English Forest (Geopark Ries) – Karlsbrunnen Fountain loop from Dischingen
English Forest (Geopark Ries) – Karlsbrunnen Fountain loop from Dischingen
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English Forest (Geopark Ries) – Karlsbrunnen Fountain loop from Dischingen
01:39
6.09km
90m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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999 m
Former Thurn und Taxis Hermitage
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1.34 km
English Forest (Geopark Ries)
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1.95 km
Chestnut Avenue to Karlsbrunnen
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2.29 km
Karlsbrunnen Fountain
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2.31 km
Ponds Near Karlsbrunnen
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Unfortunately there was nothing to see, except the outside of the castle and the magnificent English forest
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3.21 km
3.70 km
View of Trugenhofen
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5.24 km
Thurn and Taxis Castle (Trugenhofen Castle)
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The princes of Thurn and Taxis actually come from Italy and were electors - which means they were allowed to "choose" the king and take part in the election of the king.
Two towers and a badger are depicted in the coat of arms. The towers stand for "Thurn", which means tower, the badger in the middle for "Taxis". The two lions in the coat of arms come from Valsassina and were previously eagles as a sign of grace.
The badger in the heart shield is the actual family coat of arms. The towers were added later when attempts were made to gain favor more quickly and investigations were carried out to prove descent from the Milanese della Torre, which was finally confirmed by Emperor Ferdinand III in 1650. and King Philip IV of Spain was confirmed.
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6.09 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.06 km
1.95 km
1.82 km
244 m
Surfaces
2.60 km
1.69 km
1.04 km
709 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (540 m)
Lowest point (480 m)
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