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Freiburg District

Ortenaukreis

Hornberg

Hornberger Brunnen Fountain – Hornberg Castle and its Tower loop from Hornberg

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Freiburg District

Ortenaukreis

Hornberg

Hornberger Brunnen Fountain – Hornberg Castle and its Tower loop from Hornberg

Moderate

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Hornberger Brunnen Fountain – Hornberg Castle and its Tower loop from Hornberg

00:57

3.19km

90m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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215 m

View of Hornberg Castle

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View of Hornberg Castle from below from Hornberg standing on a slope.

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308 m

Hornberg town centre, viaduct and castle ruins

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You will find cafes and tourist information on the central square in Hornberg. Information boards tell you something about the city's history.

From here you also have a nice view …

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523 m

Bärenplatz and Hornberg Town Hall

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When the old town was destroyed in 1945, the hotel "Zum Bären" was also destroyed. In 1957, the hotel "Bären" was built on the site, which had a bear sculpture …

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1.21 km

Hornberg Open-Air Theatre

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More information under the following link:
freilichtbuehne-hornberg.de

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1.40 km

Decorative fountain near the open-air stage

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good resting place after the hike is done

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2.20 km

Hornberg Castle and its Tower

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Around 1100 the first Hornberg Castle was built on the lower castle rock, a hundred years later the Lords of Hornberg moved their headquarters to the Schlossberg. Hornberg and its …

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2.40 km

View of Hornberg

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Beautiful view of Hornberg.

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3.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.37 km

625 m

526 m

304 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.30 km

783 m

733 m

221 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

16°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2023,Rundweg zum Schloss Hornberg über Freilichtbühne (1h)

Worthwhile excursion to the castle, which is known from the "Hornberger Shooting".

This story is played in the open-air theater, which you pass on the varied castle path up to the castle. Appealing information boards for adults and children.

At the castle there is a nice restaurant (hotel) with a children's playground and a wonderful view. You can climb the …

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September 4, 2022,🏨 Hornberger-Schießen-Weg 🐾

Back in Black FOREST 2022 🙂

14 stations with information boards about the event of 1564, to which the saying goes, something goes like the Hornberg Shooting; at the castle ruins no longer in chronological order. Back to town via a steep serpentine path.

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October 24, 2021,Hornberger schießen weg

The children can pick up a marble at the Kaffee Waidele and use it to make various stops along the way.

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Hornberger Brunnen Fountain – Hornberg Castle and its Tower loop from Hornberg

View of Hornberg Castle