Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Mühlhausen (bei Engen)

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Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Mühlhausen (bei Engen)

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Hegau Cross – Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins loop from Mühlhausen (bei Engen)

03:32

12.0km

320m

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: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mägdeberg

Hohenkrähen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.95 km

Hegau Cross

Highlight • Monument

Nice big cross on top of the hill - a small bench invites you to linger. Nice view over the Hegau cone and with good visibility also of the Alps.

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6.98 km

Hohenkrähen Trailhead Parking

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A detour to the Hohenkrähen castle ruins is always worthwhile. A hiking car park shortens the route.

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8.07 km

Trail Around Hohenkrähen

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A beautiful forest path to the Hohenkrähen castle ruins with a steep climb. It can get quite slippery here after rainfall.

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8.26 km

Headquarters of the

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beautiful traditions are maintained

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8.28 km

View of Hohentwiel

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Viewpoint with a wonderful view towards Singen and Hohentwiel.

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8.50 km

Hohenkrähen Castle Ruins

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The Hohenkrähen ruin towers above Schlatt on a volcanic cone over 600 meters high with steep slopes. The path up is indeed quite narrow and winds along the rock face …

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9.13 km

View of Mägdeberg Castle Ruin from Burgenweg

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View from a plateau of the castle ruins of Mägdeberg and Hohenkrähen.

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9.88 km

Offerenbühl Summit Cross (612 m)

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Small panoramic mountain with a summit cross and a wonderful view of the landscape in front of Lake Constance.

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

3.39 km

1.62 km

1.48 km

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

3.18 km

1.81 km

1.47 km

276 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg, Hegaukreuz - Tour ab WP Duchtlingen 27.04.25

In beautiful weather, we set off from the WP near Duchtlingen to the Hohenkrähen. From there, we crossed the Offerenbühl to the Mägdeberg ruins, then climbed to the Hegaukreuz, descended to Duchtlingen, and returned through the woods to the starting point.

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May 9, 2026,Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg, Hegaukreuz - Tour ab WP Duchtlingen 09.05.26

In beautiful weather, we went from the WP near Duchtlingen to the Hohenkrähen. From there over the Offerenbühl to the Mägdeberg ruin, then to the Hegaukreuz and via Duchtlingen through forests back to the starting point.

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May 13, 2024,Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg, Hegaukreuz - Tour ab WP Duchtlingen 13.05.24

From the WP near Duchtlingen we went to the Hohenkrähen. From there over the Offerenbühl to the Mägdeberg ruins, then up to the Hegaukreuz, down to Duchtlingen and through the woods back to the starting point.

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February 28, 2022,Kleine Burgenrunde 🕍🕍

Thank you so much it is 😊
Yes, I was happy too 👍
At about kilometer 8.8 it would be better to take the path on the left... otherwise you walk across country over newly blooming flowers or through scrub... 🙈 the path doesn't exist anymore...

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May 3, 2023,Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg, Hegaukreuz - Tour ab WP Duchtlingen 03.05.23

In the most beautiful spring weather, but a bit windy at the beginning, we went from the Duchtlingen special stage to the Hohenkrähen. From there to Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg and Hegaukreuz where I was able to watch 4 swallowtails at the summit courtship during a rest. Past flowering rapeseed fields then down to Duchtlingen, up again and through forests back to …

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May 19, 2022,Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg, Hegaukreuz - Tour ab WP Duchtlingen 19.05.22

Start of the round from the WP at Duchtlingen, then to Hohenkrähen, Offerenbühl, Mägdeberg and Hegaukreuz. On the Mägdeberg, the entrance archway got the finishing touches today, so that the renovation work should be finished by next week. I was offered the opportunity to go in, which I happily accepted.

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