Best long trails in Essingen
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Explore the most popular long trails near Essingen with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 4.0 (15)·Moderate·7.4 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrBeautiful, panoramic circular hiking trail in Wental, Baden-Württemberg. On the round around the Wental you can enjoy distant views up to the Alps in good weather. The circular trail offers an interesting and varied hike through the Felsenmeer and the Albbuch with many "highlights" along the way. For the most part it goes over gravel paths. Only in some places there are asphalt or grass paths. From the starting point you go via Bibersol into the Wental. There the Wental trail leads past the...
- Hard·12.9 mi·Est. 6–6.5 hrPanoramic loop trail in the Swabian Jura, Baden-Wuerttemberg. The more than 20 km long orchid trail runs mainly along the regional hiking trails of the Swabian Alb Association through picturesque nature. The Orchideenweg is signposted with a white 1 on a light blue rectangle. On the way, a short detour to the Weiherwiesen nature reserve is worthwhile. Highlights of the hike: - Pfaffenberg - Source of the Rem - Evangelical Church in Essingen - Essingen village museum (only open on request) -...
- Moderate·14.2 mi·Est. 6–7 hrPopular loop trail in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg. This is a beautiful, but at almost 23 km also rather sporty hike with start and finish at the village house Bartholomae. Via Zang you walk to the Brenztopf in Koenigsbronn and back via the Brenztalweg. Those arriving by public transport can easily start the hike from Koenigsbrunn. Highlights of the hike: - Koenigsbrunn (detour to the poaching museum) - Brenztopf - Great Brenz Valley - Churches in Bartholomae
- Moderate·6.2 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrPopular hike near Essingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg. This is a forested hike from Essingen to the source of the Schwarzer Kocher. If you want to walk less than the almost 9 km suggested here, you can alternatively start the hike at the Tauchweiler car park. Highlights of the hike: - Natural monument "Kocher source" - quiet forest trails - Tauchweiler (refreshments available, closed: Monday and Tuesday)