"Hegauer Kegelspiel" Premium Hiking Trail – Hohentwiel

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"Hegauer Kegelspiel" Premium Hiking Trail – Hohentwiel

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"Hegauer Kegelspiel" Premium Hiking Trail – Hohentwiel

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7.36km

180m

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A fascinating blend of culture and nature awaits you on the approximately seven and a half kilometer long Hohentwieler premium hiking trail. Start at the parking lot or the bus stop at the Hohentwieler Information Center and explore the imposing fortress ruins that have watched over Singen for over a millennium. Enjoy spectacular views of the volcanic landscape of the Hegau, Lake Constance, and the Alps.

Passing grazing flocks of sheep and goats, you reach the Volcano Trail with its unique flora and fauna. Wall lizards bask in the sun while peregrine falcons circle high above you.

Surrounded by Germany's highest vineyard landscape and the primeval forest of the Hohentwiel, you will experience unique moments. After a break at the Hotel Restaurant Hohentwiel with local specialties, you will continue your tour. The trail circles the proud Hohentwiel and offers relaxing moments on the sky lounger with panoramic views. Buy your entrance ticket to the fortress ruins in advance to experience the full cultural heritage of this hike.

by Westlicher Bodensee

Last updated: October 21, 2025

Tips

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Hohentwiel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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871 m

View of Hohentwiel and Hohenstoffeln

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Wonderful view. Top. Good footwear necessary. 👍🏽

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1.99 km

View of Hohentwiel Fortress and Vineyards

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The Hohentwiel, an imposing volcanic cone in the Hegau. The ruins of the Hohentwiel fortress, which stands on the summit, are one of the largest and oldest fortifications in Germany. Originally built in the 10th century and later expanded into a state fortress, the complex today offers impressive insights into medieval and early modern history.

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2.63 km

Elisabethenberg Vineyard – Highest Vineyard in Germany

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On the southern slope of the Hohentwiel you will find the highest vineyard in Germany, where Baden wine thrives up to around 560 metres above sea level, spoiled by the sun. When the weather is good you can see far into Switzerland.

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7.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

1.19 km

733 m

616 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

1.85 km

1.77 km

1.00 km

530 m

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

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Comments

June 4, 2025,(Hegauer Kegelspiel) Hohentwieler - Tour ab Hohentwiel Infozentrum 04.06.25

The tour was planned to start at the Singen State Garden Show.
Since all trains to Engen were canceled, we drove to Hohentwiel and parked at the information center. From there, we continued through forests and meadows around the Staufen and via Twiefeld up to Hohentwiel. Then back again.
The recorded distance was about 1 km less, due to GPS …

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April 16, 2022,Hohentwieler (Hegauer Kegelspiel)🏰🌋⛅️🌸🍀🙏🏽

Hello dear like-minded people! I did this great hike yesterday. Alone without my beloved Zoya, she was with my mum and was allowed to spend a day and a night there. So basically vacation 😎😍. Because yesterday I visited my best friend in the REHA clinic. Since I had wanted to see the Hohentwiel for a long time, that was …

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October 16, 2023,Wanderung Hegau: bei Singen auf den Hohentwiel, schöner Blick in den Hegau

A very beautiful and varied hike. Only the ruins on the Staufen were not worth it. Lots of walls in the bushes, no view.

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May 29, 2024

A fascinating blend of culture and nature awaits you on the approximately seven and a half kilometer long Hohentwieler premium hiking trail. Start at the parking lot or the bus stop at the Hohentwieler Information Center and explore the imposing fortress ruins that have watched over Singen for over a

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