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Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Heilbronn
Wüstenrot

Wellingtonia Trail – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Wüstenrot

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Heilbronn
Wüstenrot

Wellingtonia Trail – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Wüstenrot

Easy

4.6

(39)

156

hikers

Wellingtonia Trail – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Wüstenrot

01:52

6.61km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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663 m

View of Wüstenrot

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Gentle hills, green meadows and in the middle the tranquil municipality of Wüstenrot. Pure idyll! First mentioned in 1325 under the name, it belongs to the district of Heilbronn with around 6,600 inhabitants.

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1.30 km

Natural monument
Old silver studs (Pfaffenklinge / Wüstenrot)

The silver tunnel, consisting of the aisles "Unverhofftes Glück" (127.6 m long) and "Soldier's luck" (34.85 m long) Both tunnels are no …

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2.00 km

Spohnweg Forest Path

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4

3.56 km

Sit down and just relax.

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3.82 km

Giant Sequoia

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Very nice fenced place with some information about the redwoods and how they came here.

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4.10 km

Wellingtonia Trail

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The Wellingtonienweg leads you through the forest past redwood trees to the Wellingtonienplatz, a rest area with a barbecue area.

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4.81 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase

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Great wooden ladder in the middle of the forest. On nice days and on weekends, traffic jams / people can quickly arise. Everyone understandably wants to take a few pictures.

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5.93 km

The Reload Station is part of the Wüstenrot Energy Adventure Trail. Solar cells are integrated into the bench at the viewing point. The bench offers a few options for charging …

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6.61 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.32 km

2.31 km

1.30 km

666 m

Surfaces

2.12 km

1.81 km

1.21 km

344 m

304 m

122 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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