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Long Distance Hiking
· The Black Forest
Cross-route Freiburg - Lake Constance
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Trail markings: Querweg Freiburg BodenseePhoto: CC BY-ND, Schwarzwaldverein e.V.
The 176 km long long-distance trail is the most popular cross-route of the Black Forest Association. It leads from Germany's southernmost large city to Konstanz on Lake Constance.
The starting point is Freiburg im Breisgau, the lowest place of the entire route. From Schwabentor the trail leads up to Schlossberg above the sunny vineyards and further to the pilgrimage church St. Ottilien, downhill into the Zarten basin. In the Dreisam valley, it goes steeply up from Buchenbach to scenic rock ledges above the Höllental and on to Hinterzarten. In the High Black Forest with its characteristic Black Forest farms we hike along the Titisee, the largest natural lake in the Black Forest. Then we climb up to the lookout tower on the Hochfirst. At 1190 m above sea level it is the highest point of the cross-route. Gorge sections follow mountain stages. Along the Haslach we hike to the confluence with the Gutach, where both unite to form the "angry Aach." We hike through the botanically and geologically significant Wutach Gorge via Schattenmühle to Achdorf, where the Wutach is diverted towards the Rhine. Through its former "Blumberg Gate" we reach Blumberg and climb the scenic Buchberg. With a view of the Sauschwänzlebahn (railway) we hike to the village of Randen on the eponymous mountain. The Hoher Randen is already part of the Swabian Jura. At the Blue Stone we have crossed the geographical border to the Hegau. Its volcanic cones can be admired from afar on the scenic Old Post Road from Riedöschingen to the handsome small town of Engen. They lie directly on the way to Singen. Behind it is Friedinger Schlössle, the last preserved one of originally 400 castles in the Hegau. Impressive is the view from the former Homburg above Stahringen. Through the wooded Bodanrück between the Lower Lake and the Überlinger See the cross-route leads to numerous natural beauties.
Author’s recommendation
The cross-route Freiburg - Lake Constance can be hiked according to individual preferences in 7 to 10 days.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Absolute surefootedness is required on some sections
Tips and suggestions
Black Forest Association e.V.
Schlossbergring 15, D-79098 Freiburg
Phone: +49 (0) 0761 / 380 53-0, Fax: +49 (0) 0761 / 380 53-20
info@schwarzwaldverein.de, www.schwarzwaldverein.de
Black Forest Tourism
Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str. 8b
79100 Freiburg
Phone: +49 (0) 0761 / 89646-0
mail@schwarzwald-tourismus.info, www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info
Roadbook
The following trail sections are not to be understood as daily stages. Their start and end points are rather based on public transport, so each route can also be undertaken individually and combined with others.
- Freiburg – Schlossberg – St. Ottilien – Ebnet (– bus to Littenweiler – train to Himmelreich), 8 km, 3 hours.
- Ebnet – Stegen – Burg am Wald – Buchenbach, 10 km, 2.5 hours.
- Buchenbach / Himmelreich – Pfaffeneck – Nessellachen – Posthaldefelsen – Piketfelsen – Hinterzarten, 14 km, 5 hours.
- Hinterzarten – Titisee – Saig – Hochfirst – Kappel, 17 km, 5 hours.
- Kappel – Haslach Gorge – Wutach Gorge – Räuberschlössle – Schattenmühle, 11 km, 3 hours.
- Schattenmühle – Wutach Gorge – Wutach Mill – Achdorf – Blumberg, 21 km, 6.5 hours.
- Blumberg – Buchberg – Randen – Blue Stone – Riedöschingen, 12 km, 3.5 hours.
- Riedöschingen – Old Post Road – Engen, 15 km, 4 hours.
- Engen – Hohenhewen – Welschingen – Weiterdingen – Hohenstoffeln – Hegau Cross – Mägdeberg – Mühlhausen, 20 km, 6-8 hours.
- Mühlhausen – Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel – Singen, 9 km, 2.5-4 hours.
- Singen – Hohentwiel Stadium (2 km) – Friedinger Schlössle – Steißlingen – Homburg Ruin – Stahringen, 14 - 16 km, 3.5 - 4 hours
- Stahringen – Güttingen – Möggingen – Mindelsee – Langenrain, 11 km, 3 hours.
- Langenrain – Burghof – Purren – Konstanz, 20 km, 5.5 hours.
Suggested stages for 7 hiking days
- Freiburg – Schlossberg – St. Ottilien – Ebnet (– bus to Littenweiler – train to Himmelreich) – Himmelreich – Nessellachen – Posthaldefelsen – Piketfelsen – Hinterzarten, 24 km, 8.5 hours.
- Hinterzarten – Titisee – Saig – Hochfirst – Kappel – Haslach Gorge – Wutach Gorge – Räuberschlössle – Schattenmühle, 27 km, 8 hours.
- Schattenmühle – Wutach Gorge – Wutach Mill – Achdorf – Blumberg, 21 km, 6.5 hours.
- Blumberg – Buchberg – Randen – Blue Stone – Riedöschingen – Old Post Road – Engen, 27 km, 7.5 hours.
- Engen – Hohenhewen – Welschingen – Weiterdingen – Hegau Cross – Mägdeberg – ( Mühlhausen) – Hohenkrähen – Hohentwiel – Singen, 25 km, 7.5 hours.
- Singen – Friedinger Schlössle – Steißlingen – Homburg Ruin – Stahringen – Güttingen – Möggingen – Mindelsee – Langenrain, 25 km, 7 hours.
- Langenrain – Burghof – Purren – Konstanz, 20 km, 5.5 hours.
Freiburg Oberlinden
Kanonenplatz
Schlossbergturm
St. Ottilien
Ebnet
Dreisamquelle
Himmelreich Bahnhof
Buchenbach
Kleiner Posthaldefelsen
Hinterzarten
Bankenhansenhof
Titisee
Titisee
Hochfirstturm
Rechenfelsen
Schattenmühle
Rümmelesteg
Felsenweg
Vierbahnenblick
Blauer Stein
Napoleonseck
Hohenhewen
Heilig-Grab-Kapelle
Hegaukreuz
Singen
Steißlinger See
Ruine Homburg
Mindelsee
Langenrain
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By bus and train: DB travel information: www.bahn.deBaden-Württemberg travel information: www.efa-bw.de
Freiburg tram: www.vag-freiburg.de
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
Via A5 exit Freiburg Mitte, B31a to left exit K9850 Schloßbergring / SchwabentorParking
Parking spaces and parking garages are available near the respective starting points.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking maps of the Black Forest Association 1:25 000 (new series):
- W247 Freiburg im Breisgau – ZweiTälerLand, Glottertal, Kandel (2020), ISBN 978-3-86398-473-1
- W258 Titisee-Neustadt – Feldberg, Schluchsee, St. Blasien (Feb 2018), ISBN 978-3-86398-484-7
- W259 Blumberg – Wutach Gorge, Donaueschingen (Mar 2018), ISBN 978-3-86398-485-4
- W268 Singen (Hohentwiel) – Hegau, Höri, Engen (Mar 2021), ISBN 978-3-86398-494-6
- W269 Konstanz – Bodanrück, Überlinger See, Stockach (Mar 2021), ISBN 978-3-86398-495-3
available in bookstores, tourist information offices as well as the main office of the Black Forest Association in Freiburg:
www.schwarzwaldverein.de E-mail: verkauf@schwarzwaldverein.de (special price for members!)
Book recommendations for this region:
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
Sturdy footwear and good hiking equipment are recommended.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions
Unanswered