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 cross 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 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 on the left, follow it to the right, then take Leberholtzstrasse on 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.

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

(7) Turn right to reach the Hohe Flum and join the Interregio Wanderweg as well as the Red Diamond trail. Stay on this marked path, keeping to the left. There is a beautiful panoramic view from the tower. A restaurant is located nearby.

(8) Continue along the signposted path towards the car park. Head straight on to the giant bench and its viewpoint over Nordschwaben.

(9) Head straight ahead and then make your way 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.

(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.

(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 (two storeys), view of the Alps at times...

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