Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 19, 2025

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2.97 km

Chapel With View of the Valley

Highlight • Religious Site

4.63 km

Bussen Church

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Up here on the Bussen, this church is a wonderful and special place for contemplation, silence and prayer.

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4.63 km

St. John the Baptist on the Bussen

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The pilgrimage church of St. Johannes Baptist or Bussen Church is located on the "Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia", the Bussen. It is located to the west of the former Hohenstaufen Reichsburg (Bussen ruins).

There is more information here: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johannes_Baptist_auf_dem_Bussen

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4.66 km

Bussen (767 m)

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At 767 metres, the Bussen is the highest elevation in Upper Swabia. It is located in the Biberach district and is notable for the fact that there is a church and a castle ruin on the mountain saddle.

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4.70 km

Pilgrimage church on the Bussen

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4.75 km

Reunification Oak at Bussen Church

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Here, directly next to the church on Bussen, the oak tree was planted on October 3, 1990 on the occasion of German reunification

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4.85 km

Bussen Pilgrimage Church and Castle Ruins

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The tower of the ruin can be climbed in the summer months. From there, weather permitting, you have a unique view of the Alps. The tower is closed in the …

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11.4 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

3.57 km

1.94 km

875 m

136 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

2.89 km

2.47 km

1.39 km

705 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

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Bussen Chapel

Chapel With View of the Valley

Bussen Church

St. John the Baptist on the Bussen

Bussen (767 m)

Pilgrimage church on the Bussen

Reunification Oak at Bussen Church

Bussen Pilgrimage Church and Castle Ruins

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