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View of Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins loop from Singen Landesgartenschau

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View of Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins loop from Singen Landesgartenschau

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View of Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins loop from Singen Landesgartenschau

02:23

7.75km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Hohentwiel

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Start point

Train Station

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2.11 km

View of Hohenkrähen

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A hike around the Hohentwiel is worthwhile, it offers great views.

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2.60 km

View of Hohentwiel and Hohenstoffeln

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Wonderful view. Top. Good footwear necessary. 👍🏽

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2.97 km

View of the Hegau volcanoes from Hohentwiel

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Beautiful view of the Ländle 🤩

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3.18 km

Alexandertor

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Through the Alexander Gate you enter the actual fortress

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3.31 km

View From the Lower Fortress

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If the sky was clear, the view would be even better

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3.74 km

Huge, very interesting fortress with a great view. Bring plenty of time and go into the cellar. Attention! The tickets have to be bought at the bottom of the mountain. There is a kiosk right by the fortress.

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4.03 km

Hauptmannsturm

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Since the 16th century, an officer with the rank of captain has been in command of the garrison
who also lived there

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5.44 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. …

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7.75 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

1.70 km

514 m

455 m

420 m

Surfaces

2.50 km

2.29 km

1.79 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Comments

May 4, 2025,Bodensee: Burgruine Hohentwiel 04.05.2025

A bit of sun at first. Later, a lot of rain. I had to wait a long time in the castle tower. What's the point of carrying a digital newspaper? But I had the castle practically to myself. No one was there when rain was forecast.

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November 17, 2024,Lauschtour App Tour Hohentwiel

With the lauschtour app you get a lot of information on the tour.

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January 11, 2025,Singen: Festungsanlage Hohentwiel

With an area of nine hectares, Hohentwiel is one of the largest fortress ruins in Germany and offers the most beautiful view in the country: from the historic fortifications, the view sweeps from Lake Constance over the rolling hills of the Hegau to the chain of peaks of the Swiss Alps.

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December 25, 2022,Hohentwiel Vulkanpfad

The Hohentwiel webcam showed sunshine this morning. That's why I came up with the idea of using the volcano path that leads around the summit to get some sun for a small family group.
There is plenty of parking at the Hohentwiel domain, so from there we first made our way up to the ruins. As shown on the webcam, …

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May 11, 2024,Singen ☀️auf 🥾den Hohentwiel🏰 und 🍧 essen in der City🌇

Today we went back down to Sulz by car 🚙 and then continued by train 🚆 to Singen. First we drove from the train station 🚉 Sulz to Engen and then continued by S-Bahn 🚇 to the stop 🚏Singen Landesgartenschau. From here we took quiet paths up to the fortress 🏰Hohentwiel. It is a really large fortress ruin worth seeing🏰. …

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May 18, 2023,Bodensee 5/23 ⛵️: Vulkanpfad Hohentwiel⭐️⭐️

The sun is finally shining today, so we get up early and walk the volcano path on Hohentwiel. bergfex.de/sommer/baden-wuerttemberg/touren/wandern/1046568,vulkanpfad-hohentwiel
The path circles the entire castle hill and boasts magnificent views of the castle, Singen, Lake Constance and the Hegau volcanoes. The rough meadows are also beautiful and are currently blooming in a variety of species, and we also discover a …

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May 18, 2022,24. Hohentwiel Burg Wanderung 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🥾☀️

27 degrees and ☀️
After almost 3 hours drive and a short stopover in the apartment on to the castle.
So impressive. Simply great. 🦌🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🥾☀️
And the view. WOW

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November 13, 2025,Vulkanpfad Hohentwiel

An afternoon stroll on the Hohentwiel Volcano Trail with beautiful views and plenty of sunshine. bodenseewest.eu/touren/vulkanpfad-hohentwiel-2404d7d947

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View of Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins loop from Singen Landesgartenschau

View of Hohenkrähen

View of Hohentwiel and Hohenstoffeln

View of the Hegau volcanoes from Hohentwiel

Alexandertor

View From the Lower Fortress

Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins

Hauptmannsturm

View of Hohentwiel Fortress and Vineyards

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