Wolpertswende: Gangolf Chapel, Forest and Hiking Trails
Accommodation in Wolpertswende
Wolpertswende can be explored through its distinctive contrasts: Gangolf Chapel stands above a spring as a hexagonal building, while hiking trails lead through forests and the landscape of the middle Schussen Valley. There are also traces of older architectural history and an information point with hiking maps in the town centre. If you would like to combine nature and culture, you will find both a striking religious building and guidance for trails in the shared local recreation area of Wolpertswende and Fronreute.
Chapel, Church and Local History
One distinctive historical feature is Gangolf Chapel. Built in 1695 above a spring, it is a hexagonal chapel with a Baroque altar. Its hexagonal shape and altar are two specific features that help describe the building’s architecture.
The Catholic church in Wolpertswende also includes Romanesque elements. The chapel and the church therefore offer different architectural points of interest: the hexagonal shape and Baroque altar at Gangolf Chapel, and Romanesque components at the Catholic church.
The history of the Wolpertswende–Mochenwangen hospital estate also has its own social context: its population consisted of farmers and small-scale craftspeople and suffered greatly during the many wars up to the Napoleonic era. This period broadens the perspective beyond individual religious buildings and places local history within a longer past.
Hiking Trails and Views
The Berg und Tal Tour has a clearly described route. It starts at the Mochenwangen sports ground, passes through Mochenwangen Forest to Segelbach, goes past Hatzenturm to Wolpertswende, then returns to Mochenwangen via Gangolf Chapel and Moosehren. The route thus connects forest, village and named cultural landmarks in a single tour.
From Hatzenturm, the view extends to Blönried Abbey, Reute Abbey, the Vorarlberg Alps and Lake Constance. Hatzenturm is also a point on the tour described above; these named destinations add another landscape dimension to the route.
For planning purposes, you can distinguish between a named tour and the wider network of trails: the shared local recreation area of Wolpertswende and Fronreute has an extensive, well-signposted network of hiking routes and themed trails. If you would rather include a variety of trails in your plans, this network offers a different way to find your bearings than the specific route of the Berg und Tal Tour.
Landscape and Local Information
Wolpertswende and Fronreute are in the western part of the Ravensburg district. You can explore the Upper Swabian landscape along the edge and on the heights of the middle Schussen Valley by cycling and hiking. The recreation area within the municipality of Wolpertswende includes Mochenwangen Forest, Vorsee, Schreckensee, and the Dornach and Dolpenried nature reserves.
There is an information point with hiking maps in Wolpertswende town centre. It provides practical guidance for planning your route. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can decide whether to focus your stay mainly on architectural history and the named tour, or on hiking and themed trails.
Discover more destinations: Achberg, Eichstegen, Hoßkirch, Wolfegg, Fronreute, Berg Bei Ravensburg, Argenbühl, Bad Waldsee
For the main travel overview: Ravensburg.
