Kochersteig 1st stage: Along the Kocher

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Kirche
Photo: Christian Francken, Dr. Konrad Lechner

easy

Distance 16.5 km

4:47 h

218 m

333 m

396 m

243 m

At the beginning of the hike, the cultural sights impress with the Comburg and the old town of Schwäbisch Hall. Then the route leads out of the Kocher valley onto the Hohenlohe plateau and back down again. After Eltershofen, the natural landscape is only interrupted by Geislingen and the gigantic highway bridge. In doing so, besides the Kocher valley, a small side valley and the Bühl valley are also briefly traversed. You can also stop for a meal in Eltershofen and Geislingen.

Look forward to a varied first stage. Culture and nature in an optimal combination. The hike leads on pleasant paths first past the Comburg and through Schwäbisch Hall with its many sights. After crossing the Hohenlohe plateau with a good place to eat in Eltershofen, you mostly walk on beautiful paths back into the Kocher valley and through a near-natural landscape there. The castle in Eltershofen and Geislingen with its historic town center, located on the former long-distance road from the Rhine to the Danube, are welcome highlights on the hike.

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