Little Lauter Valley – Zum Lamm Inn loop from Kleines Lautertal

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Little Lauter Valley – Zum Lamm Inn loop from Kleines Lautertal

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Little Lauter Valley – Zum Lamm Inn loop from Kleines Lautertal

03:43

13.3km

230m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kleines Lautertal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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487 m

Bridge over the Kleine Lauter with valley view

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Pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Lauter, which flows beautifully leisurely at this point and is partly decorated with some aquatic plants.

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1.32 km

View of the rock formations and small caves in Kleines Lautertal

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Very nice to see holes in the rock

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2.64 km

Stairs at the former forester's lodge

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Adventurous start on the way along the Lauter to Herrlingen.

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2.88 km

Steep narrow path to Lauterquelle

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Nice steep hiking trail near Lautern

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5.30 km

Bermaringen Circular Trail

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Small circular hiking trail that mainly runs above the Kleiner Lautertal and offers good views of the valley.

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5.57 km

"Little Lautern Valley" landscape conservation area
From Blaustein (Herrrlingen) train station, the hike through the little Lautern Valley begins in a northerly direction. First follow the Bergstrasse, then turn left …

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5.88 km

Lautertalblick Rest Area

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Seating with table for a rest and a wonderful view of the Kleine Lautertal.

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10.6 km

Zum Lamm Inn

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Good for a little refreshment on the go

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.47 km

2.19 km

1.09 km

540 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

3.11 km

1.62 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2025,Durch das Kleine Lautertal

From Weidach, the trail descends steeply, sometimes on poorly marked paths, into the valley of the Kleine Lauter. In the valley, the trail continues along beautiful forest paths with views of rock caves to the source of the stream, which resembles the Blautopf but is smaller.
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The adjacent inn offers a place to rest. Then, continue up the valley …

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March 9, 2025,Kleines Lautertal: Weidach - Bermaringen

On the edge of the small town of Lautern, at the foot of a rock, lies the source of the Lauter. The clear water flows through the picturesque town and through a valley that the water has cut 200 meters deep into the Jura limestone over time.

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March 3, 2024,Auf- und Ab im kleinen Lautertal

The cell phone GPS completely failed again, it took us about 4 hours with breaks for the very nice tour, it was probably around 13 km. But the path is somewhat understandable.

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