Nordschwaben, Hunzelbachtal and Hohe Flum

Park at the Altreb car park (hikers’ car park) between Wiechs and Nordschwaben, 1 km from the Wiechs exit.

(S/E) From the car park, take the small tarmac road which has been adapted for pedestrians and cyclists and runs alongside the road leading to Nordschwaben. At the end of the path, first turn right then left to reach Schopfheimer Strasse.

(1) Follow this street, which turns at a right angle; turn right at the sign for “Nordschwaben Oberdorf ”, then left 50 metres further on and walk through the village until you reach the junction of Schopfheimer Strasse with Im Brünnle and Seegrundweg.

(2) Turn left and follow the Skulpturenweg (Sculpture Trail). Six sculptures by local artists line the path. You will come to a chapel: the Mauriziuskapelle.

(3) Then follow the path marked with a Yellow Diamond on the left, turning right at every junction until you reach the edge of the forest. Turn left and join the Interregio-Wanderweg,

(4) Turn right onto it and follow it to Nordschwaben.

(5) Walk past the village hall and its small square and keep to the right to reach the junction with Schopfheimer Strasse.

(2) Take Seegrundweg to the left, follow it to the right, then take Leberholtzstrasse to the left and, at the end of the street, turn left to join the Yellow Diamond-marked path, continuing straight on towards the Schluckacker signpost. On this section of the path, there are beautiful views of Chrischona and the villages along the Rhine, the Riburg saltworks and the Jura mountains.

(6) At the signpost, turn right, following the Yellow Diamond to reach the Blattenbrünnli signpost, where there is a small clearing with a fountain and benches.

(7) Turn right to reach the Hohe Flum. Stay on this marked path, turning left before the new reservoir. There is a beautiful panoramic view from the tower. A restaurant is located nearby.

(8) Continue along the Red Diamond-marked path, keeping to the right. At the next junction, follow the Red Diamond straight ahead. Pass by the giant bench and its viewpoint.

(9) Continue along this path to reach a wayside cross and a carved bench. Beautiful viewpoint. Head to the Altreb car park (S/E).

(9) Another parking option: in Nordschwaben, in the car park of the community hall (5) (Gemeindehalle), Im Mumpfel Street, 60 m to the right.

(5) Community hall: small area with a table, two benches and a drinking fountain in front of the hall. The water is safe to drink.

(3) Maurizius Kapelle: St Maurice’s Chapel, 15th-century Gothic choir with frescoes discovered in 1940 during restoration work, 18th-century nave. Restored in 1956, open on Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm.

(8) Hohe Flum: 535 m. Highest peak of the Dinkelberg. Here too, there are tables and benches for picnics. Very beautiful panoramic view from the tower (three storeys), view of the Alps on clear days...

Nordschwaben, with a population of around 330 (in 2025), has been part of Rheinfelden since 1974.