Hornberg, Sexau

Name: Hornberg
Address: Sexau, Germany

#1 among attractions in Sexau

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hornberg is a hill in the northern Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is an outlier of the Black Forest, running as a north-south ridge between the villages of Windenreute, Kollmarsreute and Sexau into the Upper Rhine Plain. At its northern end is the Hochburg, one of the largest fortresses in South Baden. At its highest point the Hornberg almost reaches a height of 357 metres. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°6'30"N, 7°53'53"E

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Hornberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kandel Mountain, Hochburg, Kastelburg, Ruine Schwarzenburg.

6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kandel Mountain
156 min walk • Kandel Mountain, standing tall in the Black Forest of Germany, is an emblematic natural landmark beloved by hikers and nature enthusiasts. Rising to an elevation of 1,241 meters, Kandel offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, making it a...
0.6 miN
Museum, View point, Forts and castles
Hochburg, Emmendingen
15 min walk • The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg.
2.8 miE
Forts and castles
Kastelburg, Waldkirch
73 min walk • The Kastelburg is a ruined castle above Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg. It stands on a hill about 100 meters above the center of Waldkirch in Breisgau.
4 miSE
Forts and castles
Ruine Schwarzenburg
103 min walk • The Schwarzenburg, historically called Schwarzenberg, is a castle near Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
2.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Jewish Museum Emmendingen, Emmendingen
61 min walk • The Jewish Museum in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was opened on April 13, 1997, in a half-timbered house on Castle Square in the city center in the immediate vicinity of the former synagogue that was destroyed in 1938.
2.3 miNW
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Eichbergturm, Emmendingen
59 min walk • The Eichberg Tower is an observation tower on the 369 m high Eichberg mountain above the city of Emmendingen. The tower platform sits 10 m above the surrounding oak forest, and its top over 17 mm making it the highest observation tower in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
3.2 miSE
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Schwarzwaldzoo, Waldkirch
82 min walk • The Black Forest Zoo Waldkirch is a zoo with an area of about five hectares. It houses about 55 different species of animals. A special feature of the zoo is its hillside location, which allows views of the town of Waldkirch and the Kastelburg...
4.6 miS
Area
Gundelfingen, Freiburg
118 min walk • Gundelfingen im Breisgau is a municipality directly north of the city Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Gundelfingen is one of the larger municipalities in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
4.2 miW
Museum
Hilla-von-Rebay-Erinnerungsstätte, Teningen
108 min walk • Hildegard Anna Augusta Elisabeth Freiin Rebay von Ehrenwiesen, known as Baroness Hilla von Rebay or simply Hilla Rebay, was an abstract artist in the early 20th century and co-founder and first director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She was a key figure in advising Solomon R.
0.6 miN
Museum
Hochburgmuseum
16 min walk • The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg.
2.7 miNW
48°7'29"N • 7°50'45"E
Theater im Steinbruch, Emmendingen
68 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater