Eggingen: Hiking, Cycling and Natural Swimming Lake

Eggingen offers several different reasons to stay: a designated Nordic walking network, circular hiking trails, a connection to the Southern Black Forest Cycle Route, a natural swimming lake and St. Gallus Parish Church, which has a documented historical date. When planning your trip, consider whether walking, cycling, swimming or local history best suits your plans.

Hiking around Eggingen

Five specially signposted Nordic walking trails run around Eggingen on a marked network covering more than 28.1 kilometres in total. The five trails have different difficulty levels. You can therefore make your choice based both on the type of tour and on the stated difficulty levels. The total distance describes the trail network, not each individual trail. As route details may change, check the information before setting off.

There are also two circular hiking trails around Eggingen. As an offering, they differ from the specially signposted Nordic walking trails: the circular route format is the main feature of the hiking trails, while the five Nordic walking trails are listed with different difficulty levels. You can therefore first choose between a circular hike and Nordic walking, then also take the difficulty information into account for the Nordic walking routes.

Cycling on the Southern Black Forest Cycle Route

Eggingen is a municipality bordering the Southern Black Forest Cycle Route. The route is 264 kilometres long in total and runs with virtually no elevation gain. The kilometre figure describes the overall length, while the elevation profile describes the character of the entire route. The figures refer to two different things: more than 28.1 kilometres is the total length of the Nordic walking network around Eggingen; 264 kilometres is the length of the entire Southern Black Forest Cycle Route. Both figures therefore refer to entire networks or the complete route, not to a single tour in Eggingen. The five Nordic walking trails also have different difficulty levels; the cycle route runs with virtually no elevation gain.

Swimming in the natural swimming lake

Eggingen’s natural swimming lake offers swimming in water that is not chemically treated. This provides another option alongside hiking and cycling for travellers who enjoy swimming. If the lake is important to your travel plans, check current visitor information before your visit.

Historical connections in Eggingen and Waldshut

The foundation stone for St. Gallus Parish Church in Eggingen was laid on 3 May 1868. This date provides a specific point of reference in local history and adds another perspective on Eggingen alongside its leisure activities.

The wider destination of Waldshut has its own connection to urban history. When Kaiserstrasse became a pedestrian zone in 1989, the town stream was moved back to the middle of the street and three fountains were built again. This development relates to Waldshut and offers a different focus from Eggingen’s trails, natural swimming lake and parish church.

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