IVB MTB route No. 1 - City forest loop

Right after the start, the route goes around the Gaffenberg area via singletrail and then with great, rideable hairpin bends down to Köpfersee. Then past the currently closed inn Waldschenke up to a wooden disc (approx. 2 m diameter) from the felled 460-year-old Jägerhaus oak over to the historic Heilbronn quarry.

Here begins – after bypassing the local nature reserve – another scenic and often very flowy singletrail. Please always ride here at an appropriate speed and be considerate, as pedestrians, joggers, etc. are often on this path.

Arriving at the Galgen viewpoint, the route continues to the eastern side of the city forest. Shortly before reaching Paradiesweg, there is a great view over the Weinsberger and Sulm valleys.

Then it goes above the hiking lodge towards Waldheide and past the Reisberg bridge towards Untergruppenbach. Between Obergruppenbach and Donnbronn, at a spot (at the U-Turn sign to the right), you can enjoy a great view of Stettenfels Castle.

Here begins an attractive singletrail that leads over Donnbronn and below Schweinsberg via the Ludwigschanze viewpoint with great flow back to the Gaffenberg parking lot. This trail is also often frequented in both directions by hikers due to its attractiveness.

At the Reisberg bridge (motorway) there is a meeting point with IVB MTB route No. 4 (Castle Route); a combination of both routes is possible.

Please observe the IVB trail rules:

• We respect all forest visitors!
• We stay on the paths!
• We leave no traces!
• We avoid the forest at night!

Trail sponsor: DAV Section Heilbronn MTB Department
Contact person: Joachim Thonig, joachim.thonig@dav-heilbronn.de

More information is available on the IVB pages:
https://www.facebook.com/InitiativeVerantwortungsvollesBiken/