Hohenhewen .. also called Hohenhöwen was a notorious robber knight's nest in the 14th century. The Counts of Lupfen-Stühlingen raided Ulmer merchants.
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Great and impressive ruin

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From the WP at the Almenhütte above Anselfingen (2km/250m elevation gain) or from the car park in Wettestraße, Welschingen (2.5km/350m elevation gain) you can get up to the castle relatively easily.

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At the Hohenhewen castle ruins – Hohenhewen Castle loop from Hohenhewen

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View of Engen – Hohenhewen Castle loop from Engen

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Napoleonseck (1,800 m) – Hohenhewen Castle loop from Engen

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Elevation 800 m

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Location: Engen, Landkreis Konstanz, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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