Hirschlatter Runde - Bäuerliches Kulturland und ein unbeachtetes kunsthistorisches Kleinod

Rural cultivated land and an unnoticed art-historical gem. The almost imperceptible transitions between the three natural areas that make up the landscape to the north of Lake Constance can be easily captured on this loop.

The almost imperceptible transitions between the three natural areas that make up the landscape to the north of Lake Constance can be easily captured on this loop. First, you walk through the Schussen lowlands, which are part of the Lake Constance basin, looking eastwards, where the dark wall of the West Allgäu hill country rises up in a long front from the wide valley of the Schussen. The gentle ascent to Ettenkirch takes you into the Upper Swabian hill country, which begins here. The finale is the long panoramic walk on the ridge to Haldenberg, the "Holy Mountain" of the people of Ailing. The arrival on the open meadow hilltop with the chapel at the highest point forms the glamorous final chord of the hike. Along the way, you will discover the fundamental importance of the diversity of agricultural use for the beauty of the cultural landscape. This diversity has largely disappeared, especially in the Ailing area, due to the concentration on intensive fruit cultivation.</p