View of Hohenzollern Castle – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

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View of Hohenzollern Castle – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

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View of Hohenzollern Castle – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zellerhornwiese

03:44

11.2km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.94 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle

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As you climb, the castle peeks through the trees.

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3.00 km

Stairway to Hohenzollern Castle

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Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but it's certainly quite a walk. The 180 steps lead up through the forest to the castle.

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5.45 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle

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Great view of the castle

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5.96 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from the Zeller Horn

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From here you have the most beautiful view of Hohenzollern Castle – postcard motifs guaranteed. The Zeller Horn (913 meters high) is part of the Albtrauf, the north-west facing steep drop of the Swabian Jura.

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7.13 km

View of Hohenzollern Castle from Trauffelsen East

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To the Trauffelsen with a magnificent view of Burg Hohenzollern, over Hechingen, Boll and, with good visibility, even further, one reaches from the Raichbergturm. To the left one reaches the …

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7.54 km

White Cliffs in the Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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A small sea of "white rocks" is located on this alternative, quiet ascent to the edge of the Alder in the direction of Trauffels/Raichberg.

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7.65 km

Forest path

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A beautiful forest path connecting to the Raichberg. It's a bit steep and narrow in places, but manageable in dry conditions.

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9.34 km

Pilgrimage Church Maria Zell with a view of Hechingen and Hohenzollern Castle

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Very nice place with amazing views.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

1.52 km

1.51 km

748 m

535 m

273 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

3.54 km

2.26 km

488 m

470 m

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

15°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

November 16, 2024,⚔️𝕭𝖚𝖗𝖌 𝕳𝖔𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖟𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖗𝖓⚔️ Zeller Horn

Dream weather, dream castle = dream day 🙃!!

There is no better way to describe my tour to the magnificent Hohenzollern Castle in Bisingen.

It started shortly after the first cock crow, a sporty -3° and atmospheric fog in the village of Hechingen-Boll.

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