Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower – Eppinger Linien Fortification loop from Ötisheim

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Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower – Eppinger Linien Fortification loop from Ötisheim

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Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower – Eppinger Linien Fortification loop from Ötisheim

02:22

8.82km

100m

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 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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618 m

Hill Sofa Ötisheim

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Throughout the hilly landscape, you will repeatedly find hill sofas where you can rest and enjoy the view. The special feature: the sofas are rotatable by 360 degrees and you can swing on them excellently.

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1.66 km

Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower

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Beautiful view over Schönenberg and far into the country.

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1.84 km

View of the vineyards near Ötisheim and Mühlacker

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Panoramic view above the vineyards with a wide view towards Ötisheim and Mühlacker as far as the Northern Black Forest.

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2.02 km

Sternenschanze (Eppingen Lines)

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For example, in the Mühlacker area, star forts protected particularly endangered sections. They have not been attacked on a larger scale. From above, you can clearly see the star shape. …

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2.55 km

Eppinger Line Trench

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Still clearly recognizable ditch as part of the Eppinger Line, running across the forest. Since the ditch was filled in at this point to make way for a forest path, …

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3.87 km

Trail on the Eppingen Lines Rampart

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A path runs along the rampart of the Eppinger Linie. It runs parallel to the main hiking trail, but is significantly shadier. The rampart ditch, which was formerly lined with …

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5.29 km

Eppinger Linien Fortification

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Restored site on the Eppinger Line with a wooden fence and information board on the historical significance of this former defensive structure.

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7.95 km

Wooden shelter in Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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Small shelter with trash can. Not a nice resting place but definitely a good shelter when it rains.

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8.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.48 km

2.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

2.47 km

1.58 km

1.20 km

730 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

October 25, 2022,Ötisheim 🙋‍♂️🏍 🌞ÖT2⛅️ 🎶Wanderdreiklang🎶 🌳🍁🎃Eichenwaldtour🎃🍁🌳🌞

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There is all sorts of things to discover on the circular hiking trail. Through the beautiful oak forests it goes on the boundary to Maulbronn in the direction of the "Sauberg" viewpoint, before you return to your starting point via part of the Huguenot and Waldensian path.

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