Best hard trails in Biosphärengebiet Schwarzwald

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...

Popular, panoramic loop in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This loop begins in Horben and leads to the local mountain of Freiburg im Breisgau, the Schauinsland. With its limitless views, this mountain lives up to its name. Characterized by a diverse landscape, with two beautiful ponds, a quarry and the particularly attractive Kerbacher Loch gorge with its picturesque stream, this area has a lot to offer. If you want to make the way easier, you can take the cable car from the starting...

Unique, exciting circular hike in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This beautiful loop offers incredible variety and fantastic views. Through the depths of the Black Forest up to the Feldberg, along bodies of water, waterfalls and idyllic bridges. There are refreshment stops at the start and end points. The route is particularly recommended in the summer months. Snow and ice can occur here, especially in winter, which requires a high degree of surefootedness. Under these conditions, the...

Demanding, worthwhile hiking route through the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This demanding route offers quite a bit of incline, but rewards you in between and at the end with fantastic views of the Black Forest. There are numerous places to stop off at the starting point in Freiburg. Parking spaces are available and it is possible to arrive by train (Freiburg-Wiehre stop). The route is very well maintained and well marked throughout. The steep climbs require a certain level of...

This route follows stage 10 of the Westweg, a long-distance trail from Pforzheim to Basel, beginning in Hinterzarten and ending at the Wiedener Eck. The path traverses the romantic Zartenbachtal before climbing an alpine trail past the Feldsee lake cliffs. Hikers cross the treeline to reach the 1,495-meter Feldberg summit, which rewards them with panoramic views stretching from the Voges mountains to the Alps. The trail then descends past the St. Wilhelmer Hütte, follows the Stübenwasen ridge...

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 route follows stage 5 of the Schluchtensteig and connects St. Blasien with Todtmoos on a scenically diverse section. The hike first leads up to the Lehenkopf Tower, which offers wide views of the St. Blasien Dome, before crossing the open mountain meadows of the Hotzenwald. Special highlights include the idyllic Klosterweiher pond and the glacial high valley of Ibach with panoramic views stretching all the way to the Swiss Alps, followed by a switchback-filled descent through the...

Popular, certified premium hiking trail in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This route is a certified premium hiking trail and is one of the Black Forest gourmet trails. Although the trail can be walked in both directions, it is recommended to walk anti-clockwise. It first leads through beautiful forests up to the small Spießhorn, wherenmarvellous views over the Alps can be enjoyed. A special highlight is the "Viscope" waiting here. The intelligent telescope automatically displays the...

This route follows stage 4 of the Schluchtensteig and connects Oberfischbach with St. Blasien on a particularly scenic section. The hike leads up to the rocky summit of the Bildstein, the highest point of the entire trail, which offers a sweeping view over Lake Schluchsee all the way to the Alps. After descending to the lakeshore, the path runs through dense coniferous forests and the wildly romantic Windberg Gorge before ending directly in front of the imposing dome of St....

This classic Black Forest loop leads from the picturesque Dreisam Valley up to one of the region's finest viewpoint mountains. The trail starts in the Weilersbach district of Oberried and explores the prominent summit of the Hinterwaldkopf (1,198 m). The route follows a diverse mixture of steep forest trails, shaded forestry roads, and open alpine pastures near the summit. A central highlight is the 360-degree panorama from the top, stretching from the Feldberg massif across the Rhine Valley...