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Galgenberg Path

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    This circular route leads past meadows and fields, through magical forests, from Ellwangen to Eggenrot and back.

    easy
    Distance 8.7 km
    2:10 h
    53 m
    53 m
    484 m
    431 m
    The circular hiking trail leads past the Ellwangen wave pool and the Natur & City Camping to Rotenbach. Now it passes through the town and follows the road to the oil mill. You leave this on the left and walk into the forest. With the babbling of the Rotenbach brook in the background, you pass through the magical forest. You leave the forest and follow the path to the glass sawmill. From here it continues to Eggenrot. You make a loop through the village, pass St. Patrizius Church and leave Eggenrot towards Ellwangen. On the way back to the city, you pass many sights, such as the Stifter monument or the Galgenberg memorial. You can also enjoy the view of the pilgrimage church Schönenberg and Ellwangen Castle. Passing the Nikolaus Chapel and the Alamanni Museum, you finally return to the starting point.
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    easy
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    easy

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    Highest point
    484 m
    Lowest point
    431 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 18.05%Dirt road 4.13%Forested/wild trail 65.45%Path 4.28%Road 8.07%
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    1.6 km
    Dirt road
    361 m
    Forested/wild trail
    5.7 km
    Path
    374 m
    Road
    704 m
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    Roadbook

    From the starting point at the Ellwangen Schießwasen parking lot, walk past the Ellwangen wave pool and the Campingplatz Azur to Rotenbach. Here you walk straight on to the Gasthof Linde and then turn right. At the next junction, turn right again and then keep left. At the next two forked paths, keep left until you reach the oil mill. Here the path leads slightly to the right into the forest. Follow the trail until you reach a larger forest path and turn left here. This meets a road after a few meters, which you follow a bit to the left until you turn right towards the glass sawmill. After the houses of the glass sawmill, follow the path left uphill to Eggenrot. In Eggenrot, first follow the street Zu Glassägmühle and at its end turn left onto Patriziusstraße. Follow this to Rosenberger Straße and then continue right. Leave the village and walk parallel to the road until the path leads back into the forest. After the Oberen Rettersweier, turn right and then immediately left. Past the sports facilities, the hiking trail leads right and in a curve to the Galgen memorial. Follow the path back to the city, down Nibelungenweg, turn right onto Haller Straße, right again onto Rotenbacher Straße, and left to the starting point.

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    Public transport

    Take the train to Ellwangen station. From there, walk to the start of the route (about 10 minutes): From the station, follow Bahnhofstraße to the left, go through the underpass, turn right in the underpass, go straight over the bridge, and before the traffic light turn left following the path to Schießwasen.

    Directions

    From Aalen: Follow the B290 to Ellwangen, turn left onto Rotenbacher Straße in Ellwangen, then left to the Schießwasen parking lot.

    From Crailsheim: Follow the B290 to Ellwangen, turn right onto Rotenbacher Straße in Ellwangen, then left to the Schießwasen parking lot.

    From the A7: Follow L1060 towards Ellwangen, take Neunheimer Straße, pass through the two tunnels. At the end of the street turn right onto Haller Straße. In Ellwangen, turn left onto Rotenbacher Straße and then left to the Schießwasen parking lot.

    Parking

    You can park your car free of charge at the Schießwasen parking lot, alternatively you can park in Eggenrot or at the Gasthaus Linde in Rotenbach and start the circular route from there.

    Coordinates

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    48.961327, 10.124190
    DMS
    48°57'40.8"N 10°07'27.1"E
    UTM
    32U 582289 5423765
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.7 km
    Duration
    2:10 h
    Ascent
    53 m
    Descent
    53 m
    Highest point
    484 m
    Lowest point
    431 m
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