Ascent to the castle – Arenenberg Park and Gardens loop from Ermatingen
Ascent to the castle – Arenenberg Park and Gardens loop from Ermatingen
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Ascent to the castle – Arenenberg Park and Gardens loop from Ermatingen
05:35
20.6km
290m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.14 km
Ascent to the castle
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2.45 km
Arenenberg Park and Gardens
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It constitutes a remarkable journey through more than 600 years of European garden history.
Discover:
- An old patrician-style medieval garden;
- Renaissance and Baroque influences;
- A vast romantic 19th-century landscape park created under Queen Hortense de Beauharnais and later developed by her son Louis-Napoléon, the future Napoleon III.
The estate also includes:
- Historic vineyards;
- Vegetable gardens and orchards;
- Artificial grottos;
- An old hermitage;
- An ice cellar (“Eiskeller”);
- Panoramic paths overlooking Lake Constance.
One of the park's particularities is its very "French" romantic aspect: play of light and shadow, perspectives over the lake, isolated trees, and winding paths reminiscent of the great 19th-century landscape gardens.
The park was partially abandoned for a long time before a major archaeological and landscape restoration was launched in the 2000s. Several disappeared elements were recreated according to historical plans from the Napoleonic era.
Practical information:
- Access to the park is generally free;
- A walking loop of about 1 hour;
- Numerous historical panels;
- Magnificent viewpoints over Reichenau and the Untersee.
Official website:
Arenenberger Gartenwelt
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2.64 km
Arenenberg Castle and the Napoleon Museum
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3.09 km
View of Lake Constance from Arenenberg Castle Garden
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3.55 km
Lake Constance
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6.90 km
Berlingen village and Lake Constance waterfront
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11.4 km
View of Untersee
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16.0 km
View of Lake Constance
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20.0 km
Rellingsches Schlössli
Castle
20.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.6 km
7.14 km
1.05 km
741 m
578 m
504 m
Surfaces
8.69 km
8.03 km
1.66 km
822 m
746 m
637 m
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Elevation
Highest point (580 m)
Lowest point (400 m)
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The path continues to the Panoramaweg, from which you have great views, it continues through forests to the white rocks. Here, too, you will find an exposed location that the Romans used to use and built a watchtower. Today there is another throne …
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