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Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Emmendingen
Sexau

View of Sexau – Hochburg Castle (Emmendingen) loop from Sexau

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Emmendingen
Sexau

View of Sexau – Hochburg Castle (Emmendingen) loop from Sexau

Easy

4.7

(72)

254

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View of Sexau – Hochburg Castle (Emmendingen) loop from Sexau

01:49

6.56km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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171 m

View of Hochburg Castle

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This is the castle of this four-castle tour, where you can still admire the most. We are lucky that the kiosk of the stronghold has opened. I am looking forward …

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1.29 km

View of Sexau

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Sexau? ! the name comes from six meadows.

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1.83 km

Hochburg Castle (Emmendingen)

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5.35 km

Hörneck Playground, Sexau

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6.01 km

Bench With a View of Sexau

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Comfortable bench with a view of Sexau

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6.53 km

The Bergmattenhof is an ideal starting point for many tours

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6.56 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.12 km

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

984 m

514 m

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Highest point (320 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

28°C

11°C

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Comments

December 8, 2024,Von Sexau zur Hochburg und zurück
Today another small but pretty tour to the Hochburg.

What was new for me was the possibility of getting a guided tour via QR code: maqnify.com/rundwege/hochburg-emmendingen

And here I also came across Goethe, who captured the ruins in a painting.

Probably while visiting his sister in Emmendingen.

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Since high temperatures were expected today, we decided to take a short walk around Emmedingen. Starting from the sunny parking lot, we then walked gently uphill through the cool forest toward the castle. We passed a great playground that was nicely shaded, taking frequent breaks and enjoying the view into the distance, including a cool drink – since the temperatures …

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There was only a small round of castle ruins on Saturday.
Beautiful old castle 🏰 that you can recommend to look at 👍🏼

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