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Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Landkreis Konstanz
Engen

Hohenhewen Castle – View from the Hohenhewen Tower loop from Hohenhewen

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Landkreis Konstanz
Engen

Hohenhewen Castle – View from the Hohenhewen Tower loop from Hohenhewen

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Hohenhewen Castle – View from the Hohenhewen Tower loop from Hohenhewen

01:55

6.34km

220m

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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: September 9, 2026

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Free Hiking Car Park

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This parking lot is small, but free

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1.54 km

Hohenhewen .. also called Hohenhöwen was a notorious robber knight's nest in the 14th century. The Counts of Lupfen-Stühlingen raided Ulmer merchants.
The castle was first mentioned in a document …

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Genkkreuz for the pastor and local researcher Josef Hoh, who died in an accident on the Hohenhewen in 1950.

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This is where the remains of the walls of the castle ruins begin.
From the bench you have a view of Engen and the motorway bridges

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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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At the Hohenhewen castle ruins

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View from the Hohenhewen Tower

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Great view. The Hewen is the local mountain of many Hegauer.

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3.54 km

Green Tunnel

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The trees stand in such a way that they form a kind of tunnel. Very nice path, which also allows views of the Hegauberge in between.

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6.34 km

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2.91 km

2.47 km

966 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

1.04 km

1.01 km

364 m

162 m

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August 13, 2025,Aussichtsturm Hohenhewen – Burg Hohenhewen Runde von Anselfingen
Beautiful morning round with great views of the entire Hegau.

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