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Kraichgau-Stromberg: Waldensian Route

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  • Cycling in Maulbronn
    Cycling in Maulbronn
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    Who are the Waldensians? The time goes back 300 years to descendants of Protestant refugees from Savoy.
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    Distance 38.8 km
    3:03 h
    417 m
    417 m
    332 m
    189 m

    Village names document it: Großvillars, Kleinvillars… In Schönenberg, the museum shows how Monsieur Seignoret planted Württemberg's first potato here. The route goes over hill and dale, accompanied by forest and wine.

    Tip: Treat your legs to a wellness experience for your feet on the barefoot path in Ötisheim.

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    moderate
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    Highest point
    332 m
    Lowest point
    189 m
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    Gasthaus Lamm

    Tips and suggestions

    Kraichgau-Stromberg Tourism e.V., Melanchthonstraße 3, 75015 Bretten, Tel: +49 (0) 7252 / 9633-0, Fax: +49 (0) 7252 / 9633-12, info@kraichgau-stromberg.com, www.kraichgau-stromberg.com

    Roadbook

    The route starts at the Waldensian Museum in Schönenberg. On the „Erlenbacher Weg“ it goes towards Ötisheim or Mühlacker.
    After the underpass, turn right, then on the bike/pedestrian path over the bridge crossing the main road, through the residential area and straight past the cemetery. At the end of „Friedhofstraße“ turn half left into „Schönenbergstraße“ and downhill on it.
    At the T-junction turn right through the old town. Turn left into „Maulbronner Straße“, past the roundabout to and past the outdoor pool on the agricultural road along the Erlenbach.
    Turn left on the district road to Dürrn. At the entrance to the village turn right into „Ölbronner Straße“ and at the height behind the fire station turn right onto the bike/pedestrian path towards Ölbronn.
    Follow the asphalted „Viehweg“ through the valley. At the rise turn left, along the K4525 into the village. Continue straight through the village center, out of the village.
    Follow the agricultural road through the orchards to the stop. There take the bike/pedestrian path through the valley and at the bike path junction continue straight uphill on the main road through Kleinvillars.
    At the village exit turn left, then right onto the agricultural road along the K4520 to Knittlingen. After the underpass turn left into „Paul-Kieselmann-Straße“, then the next right and along the „Schiessmauerweg“, the „Torstraße“ and the „Marktstraße“ through the village center.
    At the town hall go left downhill on the main road, then right to the school, right into „Parkstraße“ along the cemetery.
    At the 4-way junction after the sports field turn left uphill.
    At the rise follow the agricultural road to the right and then the next left downhill to Großvillars.
    On the main road into the village center. At the church turn right, past the Waldensian house uphill to the viewpoint „Derdinger Horn“. From there turn right downhill to Bernhardsweiher.
    Turn right over the dam and at its end turn right uphill through the forest. On the saddle straight downhill.
    At the hiking car park to the main road and straight over the crossing uphill, along the edge of Hohenklingen.
    Shortly after the village sign turn right onto the agricultural road, at the farm turn left to the edge of the forest. There turn right, gently uphill through the forest.
    At the 4-way junction at the edge of the forest (hiking car park) sharply to the left, uphill again and follow the wide forest road straight over the mountain to Maulbronn.
    At the end of „Knittlinger Steige“ turn left into „Hilsenbeuerstraße“, right into „Gartenstraße“ and to the monastery. Across the monastery courtyard to the main road and follow it towards Schmie.
    Straight ahead into „Stuttgarter Straße“, then right uphill on the „Wannenbachweg“. At the top turn left, on the bike/pedestrian path past and at the sports field.
    On the road through the underpass and into Schmie.
    In the village center at the church turn right, at the edge of the village again right and in the valley around the curve to the left.
    Follow the route uphill through the forest and straight over the mountain. At the residential area straight to the main road and on this to the left, back to the starting point of the route.

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    Coordinates

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    48.962568, 8.829147
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    48°57'45.2"N 8°49'44.9"E
    UTM
    32U 487494 5423308
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    38.8 km
    Duration
    3:03 h
    Ascent
    417 m
    Descent
    417 m
    Highest point
    332 m
    Lowest point
    189 m
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