Stone Steps by the Waterfall – Autal Waterfall loop from Geislingen an der Steige

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Baden-Württemberg

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Geislingen an der Steige

Stone Steps by the Waterfall – Autal Waterfall loop from Geislingen an der Steige

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Stone Steps by the Waterfall – Autal Waterfall loop from Geislingen an der Steige

04:35

16.1km

350m

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 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Autal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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456 m

View of the Filstal Valley and Geislingen

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Really great view and easy to reach on foot.

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4.82 km

View of the Upper Filstal Valley (Goisatäle) from the Pfaffenhalde launch site

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Panoramic view with runway for hang-gliders

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5.15 km

Burgstall Türkheim Viewpoint

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A great place to look down into the valley, there are 2 benches and a couch that you don't want to get out of :-). The hang-gliders used to take …

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6.15 km

View of Upper Filstal and Bad Überkingen

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Beautiful resting place where you can linger for hours (if no one else comes by) ...

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9.70 km

Stone Steps by the Waterfall

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Beautiful natural stone staircase next to the waterfall helps with the ascent to the Brunnensteig cave.

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10.0 km

Autal Waterfall

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It's best to visit when the snowdrops are in bloom. The Autal waterfall is not spectacular, but it is still impressive and you can relax wonderfully to the sound of the rushing water.

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10.2 km

Spring snowflakes in bloom in Autal

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At the beginning of March, simply do the Märzenbecher-Autal hiking trail. Seven kilometers that inspire.

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10.6 km

Spring Snowflake Bloom in the Bad Überkingen Autal

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The Autal is the start of the Märzenbecher circular trail.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

4.00 km

3.48 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

3.74 km

3.40 km

2.12 km

1.07 km

332 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

8°C

5°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

February 24, 2025,Autal- Aufhausen- Türkheim- Geislingen

A week ago I was still shivering behind the stove, but curiosity and the urge to move are finally driving me outside again. Is it possible that they are already here? The snowdrops? It could be!!😃
Still quite cautious, but they are sprouting! I was so happy! It's here, the longed-for spring 🌞
As time was a bit tight today, …

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February 21, 2024,Bad Überkingen...Durch's Autal🤩

The small stream that rises at the Brunnensteighöhle accompanies us on the not particularly easy path🤪 to the Alb plateau. At the moment it is rippling quite moderately over a few steps down the steep slope, but the many logs in the narrow crevices show that it can be much more spectacular when there is heavy rainfall. There's a lot …

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