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Freiburg District

Ortenaukreis

Hornberg

Hornberg Castle and its Tower – Karlstein loop from Hornberg

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Freiburg District

Ortenaukreis

Hornberg

Hornberg Castle and its Tower – Karlstein loop from Hornberg

Moderate

4.7

(58)

236

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Hornberg Castle and its Tower – Karlstein loop from Hornberg

04:43

14.5km

630m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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249 m

View of Hornberg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewing platform right at the train station.

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834 m

View of Hornberg

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Beautiful view of Hornberg.

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1.03 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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1.96 km

Vogelsquelle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The fountain with the hiking trail is dedicated to Mayor Vogel.

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3.87 km

Viewpoint

8.57 km

Formation of granite rocks with a viewpoint on top. Until 1805, the Karlstein marked a quadrilateral area where the states of Baden and Württemberg as well as the Fürstenbergische and Vorderösterreichischen possessions met each other.

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9.11 km

Hotel Schöne Aussicht

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Beautifully located hotel with restaurant.
Absolutely quiet location right at the top of the mountain, at almost 1000 meters altitude.
With a completely new and huge wellness area.
Clean and …

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13.5 km

Decorative fountain near the open-air stage

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good resting place after the hike is done

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13.6 km

Hornberg Open-Air Theatre

Highlight • Structure

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

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.47 km

5.67 km

995 m

898 m

422 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

3.34 km

3.18 km

968 m

891 m

130 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Sunday 21 June

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Hornberg Castle and its Tower – Karlstein loop from Hornberg

View of Hornberg Castle

View of Hornberg

Hornberg Castle and its Tower

Vogelsquelle

Karlstein

Hotel Schöne Aussicht

Decorative fountain near the open-air stage

Hornberg Open-Air Theatre

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