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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful runs in Esslingen
Jogging
· Stuttgart and surroundings
Altenriet Aileswasensee Nürtingen Neckar panorama
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
24.9 km
4:42 h
269 m
276 m
Running training route from the Altenriet sports field down the small steep path and stairs to the Neckar, past the Aileswasensee, admire the crooked church tower towards Nürtingen, and along the Neckarhöhe with Neckar panorama, follow the Jakobsweg back to the starting point.
Jogging
· Stuttgart and surroundings
Burkhardtsmühle via Stetten, UFO House, Siebenmühlental
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.1 km
2:00 h
239 m
227 m
This running route leads from the end of the Siebenmühlental up to the UFO House in Stetten and back through the Siebenmühlental to the starting point.
Jogging
· Stuttgart and surroundings
Burkhardtsmühle via Stetten, UFO House, Leinfelden, Musberg, Siebenmühlental
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
21.6 km
3:15 h
172 m
172 m
This running route leads from the end of the Siebenmühlental over the height to the UFO House in Stetten and then from Musberg through the Siebenmühlental back to the starting point.
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Neckarhausen to Plochingen to the Hundertwasser House
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
33 km
4:45 h
59 m
59 m
The route always follows along the Neckar through Nürtingen to Plochingen to the Hundertwasser House. The return goes through the former garden show grounds on the other side of the Neckar back to the starting point.
Jogging
· Stuttgart and surroundings
Altenriet Aileswasensee Neckar panorama
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15 km
2:36 h
259 m
266 m
Running training route from the Altenriet sports field down the small steep path and the stairs to the Neckar, past Aileswasensee, admire the crooked church tower, and return along the Neckarhöhe with Neckar panorama via the Jakobsweg to the starting point.
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Dettenhausen Schaichtal Aichtal-Neuenhaus Albblick
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
23.9 km
3:44 h
246 m
250 m
Circular route from Dettenhausen through the Schaichtal to Aichtal-Neuenhaus and back along the ridge above Schlaitdorf and Walddorfhäslach with magnificent panoramic views of the Swabian Alb.
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Large route from Dettenhausen to Aichtal and Waldenbuch
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
29.6 km
4:30 h
309 m
262 m
Large route from Dettenhausen to Walddorfhäslach, Schlaitdorf, through the Schaichtal, Aichtal to Aichtal and Waldenbuch
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Dettenhausen Sulzeiche Schaichtal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.6 km
2:20 h
147 m
147 m
Circular route from Dettenhausen to the Sulzeiche with magnificent panoramic views of the Alb, then down into the Schaichtal and slowly back up the valley to the starting point.
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Neckarhausen Unterensingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.9 km
2:35 h
21 m
21 m
The route always follows along the Neckar through Nürtingen to Unterensingen, then across an impressive wooden bridge to the other side of the Neckar and back to the starting point.
Jogging
· Swabian Alb
Dettenhausen Häslach Schaichtal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.9 km
2:55 h
149 m
151 m
The route leads from the sports ground in Dettenhausen eastwards to the Albblickstein. There is a fantastic view of Hohenneuffen to the south, Hohhenzollern lies to the southwest, and the Teck castle to the southeast. The route continues past the Peilscheibe and then to the mobile phone mast above Walddorf, to the Theaterleut e.V., past the water tower towards Schlaitdorf and then under the B27. After a section of forest path, there is a steep and adventurous singletrail down to the Heilbrunnen. From there, the route heads west along the Schaich and then climbs back to the starting point of the route.

