Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) is a privately owned Gothic Revival castle located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. The castle overlooks the Echaz valley near Honau, Reutlingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The modern castle was inspired by Wilhelm Hauff’s 1826 novel Lichtenstein and was built in 1840–1842. The ruins of an older medieval castle are a few hundred meters away.
Reutlingen is located about 35 km (22 mi) south of the State capital of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart. It lies in the Southwest corner of Germany, right next to the Swabian Jura, and that is why it is often called The gateway to the Swabian Jura.
Cycling from Lichtenstein Castle to Reutlingen is a fun ride that starts with a steep downhill ride through the forest. Except from few uphill climb most of the way is downhill or almost flat.
0:00-3:00 Lichtenstein Castle
3:00-10:50 Forest
10:50-19:30 Lichtenstein
19:30-32:30 Pfullingen
32:30- 37:00 Reutlingen
37:00-45:14 Reutlingen Altstad
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