On the Westweg from Feldberg to Belchen

From the bus stop at the Hotel Feldbergerhof, we ascend towards the mountain station to the Seebuck.

Passing over the Grüblesattel and by the SWR transmission tower, we reach the summit of the Feldberg, the highest point in Germany north of the Alps (1493 m).

On the descent to the Stübenwasen, to the right lies the St. Wilhelmer Hut, down to the left the Todtnauer Hut. The treeless Stübenwasen (1386 m) is the fifth highest mountain of the Black Forest and offers a wide view into the Große Wiesental and to our day's destination, the Belchen.

Along the way, the Stübenwasen Guesthouse invites you to stop for refreshments.

For the next six kilometers, the trail descends continuously through the forest to the Notschrei pass. The name of this pass originates from the urgent petition by the communities of the Upper Wiesental at the beginning of the 19th century, requesting the construction of a road connection to the Breisgau.

Back in the forest, a short ascent leads up to Trubelsmattkopf (1226 m), followed immediately by a descent to the pass height Wiedener Eck (1035 m), the lowest point of the stage. This sequence repeats with Heidstein (1194 m) and the Krinne saddle (1117 m).

Those with sufficient stamina can climb directly to the Belchen summit from here. For a multi-day hike, an alternative is to hike to the valley station of the Belchen cable car in Multen and continue the summit tour the following day.

From here, the first 270 meters of elevation to Belchenhaus can be covered on foot via switchbacks, or comfortably by gondola up to the summit of Belchen.