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Circular hike on the sculpture trail.

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  • "Dipylon" Black Forest granite
    "Dipylon" Black Forest granite
    Photo: Alexander Kienzler, Schwarzwaldverein e.V.

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    The circular hike along the Rhine is not only a pleasure for art lovers.
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    Distance 9.4 km
    2:30 h
    30 m
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    353 m
    331 m
    The first cross-border sculpture trail in Europe is already a pleasure because the Rhine and its shores form a perfect backdrop for the artworks. The mostly simple paths along the Rhine with the sculptures, the 100-year-old impressive power plant, the resting places on the Swiss Rhine shore and the Rhine bridge near the medieval Kaiserstuhl with Schloss Rötteln, offer a varied hike in the beautiful Rhine valley.

    Author’s recommendation

    For understanding the 12 sculptures, the overview of the artworks at www.skulpturenweg.de is helpful.

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    Asphalt 3.80%Dirt road 6.61%Forested/wild trail 43.95%Path 44.21%Road 1.41%
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    357 m
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    622 m
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    4.1 km
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    Safety information

    A part of the riverside path on the Swiss side is about 4-5 meters steep above the Rhine. It is not very suitable for small children due to tree roots and unevenness. Also, caution is advised in some places on wet leaves.

    Tips and suggestions

    Hohentengen Tourist Office Kirchstraße 4, 79801 Hohentengen

    Phone 07742 853 50 Fax 07742 853 15

    Email:

    Web: www.hohentengen.de

    Opening hours:

    Mon-Wed, Fri from 09:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 17:00

    Thu from 09:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 18:00

    Sat from 09:30 - 12:00

    Dining options

    Schwarzwaldverein Lottstetten e.V. 

    Roadbook

    The beautiful hiking trail begins below the Antonius Chapel at the Rötteln parking lot and the signpost location Schloss Rötteln. It is very well signposted on the German Rhine side by the Black Forest Association with a yellow lozenge.

    Upstream along the Rhine, the lovely riverside path leads to sculpture (1) and the Hohentengen swimming pool with campsite. (Simple dining options during the bathing season) Afterwards, the yellow lozenge guides the hiker along the undeveloped Rhine shore. Via a staircase and briefly a few meters above the Rhine through the forest and back to the Rhine, the first houses of Herdern are reached. After the sculpture "Die Rote," it goes over a small bridge and a staircase up to the Herdern campsite. Above the campsite, the path leads across open fields and forest to the signpost location Power Plant Rheinsfelden. On a well-secured path, it continues over the impressive power plant with lock and the historic customs house to the Swiss side of the Rhine. Once there, the yellow signpost points right towards Zweidlen. After about 100 meters at the house on the right side, the sculpture trail continues. About 20 meters after the sculpture ("Sphere 4"), at a concrete base, we ignore a branching path to the right and continue straight to a driveway. This leads us to a hut with a resting and barbecue area as well as a beautiful view down to the Rhine.

    Straight ahead shortly after the hut to a barrier. Now on a narrow root path, about 4-5 meters steep above the Rhine, to a bunker from World War II. Subsequently, paths branch off left or right, all of which are ignored. The path soon becomes easier and leads the hiker to a signpost labelled Rhine Riverside Path - Kaiserstuhl. Now on a pleasant, wide path to the distinctive "Chair Sculpture" with a nice rest and barbecue area. The path is very well signposted here, and soon Kaiserstuhl and the Rhine bridge with Schloss Rötteln and the parking lot are reached.

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    Parkplatz Rötteln
    Parkplatz Hansengel Strasse
    Parkplatz Kirchstraße
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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By bus and train www.bahn.de

    Bus connection line 7340 travel information www.efa-bw.de

    Travel information SBB (CH) www.fahrplan.sbb.ch

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    Directions

    Via A 81, Stuttgart-Lake Constance, exit Donaueschingen, via B 27 -> Schaffhausen to junction B 314 -> Waldshut. In Ofteringen turn left -> Klettgau-Erzingen -> Klettgau-Grießen over the hill to Hohentengen.

    Via A5 Karlsruhe-Basel, exit Freiburg-Mitte via B 31, Donaueschingen. After Titisee junction B 317 -> Feldberg to junction (left) -> Waldshut. On B 500 to Waldshut and on B 34 -> Tiengen to the junction Hohentengen.

    Through Swiss territory: A 5 Karlsruhe-Basel -> Zurich. Exit Eiken-Laufenburg (CH) onwards -> Koblenz, Zurzach to border crossing Kaiserstuhl.

    Parking

    Free parking at the parking lot near Schloss Rötteln

    UTM 4757033 842173

    Coordinates

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    2'673'935E 1'269'337N
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    47.570575, 8.421198
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    47°34'14.1"N 8°25'16.3"E
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    32T 456466 5268735
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Scale 1:25000

    Topographic hiking map Baden-Württemberg W266 available in bookstores or the Black Forest Association shop and in the tourist information shop of Hohentengen town hall.

    Publisher: State Office for Geoinformation BW

    1st Edition

    Publication date: July 2019

    ISBN-13: 9783863984922

    Article no.: 57159070

    Book recommendations for this region:

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    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear. Camera. Binoculars for observing waterfowl.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Highest point
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    Lowest point
    331 m
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