Heiligenberg Castle – Molasse Gorge Waterfall loop from Heiligenberg

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Heiligenberg Castle – Molasse Gorge Waterfall loop from Heiligenberg

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Heiligenberg Castle – Molasse Gorge Waterfall loop from Heiligenberg

03:10

10.7km

300m

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 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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161 m

Heiligenberg Castle

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Heiligenberg Castle, located high above Lake Constance and visible from afar, shapes the Linzgau landscape, and is rightly considered the pearl of the Renaissance.

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969 m

View of Salem Valley, Lake Constance, and the Alps

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From Bellevueplatz the view is phenomenal, Heiligenberg Castle, the Alps, Lake Constance ...

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1.15 km

Dense Beech Forest

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What is more beautiful in autumn than a deciduous forest when the sun is shining?

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2.47 km

View of Schloss Heiligenberg from Alt-Heiligenberg Hut

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Where Alt-Heiligenberg Castle* probably once stood, there is now a shelter and a bench with a view of Heiligenberg Castle.

*So far only the remains of the foundations of a residential tower have been found.

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2.72 km

Alt-Heiligenberg Shelter and Viewpoint

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6.84 km

Small Waterfall

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6.98 km

Molasse Gorge Waterfall

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Very nice little waterfalls.

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10.1 km

View of Lake Constance and Salem Valley from Freundschaftshöhle

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When the weather is nice, you have a fantastic view over the Salem Valley.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.26 km

2.11 km

748 m

504 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

3.66 km

1.80 km

563 m

245 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

64 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2024,Frickingen - Heiligenberg und zurück

From the car park in Frickingen, which is not easy to find, the trail continues steadily up the beautiful Frickinger Tobel. Continue on beautiful forest paths to the Alt Heiligenberg hill with a fantastic view. In the forest and finally on a steep rocky slope, secured with a railing, to the Friendship Cave, which is well worth seeing. Continue to …

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May 2, 2026,Molasse-Schlucht-Wasserfall – Schloss Heiligenberg Runde von Frickingen

Recording was interrupted several times.
I have also noticed with others that this happens again and again.
Does anyone know how to avoid this.
Thanks.

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November 1, 2023,Heiligenberg mit Freundschaftshöhle und Fernsicht

A nice tour that was already online but somehow got lost. Therefore repost...

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October 30, 2023,Heiligenberg

Beautiful hike along forest paths through the autumnal beech forest and partly narrower paths, past the Friedenswald to Heiligenberger Castle and back along the panoramic path, the Friendship Caves and past Alt Heiligenberg.

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January 27, 2024,Frickingen🅿️ - Alt Heiligenberg📷 - Freundschaftshöhlen Pfad📷⛰️🏰 - Heiligenberg - Friedwald✝️

This morning we drove to the Lake Constance region to do today's hike there.
We started at the hiking car park at the end of Frickingen at around -4° C. Right from the start we had to reschedule a little (picture 2)🙈. In the shade the paths were still frozen solid.
The first destination was the hill of Alt Heiligenberg …

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March 8, 2026,Heiligenberg - Frickinger Tobel - Freundschaftshöhle - Genusswanderung in den Frühling🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🌞👌🏼

Spring temperatures 🌞 and finally some time for hiking 😄🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️
So Anke, Beate, and I drove to Frickingen.

We parked above Rickenwiesen at the free hiking parking lot.

From there, we hiked up the Frickinger Tobel ravine… always with a small stream on the left and along a beautifully maintained path 👍🏻

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May 24, 2026,Molasse Schlucht und Heiligen-Berg

One could also call today's tour the Columbine Tour, because it accompanied us the entire way 🤩
It was a real feast for the senses and can be recommended at any time 🥰

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