Discover Dogern

Dogern can be explored from several perspectives: Bürgelrain offers views across the town and the Upper Rhine landscape, smaller trails invite you to hike and stroll, and St. Clement’s Parish Church provides a tangible link to local history. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Dogern, you can consider whether nature trails, rail connections or cultural themes will play a greater role in your travel plans.

Local mountain and trails

Bürgelrain is Dogern’s local mountain. Because of the cross on the hilltop, it is also known as “Kreuzberg” (Cross Mountain); from there, you can enjoy sweeping views across Dogern and the Upper Rhine landscape. This makes a clearly named destination the focus of an excursion, rather than just a general view of the surroundings.

Bürgelrain can also be reached via the Liederbach valley. After descending, the Trottenweg leads back to Dogern north of the railway line. Many smaller hiking and walking trails also invite you to explore the area around Dogern, the adjoining southern Black Forest and neighbouring Switzerland. This lets you choose between a single scenic viewpoint and a wider range of areas to explore. When planning a specific route, you should take local conditions into account.

Rail and cycling for your travel plans

Dogern station is on the High Rhine Railway between Singen and Basel. If you plan to arrive by train, its location can help guide your plans; it is best to check the timetable for your travel dates to confirm specific connections.

There is also a specific local cycling connection: in December 2023, an 800-metre section of cycle path between Dogern and the Dogern-Schnöt industrial area was completed. It extends the existing cycle path section between Hauenstein and the Waldshut customs post in Dogern. The railway line and cycle path offer different points to consider when planning your trip. When choosing a holiday destination for your apartment stay, you can decide early on whether arriving by train or having access to cycling routes matters more to you.

Church fair, parish church and partnership

The church fair in Dogern is always celebrated on a Sunday around 19 July. St. Clement’s Parish Church was consecrated on 19 July 1775 by Baron von Hornstein, Auxiliary Bishop of Constance. If the date of the celebration matters to your trip, check the event dates for your travel year.

The art in the parish church also offers tangible points of connection to local history: ceiling paintings depict the martyrs Saint Clement and Saint Sebastian. Jesus with the disciples on the road to Emmaus is depicted on the ceiling of the chancel. Further paintings by Gotthard Hilzinger are located on the high altar and the two side altars. The individual subjects and their locations in the church make its decoration easy to appreciate without needing to know general art terminology.

The town partnership between Dogern and Le Grand-Lemps also has a tangible history. Early initiatives that laid the groundwork for the partnership included learning each other’s languages, private contacts and cycling trips from Dogern to Le Grand-Lemps. These examples combine personal exchange with shared activities and give the history of the local partnership a concrete shape.

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For the main travel overview: Waldshut.