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Baden-Württemberg
Freudenstadt
Empfingen

View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Empfingen

Moderate

4.7

(7)

22

hikers

View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Empfingen

02:41

9.44km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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3.72 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle

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2

4.36 km

Should visit when visiting the monastery. Very nicely laid out and you have a wonderful view.

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3

4.41 km

Former Cloister of Kirchberg Monastery

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The Kirchberg Monastery is a former Dominican monastery near Sulz am Neckar, Rottweil district, in Baden-Württemberg. As a monastery of a mendicant order, his church does not have a bell …

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4

4.42 km

Nuns' Cemetery at Kloster Kirchberg

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Simple cemetery, a modest stone for all nuns.

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5

4.54 km

St. Catherine's Chapel

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Through the chapel you come to the St. John's Church

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6

4.64 km

Very nice courtyard that invites you to rest.

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7

5.45 km

It is worth the little dangling over the summit cross to make you look at the Kirchberg and the surrounding countryside is awesome.

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8

5.46 km

Old Caravanca Cross (Spanish Cross) that should protect against thunderstorms and hail. Only a few such crosses have survived. The atmosphere here is very peaceful and the view is fantastic.

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9.44 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.82 km

598 m

Surfaces

5.54 km

1.74 km

1.29 km

521 m

336 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

17°C

7°C

98 %

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