Circular hike Gaienhofen-Middle Höri

This charming circular route starts at the bus stop of the Ev. School "Schloss Gaienhofen" on the main street. We walk up the street "Im Erlenloh." After about 200m, there is the possibility to take a short detour to the Mia and Hermann Hesse House on the left. Back on the original hiking trail, which at this point is marked with a green diamond on a yellow background, it continues on a wide field/forest path, uphill between two houses and along the Erlenloh stream/Erlenlohtobel. Always uphill straight ahead, we reach a crossroads with a paved road at a bench under birches. The path to the left leads to the Mühlbachhof. Immediately after the stone cross and a panel of the art route (Helmuth Macke), turn sharply right and we hike uphill past the barbecue area "Schöne Aussicht" towards the Honisheim farmstead. Shortly before the Honisheim farmstead, we turn right, go downhill via the Honisheim hiking car park, then turn left towards Balisheim. We leave the Balisheim farmstead on the left and follow the paved road on the right. Continuing towards Horn, we then cross the road between Weiler and Gaienhofen and immediately take the small field path towards the forest edge. The path continues along the forest edge and across the fields to the Horn water tower. There, a beautiful barbecue area with seating and a great view over the western Lake Constance and, in good weather, to the Alps invites you to linger. From the water tower, we go downhill towards Horn and after about 100m take the left turn to Gundholzen. In Gundholzen, we cross the main street at the village fountain and continue downhill towards the lakeside path (Lake Constance cycle path). Once there, we go right again towards Horn. Upon arriving in Horn, we turn left onto Hornstaaderstraße and follow it to the lakeshore. Along the lakeshore, we walk on a paved path past the "Schlössli Hornstaad" and the Horn beach (Attention: about 200 m after the beach turn left into the hiking trail blocked for cyclists by a wooden barrier, marked with a blue dot and a round arrow). At the end of this path, continue straight along the lakeshore through the nature reserve towards the Gaienhofen ferry dock. There, turn right up Schlossstraße and we have arrived back at the starting point "Schloss Gaienhofen."

Of course, the hike can also be started from all other districts or from the Honisheim hiking car park.

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