Best trails near Heidstein

Multifaceted, certified premium hiking trail in the southern Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This route is a Black Forest gourmet trail. In 2020 it was voted the most beautiful hiking trail in Germany. One reason for this are the unique all-round views that are offered from the top of the fourth highest mountain in the Black Forest, the Belchen. From the snow-covered Swiss Alps, the view sweeps over the Black Forest region and the surrounding Black Forest mountains, to the Rhine plain and...

This route follows stage 11 of the Westweg, a long-distance trail from Pforzheim to Basel, beginning at the Wiedener Eck and ending in Kandern. The trail passes the Heidstein and ascends an alpine path to the bare summit of the Belchen, home to the historic Belchenhaus inn. It descends past the Dekan-Strohmeyer-Chapel to the Haldenhof, winds around the Weiherfelsen crag to the Müllheimer Egerten, climbs the Blauen mountain to the iron Blauenturm tower, and passes the Hexenplatz and Sausenburg...

This challenging hike leads up to the 1,414 metre high Belchen, which is often described as the most beautiful panoramic mountain in the Black Forest. The tour starts at Münstertal railway station. The trail initially leads steeply uphill through dense mixed mountain forests and along alpine paths towards Hohkelchsattel. A particular highlight is reaching the Belchen summit, which lies above the tree line and offers a 360-degree panoramic view as far as the Swiss Alps, the Vosges mountains...

Panoramic summit hike in the Upper Black Forest from the Feldberg nature reserve to the summit of the Belchen. Duration: approx. 7.5 hours Highlights of the hike: - Panoramic views of the Black Forest from the viewing platform on the Feldberg summit, the Seebuck summit and the Belchen (even as far as the Alps on a clear day) - Numerous refreshment stops along the way