The route starts at the Hattingen parish church St. Theopont and Synesius. It was built in 1607 on the foundations of the predecessor church, which was first mentioned in documents in 1212. In a wonderful location with a view, Prof. Dr. Michael Ungethüm, the then chairman of the board of Aesculap AG, had the chapel "St. John and James at Witthoh" built in 2003. The Fountain Chapel from 1275 is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. In popular tradition it was called the Horse Chapel because according to legend once a horse got stuck in the choir area and drew attention by nibbling on the bell rope.
On the way, the panorama of the Hegau volcanic mountains opens up. With good visibility, you can see as far as the Swiss Alps.
Other sights nearby are the "Laughing Stone" and the plague crosses.
Author’s recommendation
Culinary and visual delights can best be combined during the stopover at the mountain inn Witthoh.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
The route runs on uncritical paths.
Tips and suggestions
Information about the Witthoh with panoramic photos: www.witthoh.de
Donaubergland Marketing and Tourism GmbH Tuttlingen: www.donaubergland.de
Municipality Immendingen, citizen service:
Heike Fritsch, heike.fritsch@immendingen.de, Phone +49 7462 24229
Parish St. Theopont and Synesius:
www.kath-immendingen-moehringen.de/unsere-gemeinden/st-theopont-und-synesius-hattingen
Gastronomy along the path:
- Mountain inn "Witthoh": www.witthoh-gasthof.de. Phone +49 7461 73805
- Inn "Ochsen": www.ochsen-hattingen.de, Phone +49 7462 6219
Gastronomy nearby:
- Country inn "Hauser", Phone +49 7462 6268
Roadbook
St. Theopont and Synesius Church Hattingen - St. John and James Chapel (to be viewed from outside) - Riedhof - Fountain Chapel (mostly closed) - Witthoh - Nature Reserve "Mühlebol-Wolfental" - Hattingen
St. Johannes und Jakobus am Witthoh
Lachender Stein
Windegg
Känzele
Pestkreuze
Wanderparkplatz Windegg
NSG Mühlebol-Wolfental
Mühlebol
Hattingen/Kirchstraße
Hattingen Kindergarten
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By bus 410 from Immendingen station to Hattingen kindergarten
Timetable info: Local transport Baden-Württemberg: www.efa-bw.de
Deutsche Bahn AG: www.reiseauskunft.bahn.de
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Directions
Navigation destination: Kirchstraße, 78194 Immendingen
Parking
Parking lot at the church
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking map of the Black Forest Association and Swabian Alb Association 1:25,000 (new series):
W260 Tuttlingen – Upper Danube (South), Messkirch (May 2021), ISBN 978-3-86398-486-1
Publisher: State Office for Geoinformation and Land Development Baden-Württemberg
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Equipment
Shoes with profiled soles - most of the circular route is asphalted
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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