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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Höwenegg

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Höwenegg

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Höwenegg

00:58

3.49km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Obere Donau

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10 m

Scenic forest trail in Naturpark Obere Donau

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Very nice piece of forest 👌🏼

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93 m

Höwenegg trailhead parking

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Small hiking car park "Höwenegg" as a good starting point for hikes in the surrounding area.

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268 m

View towards Gundelhof

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View from the edge of the forest to the houses of Gundelhof.

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874 m

View over the Hegau

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Very nice place with a great view over the Hegau and on a clear day as far as the Alps.

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1.02 km

The Höwenegg crater is not one of the dolines typical of the Swabian Alb, but a real volcanic crater. Geologically, it belongs to the Hegau volcanic region. Basalt mining has also shaped the crater's current appearance. You have a wonderful overview from this point.

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Höwenegg Crater Lake

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Also called the "Blue Eye" of the Hegau.
Unlike other volcanic relics and maars in the Swabian Alb, the "Höwenegg" is part of the Hegau volcanism. The main crater is the largest of a total of six eruption sites from which basalt and basalt tuff were mined. The lake visible today was formed in the former mining area.
The eruption occurred 10 million years ago. At that time, a crater lake formed, which was visited by numerous animals. Fossil finds of 13 prehistoric horses, antelopes, and rhinos attest to the subtropical climate at that time. The fossils were excellently preserved in the lake sediment.

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2.69 km

Höwenegg Loop Trail

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Turn-off at the Höwenegg circular trail into the nature reserve to the Höwenegg volcanic crater.

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3.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.04 km

347 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.66 km

1.29 km

529 m

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Saturday 6 June

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Höwenegg

Scenic forest trail in Naturpark Obere Donau

Höwenegg trailhead parking

View towards Gundelhof

View over the Hegau

Old Railway Hut

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Höwenegg Loop Trail

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