Reichenau Monastery Gardens – Königsegg Castle loop from Reichenau

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Reichenau

Reichenau Monastery Gardens – Königsegg Castle loop from Reichenau

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Reichenau Monastery Gardens – Königsegg Castle loop from Reichenau

01:46

6.71km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Hochwart Viewpoint (Reichenau Island)

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The vantage point is the highest point on the island of Reichenau and offers an unlimited view over the entire western part of Lake Constance. The whole island is at your feet here.

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1.37 km

View of Lake Constance from the Hochwart Vineyard

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2.79 km

St. George's Church (Reichenau-Oberzell)

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Church of St. George, Reichenau Island
Catholic parish church. St. George was built after 888 by Abbot Hatto III (888-913).
Hatto, who traveled to Rome with King Arnulf in 896 …

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4.82 km

Reichenau Monastery Gardens

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4.82 km

Reichenau Monastery Herb Garden

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The first customer of German horticulture. Strabo, a monk on the island of Reichenau, once described 23 medicinal plants and their uses in medicine.
Strabo's descriptions in poetry showed how much he enjoyed working in the garden.

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5.11 km

Minster of St. Mary and St. Mark, Reichenau

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There are also many smaller things to discover in the church. The baptismal font, for example, or the confessional, the Pieta or the closed choir. But interestingly not an organ. Probably didn't need the monks and only sang unaccompanied.

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5.17 km

St. Mary and St. Mark Minster with treasury, Reichenau Island

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St. Mary and St. Mark's Minster with treasury and monastery gardens
The oldest church on the island is St. Mary and St. Mark's Minster, the former monastery church (founded in …

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6.05 km

Königsegg Castle

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The castle Königsegg is a castle near the ship landing stage of the island Reichenau in central Zell, part of the municipality Reichenau, in the district Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg. It is today a school for speech therapy. Wikipedia

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6.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

1.18 km

1.17 km

119 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

1.23 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

10°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

September 11, 2024,Gemüse, Fisch und eine stürmische Runde auf der Insel Reichenau

A touch of the North Sea:😅 Stormy but fairly dry. The 1300 year old monastery island of Reichenau is always worth a trip, but it's especially popular during harvest time. There are stands everywhere with super-fresh fruit and vegetables directly from the producers. Lucky are those who still have enough space for them in their backpack and change. In the …

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