View of Lichtenstein Castle – Kalkofensteige Climb loop from Pfullingen

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View of Lichtenstein Castle – Kalkofensteige Climb loop from Pfullingen

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View of Lichtenstein Castle – Kalkofensteige Climb loop from Pfullingen

02:46

38.3km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Greuthau

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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18.0 km

View of Lichtenstein Castle from Traifelberg

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Beautiful descent (or bad rise 😂) on the old gear route

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19.4 km

Old Rack Railway Route

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Without decent stamina, ambition or arrogance you capitulate pretty fast.
With e-support or a lot of time, this is still very feasible.
Attention: if you go uphill, remains right, the …

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20.1 km

View of Lichtenstein Castle

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Magnificent view of Lichtenstein Castle

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23.8 km

Kalkofensteige

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Pleasant gradient. Good connections on the Alb plateau in all directions. Little traffic on the slope on weekdays. Better to avoid at weekends.

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23.9 km

Kalkofensteige Climb

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When you drive down this route, it's just amazing. There was almost no traffic.

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30.9 km

Great view of Lichtenstein Castle

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Nice route, nice view of Lichtenstein Castle, no traffic and no pedestrians.

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32.5 km

From Förderverein station Honau e.V. lovingly restored station of the former Echaztalbahn, a section of the former branch line Reutlingen-Schelklingen.
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36.5 km

Cycle Path Between Pfullingen and Unterhausen

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38.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

10.2 km

8.26 km

4.87 km

Surfaces

34.8 km

1.32 km

1.06 km

988 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2022,Enter the Alb... 😎

First wanted to go up the Echaztal and back then I decided to drive up the old cog railway route to check the wind conditions up on the Alb, foehn outflows were predicted in the afternoon, in the air only two gliitis at the tub over Pfullingen, but they have changed didn't last long or was turbulent at the edge(?), …

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