Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour

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Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour

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Alb-Danube District Ice Age Trail – Alb Water Tour

03:48

13.3km

310m

Hiking

In the past, people in the Swabian Alb suffered from water shortages. The Swabian Alb is karstified, meaning rainwater seeps directly into the ground. Thanks to sophisticated engineering, the first pumping stations were put into operation in 1870. The Alb water supply was born. Since then, clean drinking water has…

by Alb-Donau-Kreis

Last updated: October 23, 2026

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After 4.76 km for 94 m

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13.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

2.28 km

1.01 km

838 m

278 m

Surfaces

5.01 km

3.54 km

1.91 km

1.50 km

1.03 km

278 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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1°C

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Comments

October 10, 2024,🦣Alb-Donau-Kreis Eiszeitpfad - Albwassertour🦣 Hütten

Ice Age Trails 12/20 ✔️

Today I somehow felt a bit like I had fallen out of time. Even when I got on the rustic Swabian Alb train in Herrlingen, it was like a trip back in time. In Hütten I had to laugh, the station is so tiny. However, I quickly realized that you shouldn't necessarily do this tour …

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September 26, 2023,Alb-Donau-Kreis Eiszeitpfad - Albwassertour

This tour, which is both thematically and scenically very interesting, is dedicated to the pioneering spirit that led to the construction of the first Albwasser project in 1870. The route traces the historical and technical masterpiece.

We start in huts and hike through the romantic Schmiechtal along the river to Teuringshofen, where the first pumping station for the Albwasser supply …

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January 13, 2023,Eiszeitpfad: Die Albwassertour/ Bärental

A nice tour. Even the start is a highlight. The landscape beautiful.

1870: Construction of the first Alb water supply, the topic of the tour. In Teuringshofen the first pumping station for the Alb water supply (today a museum) was built. In Justingen you can see an old listed water tank. Ox carts loaded with water barrels used to be …

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November 3, 2024,Wanderung oberes Schmiechtal von Hütten durchs Bärental nach Justingen, Talstreusslingen

In the hope of escaping the fog, we set off for the Schmiechen Valley to Hütten. We went up through the Bärental towards Justingen. On the way there, we made a worthwhile detour to the ruins of Justingen Castle.
In Justingen, there is an interesting Staufer stele on the church square that tells a lot about the historic Staufers.
We …

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May 6, 2025

In the past, people in the Swabian Alb suffered from water shortages. The Swabian Alb is karstified, meaning rainwater seeps directly into the ground. Thanks to sophisticated engineering, the first pumping stations were put into operation in 1870. The Alb water supply was born. Since then, clean drinking

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