Oberer Klostersee – View of Kloster Kirchberg loop from Kloster Kirchberg

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Oberer Klostersee – View of Kloster Kirchberg loop from Kloster Kirchberg

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Oberer Klostersee – View of Kloster Kirchberg loop from Kloster Kirchberg

02:15

8.02km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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362 m

Oberer Klostersee

Highlight • Lake

Even in winter you can go hiking here

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671 m

Kloster Kirchberg Fish Pond

Highlight • Lake

Several beautiful small lakes / ponds below the Kirchberg monastery. Benches invite you to enjoy and relax.

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1.19 km

Kloster Kirchberg Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice places to relax

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4.48 km

Bernstein Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

beautifully embedded in the valley

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4.97 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view, always Hohenzollern Castle on the horizon

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5.62 km

View of Kloster Bernstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is worth having binoculars with you; in good weather you have a great view.

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6.43 km

View of Kloster Kirchberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

the view is great

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7.31 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from Wandbühl Summit Cross

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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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8.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

1.24 km

552 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.17 km

3.15 km

1.01 km

675 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 31, 2023,Kloster Kirchberg Tour. 🌞

Today we went on the Kirchberg Monastery Tour. Beautiful circular route with magnificent views of the Swabian Alb. At the destination there was a pilgrim stamp and ice cream. 🌞🤗

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October 20, 2024,Kloster Kirchberg - ehem. Kloster Bernstein

Small but nice gathering on Sunday afternoon with coffee and cake from the monastery tavern.

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January 26, 2025,Was hat ein Bernstein mit einer Kirche auf dem Berg zu tun oder vom Kloster zu Kloster….

... or what is the better version of toilet? Monastery, of course. At least that's what the hiker says.😌 A wonderful little hiking tour with a great mix of paths and forest trails. Forests and meadows. Sights and nature. Sensational panoramas and quiet resting places. Fantastic. We started at the bottom and then went up. Contrary to the "official" requirement …

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November 18, 2021,🏡 Paradiestour Kloster Kirchberg

Today we decided to go on the Kirchberg Monastery Paradise Tour. We haven't run this lap for a long time. First past the monastery ponds and then about 4 km through the forest 🌳🌲, then about 400 m along the road to the former Bernstein monastery and now up again to the Bernsteinblick viewpoint. Here you have a wonderful view …

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April 12, 2024,Paradiestour Kloster Kirchberg

Truly a paradise tour. Most of the time the route runs through the forest and fields. All you hear is the birds singing and you can take your fill of the spring blossoms. The apple and pear trees are in bloom in the orchards and the blossoming rock pears give off a beguiling scent. The circuit is well signposted with …

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October 9, 2023,Paradiestour Kloster Kirchberg

On a clear day there is a great view of Hohenzollern Castle and the Swabian Alb

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January 30, 2022,Wanderung

A small round again for a long time.
Very nice there. The monastery complex is also impressive and the weather cooperated well.
The tour is recommended and also easy to walk on.
Just the right thing for a Sunday with beautiful views of the Zoller

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January 30, 2024,Paradiestour Kloster Kirchberg

Start at Kirchberg Monastery, past the six monastery ponds to the former monastery and today's Hofgut Bernstein. Via the Wandbühl viewpoint, from where you have a beautiful view of Hohenzollern Castle, back to the starting point. Mostly wide gravel paths, but still a nice round.

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