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Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Steinheim am Albuch

Eseltal Dam

Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Steinheim am Albuch

Eseltal Dam

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Eseltal Dam

Cycling

4.3

(91)

Mountain biking

4.9

(36)

Hiking

4.6

(25)

Road cycling

5.0

(2)

Gravel riding

5.0

(1)

Snowshoeing

5.0

(1)

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Location: Steinheim am Albuch, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Tips

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June 26, 2025

Hiking

The structure referred to as the "Eseltal Dam" on the official sign of the Wedel-Brenz Water Board is actually a flood retention basin built in 1962. The body of water, which only carries water periodically and has no fixed bed for long stretches, is the Eseltalgraben. It is dammed here in the event of flooding to prevent flooding of the nearby Federal Highway 466 and, further along, the villages in the Stubental Valley up to the town of Heidenheim. The crest of the dam is 150 meters long, and its highest point is almost 13 meters above the valley floor.

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Snowshoeing

Located directly on the hiking trail. Easy to reach

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Mountain biking

Dams have been built in several places around Heidenheim. The water is to be stored here during heavy, long-lasting rain.

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Elevation 600 m

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Location: Steinheim am Albuch, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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