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Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase – Wellingtonia Trail loop from Löwenstein

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Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase – Wellingtonia Trail loop from Löwenstein

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4.8

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109

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Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase – Wellingtonia Trail loop from Löwenstein

05:07

17.9km

410m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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255 m

View over Löwenstein, the Heilbronn region and Breitenauer Lake

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The view is really fantastic

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320 m

Löwenstein Town Church

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evang church is next to the school

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1.66 km

View from Löwensteiner Platte

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The Löwenstein viewing platform on the B39

The Löwensteiner Platte is one of the best-known gatherings for motorcyclists in southern Germany. When the weather is nice, the parking lot on …

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9.18 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase

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Great wooden ladder in the middle of the forest. On nice days and on weekends, traffic jams / people can quickly arise. Everyone understandably wants to take a few pictures.

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9.89 km

Wellingtonia Trail

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The Wellingtonienweg leads you through the forest past redwood trees to the Wellingtonienplatz, a rest area with a barbecue area.

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10.1 km

Wellingtonia (Giant Sequoia) and memorial

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Several sequoia trees with information about the giant trees and a small memorial.

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10.2 km

Wellingtonia Grove, Wüstenrot

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Very nice fenced place with some information about the redwoods and how they came here.

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17.3 km

View of Lake Breitenau and Löwenstein

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A great view towards the Breitenauer See.

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17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

3.13 km

2.14 km

1.08 km

614 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

3.10 km

2.90 km

2.79 km

1.93 km

540 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 16 June

29°C

16°C

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Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase – Wellingtonia Trail loop from Löwenstein

View over Löwenstein, the Heilbronn region and Breitenauer Lake

Löwenstein Town Church

View from Löwensteiner Platte

Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase

Wellingtonia Trail

Wellingtonia (Giant Sequoia) and memorial

Wellingtonia Grove, Wüstenrot

View of Lake Breitenau and Löwenstein

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