Herrischried: Hotzenwald Höhenweg (High Trail)

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Herrischried: Hotzenwald Höhenweg (High Trail)

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Herrischried: Hotzenwald Höhenweg (High Trail)

02:40

9.27km

230m

Hiking

The circular hike on the Hotzenwald-Höhenweg is one of the most varied tours in the region. You can expect quiet forest passages, wide panoramic meadows, and ever-new views of the characteristic landscape of the Hotzenwald. Between nature, history, and regional culture, the tour shows you how diverse this area is.

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Last updated: July 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.28 km

Totenbühl

Highlight • Religious Site

The macabre name comes from a time when the dead were carried over this rise to Rickenbach. Today, there is a small, pretty chapel here and you have a great view. A wonderful place for a break and a picnic.

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7.51 km

Ödland Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Here begins the path of destiny: On several memorial stones, the fate of the Banat Swabians is recorded, who settled parts of Romania in the 18th century and partly also came from the Hotzenwald.

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8.34 km

Hornbergbecken Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

View in good weather all the way to the Bernese Alps. Top!

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9.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.32 km

1.46 km

766 m

724 m

Surfaces

2.47 km

2.31 km

1.61 km

1.17 km

1.09 km

625 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,020 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

5°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 22, 2024,Hotzenwald: Höhenweg

Start / Finish / Parking:
Herrischried, Kreuzfeld hiking car park

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April 17, 2022,Hotzenwald Höhenweg 🌬

Link to tour:
ferienwelt-suedschwarzwald.de/touren/herrischried-hotzenwald-hoehenweg-40576f7772

The on-site signage differs in part from the route on the website. We followed the signs on site.

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August 23, 2023

The circular hike on the Hotzenwald-Höhenweg is one of the most varied tours in the region. You can expect quiet forest passages, wide panoramic meadows, and ever-new views of the characteristic landscape of the Hotzenwald. Between nature, history, and regional culture, the tour shows you how diverse

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