Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 4, 2026

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73 m

Höwenegg trailhead parking

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Small hiking car park "Höwenegg" as a good starting point for hikes in the surrounding area.

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248 m

View towards Gundelhof

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View from the edge of the forest to the houses of Gundelhof.

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854 m

View over the Hegau

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Very nice place with a great view over the Hegau and on a clear day as far as the Alps.

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1.00 km

Old Railway Hut

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1.16 km

Höwenegg Crater Lake

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The Höwenegg crater is not one of the dolines typical of the Swabian Alb, but a real volcanic crater. Geologically, it belongs to the Hegau volcanic region. Basalt mining has …

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Höwenegg Crater Lake

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Also called the "Blue Eye" of the Hegau.
Unlike other volcanic relics and maars in the Swabian Alb, the "Höwenegg" is part of the Hegau volcanism. The main crater is …

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2.67 km

Höwenegg Loop Trail

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Turn-off at the Höwenegg circular trail into the nature reserve to the Höwenegg volcanic crater.

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3.47 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.04 km

347 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.64 km

1.29 km

529 m

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Saturday 4 April

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21 %

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Höwenegg

Höwenegg trailhead parking

View towards Gundelhof

View over the Hegau

Old Railway Hut

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Höwenegg Loop Trail

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