Sunken lane near Schertel Cave – Stone House loop from Donnstetten

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Römerstein

Sunken lane near Schertel Cave – Stone House loop from Donnstetten

Easy

4.6

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hikers

Sunken lane near Schertel Cave – Stone House loop from Donnstetten

01:54

6.70km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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55 m

Kutsch

Highlight • Rest Area

🌲 Kutsch – a quiet section near Donnstetten, in the middle of nature. 🥾 Here it simply goes beautifully through forest and landscape without any major highlights, sometimes just the right thing. 😊

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2.12 km

Grill and picnic area at the edge of the Donnstetten forest

Highlight • Rest Area

- Nice barbecue area near Donnstetten, Esslingen district, Baden-Württemberg
- with tables and benches
- brick barbecue area (without grate / grid)
- at the edge of the forest
- great view

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4.23 km

Forest Trail in the Swabian Jura

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Comfortable paths through the rustic forest. A welcome change from the forest roads that are so common here.

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4.41 km

Burkhardt's Cave Ruins

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The Burkhardtshöhle named after the discoverer of the cave was also a very large cave with many prehistoric finds. During the Second World War it was used as an ammunition …

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4.51 km

Stairs to Schertel Cave

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A few steps lead quickly up to the cave - alternatively a little longer over the forest path.

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4.63 km

Stone House

Highlight • Cave

A smaller, amazingly deep natural cave. A little light from the entrance falls deep into it, so there is no need for a lamp. A short detour from the main path that is worthwhile.

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4.99 km

Schertelshöhle

Highlight • Cave

6.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

734 m

149 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

1.69 km

1.34 km

1.10 km

163 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

2°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 27, 2021,Stille, Stille nichts als Stille Steinernes Haus - Schertellshöhle

From the sports field to the stone house and Schertelshöhle. It was closed, I knew. It didn't matter, fur noses shouldn't have come in anyway. Partly a bit slippery on the two paths. Otherwise a lot of forest and silence. I often stopped to listen to her. The chirping of birds, my footsteps on gravel and through leaves and now …

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