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Güssenburg – View of the Gäu from Dexelberg loop from Charlottenhöhle

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Güssenburg – View of the Gäu from Dexelberg loop from Charlottenhöhle

06:37

24.5km

310m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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2.93 km

Güssenburg

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The well-preserved castle ruin was once the ancestral seat of the Lords of Güssenberg, which ruled from the 12th century on large lands in the area. At the end of …

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5.50 km

View of Giengen

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If you cross the Brenz and climb the other side of the hill, a nice view awaits you. In the summer, the dense trees cover the panorama a bit, but the church towers are always easy to spot.

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10.9 km

View of the Bridge Over the Hürbe

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Here the Hürbe flows into the Brenz

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11.0 km

Brenz Tower and Brenz Restoration

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From Hermaringen the river course of the Brenz was renatured in lengthy work. Today, the river snakes slowly through the soft meadows and many animals look for the unique natural …

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16.6 km

View of the Gäu from Dexelberg

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It is a shame - the viewpoint on the Dexelberg is increasingly closed to the view of the Allgäu Alps

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17.4 km

Dexelberg Juniper Heath Biotope

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Wonderful place at sunset with a relax lounger.

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23.7 km

Burgberg Castle

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Very nicely laid out buildings

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24.1 km

View of Burgberg

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24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

6.94 km

1.54 km

1.15 km

115 m

Surfaces

7.93 km

6.00 km

5.44 km

3.21 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Saturday 20 June

34°C

16°C

34 %

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Comments

July 11, 2024,Baden-Württemberg: Albschäferweg Etappe 1/10: Giengen an der Brenz-Stetten ob Lontal. 110724

As I said elsewhere: It is a bit strange when you start the first stage again today after the last stage (yesterday)! But that is the advantage of circular hiking trails: you are flexible in the design of the route; basically you could mix all the stages up and the end result would always be the same: you have completed …

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June 8, 2026,🙋‍♂️🐻🙋🦁 Albschäferweg Etappe 1 ☀️☀️ von Giengen an der Brenz nach Stetten ob Lontal 🐑 🤩

Huhu 🙋‍♂️🙋Last week SWR reported on the Albschäferweg, I still have to walk stages 1-5 🏃I was out with dear Tine on the others 😁 Öpchen also had time and desire and so we set off today 👏 Start 8:30 am in Giengen (Brenz) 😄 the biggest climb today was up to Günzenburg 🏰 then we encountered a flock of …

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May 21, 2022,🐑Albschäferweg: Von Giengen an der Brenz bis Stetten ob Lontal🐑

From the city of teddy bears we went on the Albschäferweg today. Right at the beginning, a little art along the way...a good start. 😏 We continued up to the ruins of Güssenburg, as well as a section of the renatured Brenz were on the way. This often ran over beautiful meadows and forest paths. The last few kilometers also …

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May 23, 2023,[ Heidenheim ] Der ✪ Albschäferweg | Etappe 1 ✪ Giengen an der Brenz ✪ Stetten ob Lontal

✪ Vacation!! ✪
Time to ✪ escape from everyday work, time to ✪ enter new territory again, time to ✪ count sheep, time to put our ✪ feet up again. All this is waiting for ✪ Fiete and me in the coming days!

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June 4, 2022,Albschäferweg Etappe 1: Von Giengen nach Stetten ob Lontal

Hello 🙋
Today is the day, my first long-distance hike has begun. I chose 3 stages on the Albschäferweg to practice and try out, i.e. long-distance hiking "light" 😅
Started from Giengen an der Brenz, it went over fields and meadow paths to Stetten ob Lontal. Unfortunately, few forest passages, but I knew that.
The path is actually not demanding …

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May 24, 2025,Albschäferweg 🌾🐑⛰️🌳 - E 1 - Giengen an der Brenz ➡️ Stetten ob Lontal

The sun kisses me awake... there are heart-shaped rolls for breakfast. The lady at the reception hands me a bag. I'm supposed to pack something for the road... it's not charged as a packed lunch. Thank you! 🙏

Right at the start, I meet three girls. I let them go, wanting to find my own rhythm. We play "I'll overtake …

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June 17, 2024,Albschäferweg- 1.Tag- Giengen an der Brenz nach Stetten ob Lontal

The Albschäferweg.
The idea of hiking here in the Swabian Alb came about half a year ago. Today we finally set off. The first steps are taken and I immediately feel at home in this area.
It goes southwards, the Brenz flows down in the valley on the left and soon the ruins of Güssenburg can be seen.
It is …

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September 15, 2024,Albschäferweg - 1. Etappe: Giengen - Stetten

I'm super exhausted but it was very good! I haven't had any coffee today though so I'm going to treat myself to that first! ☕️☀️💫

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Güssenburg – View of the Gäu from Dexelberg loop from Charlottenhöhle

Güssenburg

View of Giengen

View of the Bridge Over the Hürbe

Brenz Tower and Brenz Restoration

View of the Gäu from Dexelberg

Dexelberg Juniper Heath Biotope

Burgberg Castle

View of Burgberg

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