, 2023,Höhepunkte im Blauen - Blaubeuren aus (fast) allen Lagen

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My casually expressed desire to visit Blaubeuren was turned into reality by my loved one, who quickly accommodated us for an overnight stay in Merklingen, thus significantly reducing the stress factor.
Blaubeuren is rightly a classic of the Alb, as there is everything a hiker's heart desires in a compact area.
We started near the monastery and went straight …

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March 30, 2024,🇩🇪 Rusenschloss 🏰 zum Blautopf 🪩🧺

Inspired by Tanja, Roswitha + Markus

start: Gerhausen 🅿️ free
followed the hiking trail/path straight across the "Blau" left...
wanted to go to the
Great Grotto (it was inhabited by Neanderthals) but unfortunately it is "NOT" allowed to be entered at the moment, to protect rare bird species from the beginning of March to the end of July and during …

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Blaubeuren Old Town – Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint loop from Blaubeuren

Blaubeuren Old Town

View over Blaubeuren from Blaufels

Eiszeitpfad Felsensteig Trail

View of Blaubeuren from the Rock Outcrop

Knoblauchfelsen Viewpoint

View of Blaubeuren from the Knoblauchfelsen

Little Grotto

View of Rusenschloss Castle Ruins

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