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Jumelage Gruppe B Höwenegg, Donauversickerung

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Jumelage Gruppe B Höwenegg, Donauversickerung

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June 23, 2026

Jumelage Gruppe B Höwenegg, Donauversickerung

Moderate

02:36

9.25km

3.6km/h

150m

250m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Start point

Parking

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199 m

View towards Gundelhof

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

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612 m

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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1.04 km

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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1.31 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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1.46 km

Old Railway Hut

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1.91 km

Höwenegg Forest Nature Trail

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Small forest nature trail from ForstBW with information boards about the trees seen here.

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2.64 km

Chapel at Dachsmühle

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Small publicly accessible chapel at the former mill - now a farm.

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3.16 km

Forest path in Naturpark Obere Donau

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Nice path through the forest.

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3.28 km

Viewpoint with a view of the Hegau mountains

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Weather permitting, the Hegau mountains can be seen here, with the Swiss Alps in the background.

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4.12 km

Picnic Area in Naturpark Obere Donau

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5.48 km

Forest Path Toward Höwenegg Crater

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Beautiful forest path towards the volcanic crater Höwenegg

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6.76 km

Snack bar, cyclist campsite, and playground with a boat in the Naturpark Obere Donau

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One overnight stay is allowed at the cycling campground.

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6.95 km

Danube Sinkhole

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The Donauverinkung is an incomplete subterranean river tapping of the Upper Danube.

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7.40 km

Danube Sinkhole (Donauversickerung)

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The Donauverinkung is an incomplete subterranean river tapping of the Upper Danube.

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7.78 km

Danube Sinkhole

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Right here, the Danube disappears completely underground for about 155 days, flows through a cave system, and re-emerges in Aach (the Aach spring is the largest spring in Germany). The …

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9.25 km

Picnic and Grill Area at Kleine Donau

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is located directly below the Donauversickerung car park and at a ford over the Danube.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

3.43 km

821 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

3.24 km

1.40 km

1.20 km

166 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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Jumelage Gruppe B Höwenegg, Donauversickerung

View towards Gundelhof

Höwenegg Loop Trail

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Höwenegg Crater Lake

Old Railway Hut

Höwenegg Forest Nature Trail

Chapel at Dachsmühle

Forest path in Naturpark Obere Donau

Viewpoint with a view of the Hegau mountains

Picnic Area in Naturpark Obere Donau

Forest Path Toward Höwenegg Crater

Snack bar, cyclist campsite, and playground with a boat in the Naturpark Obere Donau

Danube Sinkhole

Danube Sinkhole (Donauversickerung)

Danube Sinkhole

Picnic and Grill Area at Kleine Donau

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