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Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Gschwend

Hagberg Observation Tower – Menzles Mill loop from Gschwend

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Gschwend

Hagberg Observation Tower – Menzles Mill loop from Gschwend

Moderate

4.8

(64)

185

hikers

Hagberg Observation Tower – Menzles Mill loop from Gschwend

03:19

12.0km

210m

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: June 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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3.22 km

Hagberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Definitely visit from the inside, beautiful old wooden tower with charm. Accommodation and catering available.

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3.31 km

Hagberg summit cross

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This summit cross is located near the Hagberg Tower, which can be seen from afar. At 586.9 meters high, the Hagberg is the highest elevation in the Welzheim Forest. The …

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3.51 km

Highland Cattle at Haghof

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The place "Haghof" is a district of Gschwend in the Ostalb district.
- The "Hagbergturm" is in the immediate vicinity (tuerme-wanderheime.albverein.net/aussichttuerme/hagbergturm-bei-gschwend-ostalbkreis)
- on a pasture you can observe the old breed of Scottish highland cattle "Highland Cattle".

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3.60 km

Highland Cattle Meadow Path

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5

3.92 km

View of Brandhof

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- the "Brandhofer Öl- und Sägmühle" is located near Gschwend (Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg)
- reachable i.a. via the "Mühlenwanderweg" or "Idyllische Straße, Tour F"
- May be more frequented during holiday …

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4.87 km

Brandhofer Oil and Sawmill

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A beautifully restored mill with the special feature that there is a sawmill and a tamping mill.

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7

6.78 km

Menzles Mill

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The Menzlesmühle with its largely preserved mill equipment is a gem on the mill trail.

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8.13 km

Forest path with a small brook and bridge

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12.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.80 km

2.43 km

2.05 km

1.39 km

171 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.59 km

2.25 km

2.13 km

884 m

344 m

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Hagbergturm – Menzlesmühle Runde von Gschwend 🌳☀️🌳🙏🏽
Hello hello hello,
Today I went to Welzheimer Wald again 😍. And it was really, really nice.
We didn't encounter any hikers or walkers, just three children with 2 ponies.😎


I wanted to test how I'm doing with the stockings. My speech therapist recommended I try it. She knows about my tendon history and also about lipo-lymphoedema... unfortunately she also …

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Great hike in the Swabian Forest. We started in Gschwend, our first stop was the Hagberg Tower, it's worth climbing the "few" steps, you have a great view over the whole country. We continue through forest and fields, the nature around is simply stunningly beautiful. Another highlight is the Menzlesmühle. Then we go back into the forest to Gschwend.

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