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Baden-Württemberg

Kraichgau-Stromberg

Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Gerlinger Heath Nature Reserve – Engelberg Tower, Leonberg loop from Gerlingen

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Baden-Württemberg

Kraichgau-Stromberg

Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Gerlinger Heath Nature Reserve – Engelberg Tower, Leonberg loop from Gerlingen

Easy

4.7

(10)

71

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Gerlinger Heath Nature Reserve – Engelberg Tower, Leonberg loop from Gerlingen

01:28

5.43km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Gerlinger Heide

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

351 m

Stone elephants

Highlight • Monument

Two extremely photogenic stone elephants in the driveway of a villa on Engelbergstraße.

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2

1.19 km

Viewpoint in the Heidewinkel

Highlight • Viewpoint

A somewhat hidden vantage point with a wonderful, very wide view of the Strohgäu region and the Stromberg-Heuchelberg Nature Park.

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3

1.48 km

Gerlinger Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Gerlinger Heide nature reserve is located in the Baden-Württemberg communities of Gerlingen in the Ludwigsburg district and Leonberg in the Böblingen district.

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4

2.87 km

Forest trail to Engelberg Tower

Highlight • Trail

Forest path from Oberer Burghalde to Engelberg Tower past several weathered memorial stones.

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5

2.90 km

Small Engelberg Tower

Highlight • Monument

The small Engelbergturm was rebuilt - presumably in 1674 - on the site of its dilapidated predecessor. In times of war, the Hochwachttum was manned by lookouts who had visual …

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6

2.99 km

Engelberg Tower, Leonberg

Highlight • Monument

The former water tower stands on the highest point in Leonberg. The water and observation tower was built in 1928. The Leonberg landmark retained its function as a high-level water …

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7

3.10 km

Log Cabin at Engelberg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Log cabin with barbecue facilities, in summer event area for the Strohländle (strohländle.de/).

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8

4.61 km

Leonberger Heath

Highlight • Natural

Old golf course in Leonberg with barbecue facilities, playground, lots of green spaces and some works of art.

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5.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

1.28 km

823 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

1.50 km

764 m

510 m

219 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

40 %

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Comments

November 24, 2024,Ausflug und Kaffeeklatsch mit SAR …Engelbergturm…Blick auf den grünen Heiner

And stop at Café Trölsch in Gerlingen. They have great 🍰 and chocolates.😋

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