Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Ehinger Ried

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Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Ehinger Ried

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Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Ehinger Ried

02:22

7.74km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Mägdeberg

Hohenkrähen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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752 m

Mägdeberg Trailhead Parking

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Parking is very large and free

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1.69 km

Hegau Cross

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Nice big cross on top of the hill - a small bench invites you to linger. Nice view over the Hegau cone and with good visibility also of the Alps.

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3.36 km

View of Hohenhewen Castle Ruins

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Can be easily connected to the surrounding hills for a short hike.

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4.84 km

View of Mägdeberg Castle Ruin from Burgenweg

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View from a plateau of the castle ruins of Mägdeberg and Hohenkrähen.

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5.23 km

Headquarters of the

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beautiful traditions are maintained

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5.25 km

View of Hohentwiel

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Viewpoint with a wonderful view towards Singen and Hohentwiel.

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5.47 km

Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins

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The Hohenkrähen ruin towers above Schlatt on a volcanic cone over 600 meters high with steep slopes. The path up is indeed quite narrow and winds along the rock face …

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6.84 km

Offerenbühl Summit Cross (612 m)

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Small panoramic mountain with a summit cross and a wonderful view of the landscape in front of Lake Constance.

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7.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

1.85 km

848 m

321 m

219 m

Surfaces

2.17 km

2.02 km

1.37 km

1.30 km

768 m

102 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

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Comments

April 6, 2023,morgendliche Panoramarunde im Hegau

I admit it took a while before I discovered my love for the Hegau as a hiking region. I often found the paths too wide, the agricultural areas too large and too monotonous, only the ruins of the Hegau volcanoes were enthroned as highlights in the middle of the landscape and lured in to visit from time to time. In …

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