Hohenhewen Castle – Hohenhewen Viewing Tower loop from Engen

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Hohenhewen Castle – Hohenhewen Viewing Tower loop from Engen

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Hohenhewen Castle – Hohenhewen Viewing Tower loop from Engen

08:49

29.0km

960m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.52 km for 63 m

Closed: • July 6, 2026-November 16, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

Engen Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town is always an experience ...

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4.96 km

The Hohentwiel is the local mountain of Singen (Singen am Hohentwiel), protrudes prominently into the landscape and is practically unmistakable. From this point the view of him is ideal.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohentwiel

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6.37 km

Hohenhewen Castle

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A hike to the Hohenhewen castle ruins is worthwhile just for the magnificent view. A viewing platform has been built onto the remains of the keep, from which you can …

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6.43 km

Hohenhewen Viewing Tower

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Great panoramic view of the Hegau with its volcanic mountains and castles such as Hohentwiel, Hohenkrähen, etc.
When the weather is nice you can see Lake Constance, the Black Forest, …

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7.90 km

Viewpoint

15.1 km

View of the Hegau

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15.1 km

Hohenstoffeln Summit

Highlight • Summit

The double summit of Hohenstoffeln impressively shapes the landscape of the Hegau. The southern summit is 832m high, the northern 844m.
The ascent to the Hohenstoffeln can best be done …

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16.5 km

View from Sennhof

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Wonderful view of the Hohentwiel and the Lake Constance hidden behind it.

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21.1 km

Hegau Cross

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Nice big cross on top of the hill - a small bench invites you to linger. Nice view over the Hegau cone and with good visibility also of the Alps.

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

4.36 km

4.12 km

2.50 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.32 km

7.92 km

5.55 km

4.59 km

2.43 km

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

March 7, 2026,3 Hegaugipfel auf einem Streich (Hohenhewen, Hohenstoffeln und Mägdeberg

Spring-like warmth! Sunshine!...and, as a slight drawback, Saharan dust in the air. This means tours with panoramic views can safely be skipped today. Besides, there's no morning fog over Lake Constance for once, so a hike in the immediate vicinity is a perfectly viable option. The Hegau Volcano Tour (hegau.de/_Hegauer_Vulkan_Tour_.290.html) seems like a very attractive idea. It's a complete tour …

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February 16, 2024,E1 über die Vulkankegel im Hegau

The climb up to Hohenhewen is one of the most physically demanding sections on the E1 in Germany. The summit with the castle ruins is actually not touched by the E1. But you definitely have to make the 200 extra meters to the summit, otherwise you won't have a view.

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May 11, 2024,Tag 21 - Von Engen nach Mühlhausen

11.05.2024
21. Etappe: Engen nach Mühlhausen
„Berg- und Talfahrt“ – so könnte ich meine 21. Etappe am besten zusammenfassen.
Aber erst einmal war ich noch im Hotel und konnte den schönen Ausblick auf Engen nochmal genießen. Dann ging es runter zum Frühstück und ich muss sagen, dass ich hier mein bestes Frühstück in meinen bisherigen Wanderetappen erhalten habe. Es gab …

January 14, 2023,Mägdeberg, Hohenstoffeln und Hohenhewen

Today I'll start my description with the end of the tour: Within 5 minutes I was back at my starting point. How different is the 5-minute train ride, where you can see some parts of the hike again, from the impressions you get while running! But now from the start: From the train station in Mühlhausen, the path leads me …

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November 15, 2024,Burg Hohenhewen – Hohenstoffeln

Fantastic tour with great ruins and viewpoints.
What more could you want ☺️

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June 15, 2023,Etappe 42 Querweg Engen naar Hohentwiel/Singen

A tough stage. Engen is today the starting point and a nice (medieval) town with a piece of city wall. From there towards the first climb on the Hangau Volcano path. That was a solid start, but a nice climb. In the green and on a forest path. At the top you can choose to view a castle. That is …

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