Circular hike to the Judenlöcher at Hohenlupfen Castle

The yellow lozenge largely marks our way. We hike from the monastery location slightly uphill towards Hohenlupfen Castle, after about 300 meters we cross L 169 and continue on the opposite hiking path. Soon we reach Hohenlupfen Castle. We walk along the castle wall first to the left and shortly afterwards turn right at the Hohenlupfen Castle location. The narrow path now leads uphill to the plateau of the castle hill. Mighty beeches line our path. Be careful - it goes steeply downhill on the left. We pass the Prinz-Kari bench and enjoy the view into the Wutach Valley and towards Schleitheim. We continue on the path, briefly reaching the adjacent meadows twice, but after a few meters the yellow lozenge leads left back into the forest. At the Ruckwald location we leave the yellow lozenge for about 1000 meters. We turn left onto a wide forest path. At the first curve there is a high seat, we continue the marked forest management path to the left. At the beginning of the second left curve we see the yellow lozenge again on a hiking path, we have to keep sharp right. On narrow paths it then goes downhill along the yellow lozenge to the sign "Judenlöcher." According to legend, Stühlingen Jews sought shelter in them during the Thirty Years' War. They are passable up to a resting bench. After visiting the Judenlöcher the path leads further downhill, we reach a forest path again and follow it left. At the next fork after a barrier the yellow lozenge points left onto an ascending forest path which leads in several bends uphill towards the castle to the Hohenlupfen Castle location. Then it goes back to the monastery on the path walked at the beginning to the monastery location.

We recommend sturdy footwear!

Car park at the cemetery

Depending on the season, rare orchids grow along the path.