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Wasteland chapel – Ödland Chapel loop from Hornbergbecken

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Baden-Württemberg

Wasteland chapel – Ödland Chapel loop from Hornbergbecken

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Wasteland chapel – Ödland Chapel loop from Hornbergbecken

02:34

8.83km

230m

Hiking

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: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

529 m

Abhau

Highlight • Forest

2

541 m

Memorial to the Non-Construction of the Hornberg Basin II (Pumped Storage Plant Atdorf)

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Memorial stone to the NON-construction of Hornbergbecken II, "Pumpspeicherwerk Atdorf", on October 11th, 2017

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3

3.51 km

Totenbühl

Highlight • Religious Site

The macabre name comes from a time when the dead were carried over this rise to Rickenbach. Today, there is a small, pretty chapel here and you have a great view. A wonderful place for a break and a picnic.

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6.45 km

View of the Alps

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Kehltannen lift with a view to the south of the Albs, with a clear influence of low pressure (wind and lots of rain).

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6.99 km

View of Herrischried

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You now have a beautiful view of Herrischried.

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7.72 km

Wasteland chapel

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In 1780, pious Hotzenwälder farmers built the Badlands Chapel in gratitude for their livestock being spared from rinderpest.

Today the chapel invites to meditation and rest. The Badlands Chapel is …

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7.75 km

Ödland Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Here begins the path of destiny: On several memorial stones, the fate of the Banat Swabians is recorded, who settled parts of Romania in the 18th century and partly also came from the Hotzenwald.

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8.00 km

Rankholzplatz

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Not far from the Hornberg basin and the wasteland chapel, you can start from here in all possible directions. Many of the paths are good for cycling.

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8.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.06 km

1.74 km

629 m

403 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.87 km

1.80 km

1.36 km

1.19 km

135 m

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Lowest point (830 m)

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Comments

May 22, 2024,Hotzenwald: Höhenweg

Start / Finish / Parking:
Herrischried, Kreuzfeld hiking car park

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April 17, 2022,Hotzenwald Höhenweg 🌬

Link to tour:
ferienwelt-suedschwarzwald.de/touren/herrischried-hotzenwald-hoehenweg-40576f7772

The on-site signage differs in part from the route on the website. We followed the signs on site.

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