View of the Neckar Valley – Braunhalde Forest loop from Altbach

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Landkreis Esslingen

Altbach

View of the Neckar Valley – Braunhalde Forest loop from Altbach

Hard

3.8

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View of the Neckar Valley – Braunhalde Forest loop from Altbach

05:17

19.1km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Schurwaldrand Altbach-Plochingen-Reichenbach

Landschaftsschutzgebiet Esslingen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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347 m

Bührlenbrunnen Fountain

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Location and history: The Bührlenbrunnen can be found in the northeast of Altbach at Hofwiesenweg and Stauferstraße.
The well is an enclosure for the spring located there.
The fountain is …

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1.21 km

Forest spring with pond and benches

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Nice place for a rest.

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2.97 km

View of Altbach power station and the Alb

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A very nice area with a beautiful view.

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7.30 km

View of the Neckar Valley

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The Auschau across the Neckar valley to the Fildern is beautiful.

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10.8 km

Hiking Trail Along the Römerstraße

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13.5 km

Braunhalde Forest

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Location and history: Most of the Braunhalde forest area belongs to the Esslingen-Liebersbronn district. It connects to the Birkengehrn forest area in an easterly direction and is bordered by the …

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18.3 km

Standort und Geschichte: Der Ulrichsbrunnen befindet sich im LSG Schurwaldrand-Altbach-Plochingen-Reichenbach in der Plochinger Ebene nördlich von Rotbach in Baden-Württemberg.
Der Ulrichsbrunnen und die dazu gehörende Quelle erhielt seinen Namen vom …

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18.8 km

View of Altbach

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Standort und Geschichte: Altbach ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. Sie gehört zur Region Stuttgart (bis 1992 Region Mittlerer Neckar) und zur europäischen Metropolregion Stuttgart.
Altbach liegt am …

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19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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