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Bussen Castle Ruins – Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel loop from Burgruine Bussen

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Bussen Castle Ruins – Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel loop from Burgruine Bussen

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Bussen Castle Ruins – Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel loop from Burgruine Bussen

03:24

11.7km

300m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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1.06 km

St. John the Baptist on the Bussen

Highlight • Religious Site

The pilgrimage church of St. Johannes Baptist or Bussen Church is located on the "Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia", the Bussen. It is located to the west of the former Hohenstaufen Reichsburg (Bussen ruins).

There is more information here: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johannes_Baptist_auf_dem_Bussen

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1.10 km

Pilgrimage church on the Bussen

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It's always a pleasure to cycle on the Bussen mountain. I come here at least twice a year. The Bussen pilgrimage is particularly recommended.

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1.14 km

Reunification Oak at Bussen Church

Highlight • Natural Monument

The buses is a 766.7 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in Upper Swabia between Unlingen and Uttenweiler, on whose district it is located near the district of Offingen. It is one of the most visited places of pilgrimage in Upper Swabia and an excellent panoramic mountain with a view of the Alps. Sometimes it is called the local mountain of Upper Swabia or The Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia. There are indications of a Celtic and later Germanic place of worship. In the year 805 a pilgrimage church, today's parish church of St. Johannes Baptist auf dem Bussen, is mentioned in a document. It is the highest elevation in the district of Biberach outside of the Swabian Alb, but the highest point in the district is the 800.8 meter Hoher Rotreis near Ittenhausen in the municipality of Langenenslingen.
Source: Wikipedia

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1.24 km

Bussen Pilgrimage Church and Castle Ruins

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The tower of the ruin can be climbed in the summer months. From there, weather permitting, you have a unique view of the Alps. The tower is closed in the winter months from November 1st to March 31st. However, the key can be picked up.

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1.30 km

Bussen Castle Ruins

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Wall remains on the buses and a square lookout tower that can be climbed.

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1.92 km

Schöpfungsweg Bussen Information Board

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6.77 km

St. Vitus Parish Church Möhringen

Highlight • Religious Site

The parish church of St. Vitus was built between 1863 and 1865. A year later the organ was built by Jakob Schumacher.

Exactly 100 years after completion, i.e. in 1965, the entire interior was redesigned during renovation work. Most of the 19th-century furnishings have been removed, but the figures remain. In 1988 there was also an exterior renovation.

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9.91 km

Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel

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Overall, very nice area

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.53 km

1.54 km

1.46 km

985 m

200 m

Surfaces

3.72 km

3.47 km

1.75 km

1.46 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Bussen Castle Ruins – Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel loop from Burgruine Bussen

St. John the Baptist on the Bussen

Pilgrimage church on the Bussen

Reunification Oak at Bussen Church

Bussen Pilgrimage Church and Castle Ruins

Bussen Castle Ruins

Schöpfungsweg Bussen Information Board

St. Vitus Parish Church Möhringen

Wooden Bridge with Water Wheel

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