Horgenzell – Nature, Trails and History

Nature in the Schmalegger and Rinkenburger Tobel Ravines

The municipality of Horgenzell includes part of the 230-hectare Schmalegger and Rinkenburger Tobel Nature Reserve. The reserve’s name refers to its ravine landscape, which also features in the hiking opportunities. This offers a specific connection to nature when planning your holiday: if you enjoy exploring on foot, you can look into the trails around the Tobel experience. If you’d rather combine different interests, Horgenzell also has cultural destinations and a mountain bike park, as well as hiking trails.

Hiking the Tobel Experience

The “Glacial Traces – Tobel Experience” circular hike is rated easy and is 7.47 kilometres long. Another route is the 7.5-kilometre “Tobel Experience” premium walking trail. It leads through the unspoilt Rotach Valley, where narrow paths wind through dense forests and along steep slopes. The route description brings the landscape to life and helps you decide whether to plan a loop or a walking trail for your stay.

The “Tobel Experience” route can be shortened. This gives you another way to adapt the length of your outing to your plans for the day; no specific shorter distance is given. The narrow paths and steep slopes are characteristic of the premium walking trail. If you’re travelling with children or in a group, different interests in outdoor activities and culture may shape your plans for the day. The easy-rated circular hike and the route through the Rotach Valley offer two specifically described hiking options; they should not be taken to imply a single combined route.

Churches, a Chapel and Mountain Biking

Numerous churches and chapels are characteristic of Horgenzell. In Hasenweiler, the Catholic parish church of the Nativity of Mary was originally a choir-tower church. It was remodelled in 1758/63, and its tower has an old core. The cemetery chapel in Horgenzell-Hasenweiler also has a long history: it dates from the second half of the 17th century and was renovated in 1973/74. If you’re interested in the architectural history of churches and chapels, you can include these places among the cultural highlights of your stay.

For an active change of pace on two wheels, Horgenzell has the publicly accessible Hasenweiler Dirt Park. The mountain bike facility has a dirt line. This lets you tailor your travel plans to your interests, with hiking trails and ravine scenery alongside mountain biking and historic churches and chapels.

Choosing Horgenzell as a Holiday Destination

If you’re looking for a holiday apartment in Horgenzell, consider which of the village’s attractions matter most to your stay. If you enjoy hiking through forests and ravine landscapes, the “Tobel Experience” offers a specific starting point for planning your outings. For those interested in history, the parish church of the Nativity of Mary and the cemetery chapel in Hasenweiler are named cultural destinations to consider. Mountain biking fans can include Hasenweiler Dirt Park in their plans. This can help you decide whether the experiences described in Horgenzell match your holiday preferences.

You can also find other places in Achberg, Schwarzenbach, Amtzell, Waldburg, Fronreute, Leutkirch im Allgäu, Altshausen and Bad Wurzach.

For the overview of the wider region: Ravensburg.