Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Mühlebol-Wolfental

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Mühlebol-Wolfental

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Höwenegg Crater Lake – Höwenegg Crater Lake loop from Mühlebol-Wolfental

06:26

22.9km

450m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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8.99 km

Viewpoint with a view of the Hegau mountains

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Weather permitting, the Hegau mountains can be seen here, with the Swiss Alps in the background.

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10.6 km

Höwenegg Crater Lake

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The Höwenegg crater is not one of the dolines typical of the Swabian Alb, but a real volcanic crater. Geologically, it belongs to the Hegau volcanic region. Basalt mining has …

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10.8 km

Höwenegg Crater Lake

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Also called the "Blue Eye" of the Hegau.
Unlike other volcanic relics and maars in the Swabian Alb, the "Höwenegg" is part of the Hegau volcanism. The main crater is …

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13.7 km

Forest Path Toward Höwenegg Crater

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Beautiful forest path towards the volcanic crater Höwenegg

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15.2 km

Danube Sinkhole

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Right here, the Danube disappears completely underground for about 155 days, flows through a cave system, and re-emerges in Aach (the Aach spring is the largest spring in Germany). The …

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16.7 km

Danube ford at the Danube Sinkhole

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Now in winter you don't see seepage. But it was easy to observe how the Danube flows 'backwards' in some places.

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20.2 km

St. Johannes and Jakobus Chapel at Witthoh

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The award-winning chapel "St. Johannes und Jakobus am Witthoh" was built in 2003 in a wonderful panoramic location north of Hattingen (Immendingen). Its builder was Prof. Dr. Michael Ungethüm, the …

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