DonauWelle: Kraftstein-Runde – Auf der Albhochfläche

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DonauWelle: Kraftstein-Runde – Auf der Albhochfläche

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DonauWelle: Kraftstein-Runde – Auf der Albhochfläche

03:19

11.3km

290m

Hiking

This moderate hike takes you through a virtually untouched natural landscape on the plateau of the Swabian Alb via a side valley of the Danube. You expect along the eleven kilometers long route only a few meters, but pure nature in the highlands above the Upper Danube.

The starting point…

by Donaubergland

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

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92 m

Risiberg Trailhead Parking

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Here were some cars again today. From here you have a beautiful view of the meadows of the Alb. Not far away is the restaurant Waldeck - which is ideal for a stop.

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4.01 km

View of the Ursental Valley

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Great view down to Ursental. A bank invites you to linger.

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8.33 km

Kraftstein Ruins

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The former fortress Kraftstein was founded around 1100 by the Lords of Wartenberg and sold to the city of Mühlheim in 1386. The weir system fell into disrepair in the …

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.20 km

2.75 km

943 m

394 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.15 km

2.88 km

731 m

503 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

June 29, 2024,Risiberg - DonauWelle Kraftstein-Runde 🏰

Before the heat became unbearable today from midday onwards, we set off early for the big Heuberg.
We started from the hiking 🅿 Mittlerer Platz near Risiberg.
Today we walked on the Donauwelle "Kraftstein". The first 250 m at the hiking car park could be saved. From kilometer 0.7 - 1.2 I would use the parallel path (split) at the …

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March 12, 2023,Kraftstein Runde "Donauwelle" mit Märzenbechern und Aprilwetter

Since the weather has already practiced for April today, we started practically right outside the front door.

I still missed the Kraftstein round from the "Donauwellen" in my hikes. All in all, a pleasant tour with nice, narrow paths, some great vantage points and some places to take a break. Another highlight is added to the March cup blossom.

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April 30, 2023,DonauWelle 🌊-Kraftstein-Runde 🏋

Once again on a DonauWelle 🌊 on the road, on the Kraftstein Runde.
The description for the circular hike says:
"Moderate DonauWellen tour with the lowest calorie consumption on our DonauWellen"
The round runs very flat on the whole, with two crisp descents and ascents.
The round is very interesting, you pass several former castle sites, juniper heaths and one …

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January 24, 2025,🥾Donauwelle "Kraftstein-Runde" Rietheim/Dürbheim, #2 v 6, J.S.

Donauwellen
Tour 2 of 6
"Kraftsteinrunde"
Start: Risiberg hiking car park
🔺Ruin, Burg-Altriedheim.
🔺View of Ursental.
🔺Ruin, Burg-Wallenburg.
🔺Ruin, Bräunisburg.
🔺Juniper heath Kraftstein.
🔺Ruin, Kraftstein.
🔺Risiberg.

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August 20, 2024,DonauWelle Kraftstein-Runde, Dürbheim

At the start of our spontaneous 4-day Alb trip, we went to Dürbheim to take on the premium hiking trail "Donauwelle Kraftsteinrunde".

The Kraftsteinrunde shines above all with its natural beauty, especially in the Kraftstein nature reserve (which gives this tour its name). Unfortunately, the sun stayed pretty low until shortly before the end of the hike, so that the …

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January 31, 2024,DonauWelle Wanderung Kraftstein-Runde🥾☀️👌

This Danube wave is an insider tip. It leads through a wonderful heath and meadow landscape. On the way you will find some historic castle complexes, some of which are only the remains of the castle ruins.
We hike quite steeply down into the Ursental. The climb back up is just as steep 😅 The view of the romantic side …

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May 19, 2023,Burganlagen und Heuberglandschaft

We treated ourselves to a "Donauwelle" today 😌
Almost untouched natural landscape on the plateau above a side valley of the Danube, in the mountains high above the Upper Danube.
From Dürbheimer Berg-Rußberg-castle ruins Wallenburg-formerly. Bräunisburg-Ursental-castle ruins of Kraftstein-Risiberg-Dürbheimer...

Unfortunately, the sun god was not kind to us and the temperatures dropped to around 850 mtr. did not correspond to …

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July 12, 2025,🏰Altrietheim 🏰Wallenburg 🏰Bräunisburg 🏰Kraftstein

Truly beautiful hiking trails, right on your doorstep. However, the only castle whose walls are still visible is Kraftstein.

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August 22, 2019

This moderate hike takes you through a virtually untouched natural landscape on the plateau of the Swabian Alb via a side valley of the Danube. You expect along the eleven kilometers long route only a few meters, but pure nature in the highlands above the Upper Danube.
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The starting point of the circular

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