View of Hohenklingen Castle – Steinegg Castle loop from Hüttwilen
View of Hohenklingen Castle – Steinegg Castle loop from Hüttwilen
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View of Hohenklingen Castle – Steinegg Castle loop from Hüttwilen
01:53
25.0km
410m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. 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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Includes a very steep uphill segment
You may need to push your bike.
After 1.15 km for 97 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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7.60 km
View of Hohenklingen Castle and Werd Island
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8.40 km
View of Stein am Rhein from St. Johann Church (Burg)
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The small church of St. John is hardly noticed by many visitors to the town of Stein am Rhein. But the Church of St. John at Burg is a little gem. It is the oldest church in the canton of Schaffhausen. Its origins date back to the end of the late Roman fort, the masonry of which can be viewed at the entrance to the church hill.
Services have been held here for over 1400 years. The building shows that it has been rebuilt and expanded several times. Wall paintings from 1420 have been preserved in the Gothic choir. They were created shortly after the end of the Council of Constance. The three picture cycles show scenes from the Old and New Testaments (the story of creation, the story of John the Baptist and scenes from the life of Jesus).
On the choir wall on the left, the birth vision of the Swedish Princess Birgitta is depicted for the first time since her canonization. The mother of eight children had made a pilgrimage to Bethlehem and witnessed the birth of Jesus there in a vision. Her visions are written down in several books. Birgitta was canonized in Constance on Candlemas 1415.
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bodensee.eu/de/was-erleben/uebersichtskarte/st.-johann_poi1858
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View of Hohenklingen Castle
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At the beginning of the 14th century the von Hohenklingen family split into the Hohenklingen-Brandis and Hohenklingen-Bechburg branches. In 1359 Ulrich and Walter von Hohenklingen-Brandis sold their share in Kastvogtei Castle to Austria for financial reasons and received it back as a fief. In 1419 their descendants sold the fief to Kaspar von Klingenberg, lord of Hohentwiel Fortress, who in 1433 also bought the other half of the Hohenklingen complex.
In 1457, in the course of the decline of the lower nobility, the Klingenbergers had to sell Hohenklingen Castle. The citizens of Stein am Rhein acted as buyers and paid 24,500 guilders for the castle. The castle later became an important end point in the chain of Zurich's Hochwachten. A bailiff was appointed; up until the 19th century more than thirty bailiffs held office at Hohenklingen. In 1484 the castle and town went under the protection of Zurich, both of which were to be open to the people of Zurich in the future.
In 1499, at the time of the Swabian War, and from 1618 to 1648 in the Thirty Years' War, the castle played an important role as a military fortification; additional guard and support teams were transferred to the castle. After the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the fortress lost its strategic importance. During the Second World War, a military observation post was set up on the tower.
In 1838 the high guard service was abolished; as a result, the castle threatened to collapse. Attempts to lease the castle failed due to the bankruptcy of the respective tenants. Only the attempt to set up a sanatorium with guest rooms and an inn in the castle brought success after initial difficulties. Today Hohenklingen Castle with its restaurant (fine cuisine) and wide view is a popular destination.
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19.7 km
Stammer and Seebach Valleys
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19.7 km
St. Anna Kellerei Vineyard, Nussbaumen
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23.3 km
Steinegg Castle
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25.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.4 km
9.46 km
4.51 km
347 m
140 m
127 m
Surfaces
9.74 km
7.65 km
4.90 km
1.32 km
1.21 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (620 m)
Lowest point (400 m)
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