Hirschtal/Asang near Heidenheim

From Friedrich-Degeler-Platz we walk north along Marienstraße and Karlstraße, then cross the tracks over the pedestrian bridge and walk through Brenzpark. The Brenzpark recreation area was formerly the Landesgartenschau grounds. Past the sun and time path - a combination of sundial, celestial globe, planetary path, zodiac and time path - the route continues to Schnaitheim with the landmark of the district - the Schnaitheim mill.
In Schnaitheim we first cross the Brenz and then the railway tracks. Now the Steigstraße leads us up to the car park at the Hirschhalde quarry, where the circular trail begins. At the sign "Waldweg gesperrt" (forest path closed) on the right, we walk towards the barrier and continue straight ahead to the quarry. At the beginning of the 18th century, oolite (sedimentary rock) was quarried here. As we continue, we come to an open space with a fireplace. At the end of the open space we follow the footpath into the forest, after about 50 m we go left down a steep footpath to the hairpin bend of a gravel path, where we keep to the right and follow the Hirschhaldeweg almost to the Schnaitheim ski lift. Shortly before, however, we turn right and after 200 m turn left along the edge of the forest, always straight ahead through the meadow valley to an oak tree at the end of the valley. Here we go left up the hill to a gravel path, which we cross, walk again on grassy path for a bit to the next gravel path and turn right into it. We always stay on the path, cross a junction and keep following the path. At the top of the hill, turn left at a crossroads to the ski lift viewpoint. Back on the gravel path, we follow it to the Hirschhalde-Steinbruch car park, from where we return to Friedrich-Degerler-Platz along the same route as the outward walk. In the Brenzpark we can enjoy some refreshments in the beer garden.