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Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Lauchheim

Eger Spring – Aufhausen Jewish Cemetery loop from Gromberger Heide

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Lauchheim

Eger Spring – Aufhausen Jewish Cemetery loop from Gromberger Heide

Moderate

5.0

(4)

16

hikers

Eger Spring – Aufhausen Jewish Cemetery loop from Gromberger Heide

03:42

13.1km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Geopark Ries

Waypoints

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Picnic Area with Benches in Ries-Ostalb

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Hiking parking lot with a table and benches... but without a roof in case something comes down in any form of water.

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199 m

Gromberg

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3

6.54 km

Wooden Cabin in Geopark Ries

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Now new with a great bench

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4

6.56 km

Tierstein Hut

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Great place in the dry for a break with a great view.

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7.23 km

Eger Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Eger origin
The source of the Eger, not to be confused with the source of the other Eger that flows to the Elbe, is in a water protection area near …

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7.30 km

Railway Tunnel in Geopark Ries

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You shouldn't think it is possible, but here is a tunnel that was important for the train.

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8.01 km

View of Burg Schenkenstein

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The ruins of Schenkenstein Castle lie on a spur above the Egertal. The complex from the 12th or 13th century was originally quite small. Parts of the palace, the ring …

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9.49 km

Aufhausen Jewish Cemetery

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The cemetery of the Jewish community in Aufhausen was probably laid out soon after the first mention of Jewish residents in Aufhausen in 1560. When the Jews were expelled from …

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

2.96 km

422 m

224 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

3.42 km

2.59 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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