Granegg Castle Ruins – Heathen Gate (Swabian Jura) loop from Bubsheim

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Granegg Castle Ruins – Heathen Gate (Swabian Jura) loop from Bubsheim

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Granegg Castle Ruins – Heathen Gate (Swabian Jura) loop from Bubsheim

03:28

11.8km

310m

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 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.17 km

Granegg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

with a very interesting story about the exuberance of the robber barons

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3.34 km

Beilstein Cave

Highlight • Cave

Unfortunately I didn't have a flashlight with me, it wasn't that great with cell phone light

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5.13 km

View of Egesheim

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of Egesheim in the valley.

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8.24 km

View of Reichenbach am Heuberg from the Moss-Covered Stone Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice easy hike, with a detour to the bee park. Also great the cave gate. Signage impeccable.

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8.35 km

Heathen Gate (Swabian Jura)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice archway in the rock. The place was probably once an early Celtic place of worship, which was confirmed by excavations and related finds.

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9.74 km

Wayside Cross and Rest Area at the Tree Group

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful wooden trunk bench next to it

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10.6 km

Schlathausplatz Bubsheim

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully designed complex of the local fruit and horticultural association. Looks pretty new.

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11.3 km

St. Maurice's Church, Bubsheim

Highlight • Religious Site

very beautiful church, the interior is worth seeing

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.11 km

2.17 km

1.01 km

518 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

2.81 km

2.08 km

1.70 km

187 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 27, 2025,Ruine Granegg, Beilsteinhöhle, Heidentor

I chose the tour on a whim and wasn't expecting much. And then it turned out to be really good! I only stood in the first hall of the cave. Further back there is a narrow hole that you have to squeeze through to experience the other highlights of the cave. But since I was alone and not the skinny …

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September 2, 2022,Egesheim-🐝 Heidentor 🙂 Ruine🌷 Granegg 🏰

Today my son accompanied me to the Swabian Alb. The goal was the Heidentor (rock arch) near Egesheim. Another highlight is the Beilstein cave - if you want to follow the tour, you should definitely take a flashlight with you.
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