Schluchtensteig Stage 5 from St. Blasien to Todtmoos

The fifth Schluchtensteig stage leads from St. Blasien to Todtmoos. The start is at the northwest gate of the monastery complex in St. Blasien. You pass through this, past the House of Guests and the Tourist Information to the intersection. Here you follow the signpost towards Todtmoos. The path goes past the buildings of the monastery boarding school and later past an old mill. Soon the path runs right under a underpass. Another signpost here points towards Holzberg and quickly leads into the forest. Following the path, you soon have a beautiful view over St. Blasien. The path ends at a wider trail. At the signpost, the Schluchtensteig runs both on paths and wider trails uphill to the Lehenkopf tower. This wooden observation tower is located at 1039m altitude. From here, the path goes down a bit again on a forest road to the Lehenhütte. Exiting the forest, there is an intersection. Here you take the path that goes right across the country road. To the left, the Schluchtensteig then turns into a meadow path. Through the pasture landscape it then goes into the forest and soon onto a path. Meadows and forest alternate until another viewpoint is reached. There are also benches here inviting you to rest.

From here, the path goes down again onto the paved road. This leads over a parking lot to the picturesque monastery pond. There is also a restaurant there, past which the path leads up into the forest. Soon you reach a pit where nickel was once mined. From here it goes to the next viewpoint, the Kreuzfelsen. Here too you can enjoy the beautiful view. Exiting the forest, the path then runs through the open landscape. Soon it goes back towards the forest. Along the edge of the forest you follow the path to a rest bench, where you can enjoy the magnificent view over the community of Ibach.

The path then leads back into the forest and you reach a road via a forest road. On this, you go left and then right past a parking lot. Here follows a panorama path that leads up to the Lampenschweine viewpoint. From here it continues along pastures along the edge of the forest and past a shelter. Following this path you reach the summit cross on the Schluchtensteig. A great view over the wide landscape can be admired. A wide path leads to a signpost, which you follow to the right. Over a meadow path you walk down into the valley. For a short stretch, the path runs along the district road until it goes back into the forest on a wide forest road going uphill. At the intersection you go left to the country road. Arriving here on Hörnleberg stands the Ibacher Kreuz.

From here, you go back into the forest on a narrow, rustic path downhill into the Wehratal. The Schluchtensteig zigzags steeply down into the Hohwehraschlucht. What sounds so dramatic turns out to be a romantic small forest gorge that barely leaves room for the path and the Wehra. This here, barely emerged, already hops cheerfully over small cascades and steps towards Todtmoos, which nestles into the valley under the protection of its baroque pilgrimage church. Accompanied by the Wehra you reach Todtmoos. Over the road, it goes into the beautiful stage town and another hiking day comes to an end.