Best forest trails in Amstetten

This route follows the first stage of the Albtal Bike Trail and connects Amstetten with Herbrechtingen in Germany. Starting in Amstetten, the bike trail heads south to the source of the Lone River in Urspring and follows the Lone Valley through the Swabian Alb. The route passes prehistoric sites such as the Vogelherd Cave and the Hohlenstein Caves, and winds through the Eselsburg Valley—with its bizarre rock formations—on its way to Herbrechtingen. Wild camping is strictly prohibited;...

First stage of the "Lonetal-Wanderweg" long-distance hiking trail, Baden-Württemberg. The first stage of the 60 km long Lonetal hiking trail begins at the train station in Amstetten and ends in Bernstadt. Behind the Kreuzstein industrial area, the route goes along the nature reserve to Hochberg, past the glider airfield and to Urspring to Lonetopf and to Lonsee. Alternatively, you can hike to the Ad Lunam fort and further along the Salenberg nature reserve to Lonsee (marked with a yellow...