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| Hiking the Swabian Alps scenery en route to the waterfall |
Reason #10 why I love Germany are the Swabian Alps which offer gentle hiking trails with views of the German countryside. There are no mountains in the Swabian Alps, but hills - some of them quite big, so the Swabian Alps has hiking for all fitness levels. This past weekend we choose a small hike in the Swabian Alps since my fiance's mom was with us and she has heart problems. The hike started in the small town of Bad Urach.
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| Guesteiner Waterfall in the Swabian Alps near Bad Urach |
Our destination was Guetersteiner Wasserfall (German for waterfall) which could be reached by a flat well maintained loop that was 3km round trip. There were plenty of extensions including a trail that led to a fortress with more distance and elevation gain for those with more stamina than we had on this particular day. It was a pleasant hike with a nice waterfall. This Swabian Alps trail was clearly popular with German families and not with non-speaking German tourists. Despite the trail being quite busy, the only language I heard spoken was German. For me this is a bonus, as I like to do things that a typical German might do on a Sunday afternoon, now that I'm living in Germany.
The variety of hiking options in the Swabian Alps are endless. The book I have alone lists 130 hikes in the Swabian Alps and there are many more. Yes, hiking in the Swabian Alps is another big reason why I love Germany.
More hikes in the Swabian Alps:
Hiking to Hohenzollern Castle
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