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Circular route over Bernstein and Plotzsägemühle

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    A route to the Bernstein Rock, from where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the region.
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    Distance 21.6 km
    2:42 h
    612 m
    585 m
    668 m
    350 m

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    Dining options:
    Gastronomy in Bad Herrenalb

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Highest point
    668 m
    Lowest point
    350 m
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    Tourism and City Marketing Bad Herrenalb
    Rathausplatz 11
    76332 Bad Herrenalb
    Tel.: 07083/5005 55
    E-mail: info@badherrenalb.de
    www.badherrenalb.de

    Roadbook

    0 km: From the station square (historic station) follow Ziegelbronnenweg to Rehteichweg.
    0.24 km: Turn right onto Rehteichweg and go straight ahead to the parking lot below Falkenburg Clinic.
    0.6 km: From there, go right over a small stream (Pfahlwaldweg) towards Falkensteinfelsen to Bernsteinweg.
    1.04 km: Stay on Bernsteinweg, always straight ahead.
    5.85 km: Turn left to Bernstein Rock. (Shelter, beautiful view of the Murg valley)
    6.3 km: From Bernstein Rock, take the short, steep path (Sulzbacher Weg) or push the bike.
    6.66 km: Turn right into Loffenauer Weg and follow to the “Käppele” (at 9.73 km at the fork keep right!).
    11.15 km: At the “Käppele” cross the road and continue at 11.32 km take the second path on the right (Holländerweg) to Risswasen.
    14.88 km: Follow the (little used) road to the left to Plotzsägemühle (place to stop).
    17.1 km: Cross the stream at Plotzsägemühle.
    17.16 km: Turn left and follow the Albtalweg (spring experience trail) back to Bad Herrenalb.

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    Public-transport-friendly

    with the S1 from Karlsruhe main station via Ettlingen to Bad Herrenalb station 

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    Directions

    By car:
    From Frankfurt or Basel, take the A5 motorway, exit Ettlingen, then follow the signs.
    From Stuttgart, take the A8 motorway, exit Karlsbad/Bad Herrenalb, then follow the signs.

    Parking

    • P+R at Bad Herrenalb station
    • Paid parking at the town entrance (turn right at the roundabout coming from Ettlingen)
    • Paid parking at the thermal baths
    • Paid parking at the town hall
    • Paid parking at Sägwasenplatz
    • Forest parking above the cemetery free of charge

    Coordinates

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    48.802100, 8.439380
    DMS
    48°48'07.6"N 8°26'21.8"E
    UTM
    32U 458832 5405608
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    Mountain bike or trekking bike

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    21.6 km
    Duration
    2:42 h
    Ascent
    612 m
    Descent
    585 m
    Highest point
    668 m
    Lowest point
    350 m
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