Türkenlouis Path Breitnau

The starting point of the themed trail is the bus stop in front of the church in Breitnau. The village was looted by French soldiers on February 20, 1690, while the church was fortified into a defensive church by the Habsburg soldiers trapped inside. Subsequently, the "Türkenlouis" systematically expanded the defense lines on the Black Forest ridges. The first information board about the Türkenlouis Path is located directly at the start of the hike.

From here, the path leads past the "Breitnau Info Point" (with WC) and the hiking car park up to Roßberg and further to the Upper Fahrenberg. From there, a stunning panoramic view opens over the Rhine Valley to the Vosges, over St. Peter to the Kandel, and to St. Märgen. We then follow the nature trail along the ridge line nearly to the B 500, where there is an alternative entry point at the bus stop "Breitnau Ramshalde".

Above Ramshalde, off the Türkenlouis Path, lies the Mucklewaldschanze in St. Märgen's district. The eastern end of the Türkenlouis Path is marked by a sign "Return Route" located directly at the barely recognizable Small Schanze Beckenhöhe. This is also located on St. Märgen territory, like the western Large Schanze Beckenhöhe, which has been preserved with its two clearly visible bastions in a small woodland. Both schanzen are used today as hay storage.

At the signpost location "Upper Fahrenberg," we follow an asphalt path straight to the Nature Friends House, in front of which the Rossbergschanze was once built. Today, it mainly serves as a playground for the younger guests of the managed hiking hut on Fahrenberg.

From the Rossbergschanze, a rampart extends towards the reconstructed Ringelschanze. In the newly built blockhouse, hikers can refresh themselves with cold drinks during the summer months. In sight is the Schanzenhäusle, which — unlike the other schanzen — was not surrounded by a rampart. Many years ago, it was a popular excursion restaurant.

From here, it is not far to the scenic Hohwart and the well-preserved Hohwartschanze below. The marking of the Türkenlouis Path ends there.

With the yellow lozenge, we descend to the wind turbine, turn left at the signpost of the same name, and shortly afterward turn right at the parking sign without marking. Passing the charcoal burner’s house, the path goes into the forest, out of it, and then keeping right up to the northern end. Here on the left is the Haldenbuckschanze, the westernmost schanze in Breitnau's district.

The return path follows the same route to the signpost location "Schanz Waldeck". From there, the panoramic path leads back at the foot of Roßberg to the starting point.