158 Steps to Hohenasperg – Hohenasperg Fortress loop from Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Kraichgau-Stromberg

Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Asperg

158 Steps to Hohenasperg – Hohenasperg Fortress loop from Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Easy

4.3

(8)

hikers

158 Steps to Hohenasperg – Hohenasperg Fortress loop from Landkreis Ludwigsburg

01:03

3.62km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

272 m

158 Steps to Hohenasperg

Highlight • Trail

And back down the many stairs to the Schwitzgässle.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.02 km

Schwitzgässle Steps to Hohenasperg

Highlight • Trail

We walked down the stairs from Schwitzgässle.
But the stairs on the other side where we walked up were just as sweaty.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.55 km

Hohenasperg Historical Information Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Display boards about different time periods. This is located opposite the main entrance and is covered. You should keep time for this.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.65 km

Commemorative Stele for the Founding of Asperg

Highlight • Monument

Memorial stone near the Schubert Stube in memory of the city of Asperg.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.71 km

Hohenasperg Fortress

Highlight • Castle

The fortress on the striking mountain Asperg can be seen from afar. It has been used as a prison since the beginning of the 18th century. Since 1968, it houses …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.92 km

Schubart Memorial, Hohenasperg

Highlight • Monument

Hohenasperg - Schubart Memorial - in the background, a tower of the Asperg waterworks.

Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739-1791) was a poet, organist, composer, and journalist, and a fierce critic …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.03 km

Franzosenlinde Memorial

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "French Linden Tree" between the Bastei and the vineyards commemorates the approximately 1,000 French prisoners of war who were imprisoned on the Hohenasperg between 1914 and 1918.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.15 km

View of Asperg from Kiesbuckel

Highlight • Viewpoint

A viewpoint with a wooden bench located in the vineyards offers a good view of Asperg, with distant views extending as far as Schillerhöhe and Engelberg.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.62 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.08 km

780 m

689 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.10 km

946 m

724 m

547 m

222 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

February 9, 2025,Asperg: Was macht die Katze in meinem Kopf?

Yesterday I had a problem in my muscles, today in my head. And it wasn't a lot of alcohol, just a little sleep. 🥴 No matter, we had a sunny nose. No, I'm not having blackouts, that was in the weather report. 🤭

Showing Translation