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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Hochhaus Castle Ruins loop from Christgarten

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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Hochhaus Castle Ruins loop from Christgarten

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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Hochhaus Castle Ruins loop from Christgarten

02:51

9.96km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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416 m

Rauhaus Rock Formation

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Just great

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5.56 km

Parking area at Hoher Stein and Niederhaus Castle Ruins

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Hikers' parking lot, not far from the Niederhaus castle ruins

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6.14 km

View of the Ries Crater Rim near Niederhaus

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Always worth a visit

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6.28 km

Konradin Monument and View at Burg Niederhaus

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Burg Niederhaus

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6.29 km

Ruins of Niederhaus Castle

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Niederhaus ruins

The ruin of the former Stauferburg Niederhaus towers far visible on a narrow rocky ridge above the Kartäusertal.

The castle complex dates back to the Lords of Hürnheim …

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6.61 km

View of Hochhaus Castle Ruins and Forellensee

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6.64 km

View of Niederhaus Castle Ruins from the Pond

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7.15 km

The ruin is the remnant of a former high medieval hilltop castle in the Kartäusertal. The system was built around 1200 AD. The castle ruin is very vulnerable to collapse, so you should take special care during the visit.

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9.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

3.43 km

512 m

386 m

353 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

3.65 km

1.54 km

559 m

372 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

13°C

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Comments

March 8, 2025,Christgarten, Hochhaus und Niederhaus 💜🌸💜

Today was the absolutely perfect hiking day, and everything really went right 😀
At this time of year, a visit to the pasqueflower paradise💜 near Hürnheim is a must for me...
As expected, the entire slope between the WP and the fallen linden tree is covered in pasqueflowers💜 Of course, they are only just beginning to bloom, but there are …

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November 24, 2021,Christgarten - Niederhaus - Hochhaus

Actually, the sun was planned for today, but that was nothing again 🥴 Still I didn't let that deter me and enjoyed an early winter mood 👍

Although this tour is about 30 km away from me, it still feels like a little round of home when I hike there ...

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August 26, 2022,Nördlingen Teil 1: Ruinen Niederhaus und Hochhaus

Today we approached 3 different tours near Nördlingen separately; Of course, it would have been ideal to combine them all in one tour - but for me too many kilometers. The hike over the 2 ruins of Nieder- and Hochhaus is extremely worthwhile: from Niederhaus you have a beautiful view of the Riesrand and a relatively large complex to visit; …

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Ruins of Niederhaus Castle – Hochhaus Castle Ruins loop from Christgarten

Rauhaus Rock Formation

Parking area at Hoher Stein and Niederhaus Castle Ruins

View of the Ries Crater Rim near Niederhaus

Konradin Monument and View at Burg Niederhaus

Ruins of Niederhaus Castle

View of Hochhaus Castle Ruins and Forellensee

View of Niederhaus Castle Ruins from the Pond

Hochhaus Castle Ruins

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