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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Owen

Teck Castle – Gelber Fels Viewpoint loop from Owen

Routes
Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Esslingen
Owen

Teck Castle – Gelber Fels Viewpoint loop from Owen

Moderate

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Teck Castle – Gelber Fels Viewpoint loop from Owen

03:00

8.59km

460m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Teck

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Parking

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1.02 km

Teck Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Great route, I drove up the trail, through the leaves and the moisture it was not without its problems. No hikers on the way today either.

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1.96 km

Teck Castle

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The summit castle Teck is located at 773 meters on the Albtrauf in the Swabian Alb. The Swabian Alb Association runs a restaurant and hostel here. A great place for …

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2.00 km

View of the Western Swabian Alb foothills from Teck Castle

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Burg Teck, Kirchheim's local mountain with the best view of the Albvorland from the Burgzinnen, the tower and the restaurant.

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2.19 km

Sibyllenloch — cave below Teck Castle

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The legend to Sibyllenloch:
In a castle deep down in the Sibyllenloch at the foot of the Teckfelsen lived the Sibylle, a wise woman; she helped many who wanted to …

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2.83 km

Foundations of the former Gelber Fels glider hangar

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The first flight attempts by pioneers such as Wolf Hirth took place on the Teckberg in the 1920s, as well as on more famous glider airfields such as the Wasserkuppe. …

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3.05 km

Gelber Fels Viewpoint

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Highlight on the ridge of the Teckberg and accessible via a beautiful ascending path from the Sattelbogen. Fantastic view of the Lenniger valley.

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4.86 km

Teck Ridge Trail

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Great trail with a lot of stones and roots in it, goes steadily and partly well uphill from the saddle arch. In parts also nice and flat and never exposed. …

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6.73 km

Shelter on the Ascent to Teck Castle

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Small open wooden hut after the first steep ramp before the final descent to the Teck. From here, paths go down towards Owen and Bissingen from the Teckberg. Good protection against sudden rain.

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8.59 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.35 km

2.41 km

677 m

162 m

Surfaces

5.44 km

1.47 km

996 m

427 m

255 m

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Friday 15 May

13°C

2°C

66 %

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