View of Sexau – View of Hochburg Castle loop from Sexau
View of Sexau – View of Hochburg Castle loop from Sexau
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View of Sexau – View of Hochburg Castle loop from Sexau
01:55
6.88km
130m
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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 accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 22, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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861 m
View of Sexau Church
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1.81 km
View of Sexau
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3.07 km
Hochburg Ruins (Emmendingen)
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3.29 km
Würfelspiel Sculpture by Thomas Rees
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The town court could not identify him and decided that the two had to roll dice under the gallows on a landsknecht drum to determine the method of execution – the one who rolled the lowest number would be hanged, and the „winner“, with the higher number, would be shot. Death was thus already decided for both players, but it was about something else, which is hardly understandable from today's perspective – it was a game about the fate of the soul. To seal this, three rounds of dice were needed –
Departing life by being shot was considered honorable. The one who was shot could be buried in the „God’s acre“. Thus, a vague hope remained for the soul to escape eternal damnation through purification in purgatory and then reach the kingdom of heaven. Death by hanging, on the other hand, was considered dishonorable. The corpse was buried somewhere or simply left hanging on the gallows and given to the birds as food. The soul went to the devil and was lost forever – damnation for eternity – which was probably a gruesome thought even for hardened landsknechts at the time.
This is a true story that can be found in the Landesarchiv BW in Karlsruhe.
Source: thomas-rees.com/wuerfelspiel
The sculpture was created from a dead and decapitated linden tree that stood in front of the castle.
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4.80 km
Bench With a View of Hochburg Castle
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5.85 km
View of Hochburg Castle
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6.05 km
Fountain sculpture in the center of Sexau
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6.88 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.36 km
844 m
426 m
227 m
Surfaces
2.80 km
2.49 km
1.03 km
442 m
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< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (330 m)
Lowest point (230 m)
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