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Bürgeln circular route

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  • Trail marking Bürgeln circular route: yellow lozenge + Westweg
    Trail marking Bürgeln circular route: yellow lozenge + Westweg
    Photo: Walter Biselli, CC BY-ND, Schwarzwaldverein e.V.

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    The path mostly leads through forest areas, but frequently opens up views into various valleys. Highlights are the Baroque palace Bürgeln and the medieval ruins of Sausenburg. 

    moderate
    Distance 14.7 km
    5:00 h
    500 m
    500 m
    660 m
    340 m

    The hike starts in Kandern at the Kandertalbahn train station, which is operated as a museum railway – it is also affectionately called "Chänderli." The Bürgeln circular route leads through varied landscape with beautiful views of the Baroque palace Bürgeln. A visit is always worthwhile: not only for the gastronomy but also for a castle tour. Hochblauen and Sausenburg greet from afar. From the castle, the path leads to the Lippisbach and through the Schnegelbachtal to the ruins of Sausenburg, the ancestral seat of the Lords of Sausenburg. From the castle tower, there is a view over the landscape at the foot of the Blauen to the Vosges and the Alps. Upon reaching the hike's destination, Kandern, it is worth taking a city tour and also visiting the ceramics museum.

    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    660 m
    Lowest point
    340 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 17.23%Dirt road 27.79%Forested/wild trail 39.62%Path 13.76%Road 1.57%
    Asphalt
    2.5 km
    Dirt road
    4.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5.8 km
    Path
    2 km
    Road
    232 m
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    Tips and suggestions

    The route is marked at the signposts with the additional sign "Bürgeln circular route." In between, the respective diamonds of the Black Forest Association guide you (here: yellow diamond, red diamond of the Westweg). More information on trail markings: www.schwarzwaldverein.de/schwarzwald/wanderwege/wegemarkierung-schnell-erklaert

    Kandern Tourist Information
    Hauptstraße 18, 79400 Kandern, Tel.: 0 76 26/97 23 56 , 
    E-mail: verkehrsamt@kandern.de   www.kandern.de

    Bürgeln Castle 
    Worth seeing castle complex and gastronomy, already mentioned in 1125

    www.schlossbuergeln.de 

    www.restaurant-schlossbuergeln.com 

    Ruins of Sausenburg

    The Sausenburg ruins are located east of the Kandern district Sitzenkirch on the 665-meter-high Sausenberg.

    http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausenburg 

    Homeland and Ceramics Museum Kandern  

    The Homeland and Ceramics Museum of the town displays the full range of Kandern pottery arts. 

    www.museum-kandern.de

    Black Forest Association Kandern 
    www.swv-kandern.de

    Roadbook

    The hike starts at the Kandern Train Station, also known for the Chanderli museum railway, and passes the signpost Palmgarten towards the swimming pool and then past the campsite, partly along narrow trails following the Lippisbach valley. At the junction Neuenbürg, turn left on a narrow path to the Probstwald and continue upwards to St. Johannis-Breite. Upon exiting the forest, there is a beautiful view of Bürgeln Castle, Hochblauen, the Sausenburg ruins, and the village of Sitzenkirch. From St. Johannis-Breite, there is a view down into the Eggenertal, known for its cherry blossom in spring. After crossing the road, follow the forest edge and after approx. 500 m turn left on a path into the forest upwards through the castle saddle to Bürgeln Castle. The Baroque palace invites you to stop for a break and a visit. Then continue via Bürgler Waldwegli and downwards through the Klosterhalde to the Lippisbach and through the Schnegelbachtal upwards to Lindenbückle. The further route now continues on the Westweg passing the Sausenburg ruins, at the junction Wässerliwald to the Langenebene hut and to the viewpoint Hässler on the Heißbühl with a beautiful view of Kandern, back to Kandern. 

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    From Basel/Weil am Rhein take line 55 to Kandern, from Lörrach line 2 to Rümmingen, then line 55 (SWEG). From Freiburg take the train to Haltingen and from there the bus line 55. Bus stop directly at the starting point.  www.suedbadenbus.de; www.bahn.de

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    Directions

    From the B 3 (Schliengen) via L 134 (Liel/ Riedlingen) to Kandern.

    From Lörrach on L 141 to Rümmingen, from there on L 134 to Kandern.

    From Weil am Rhein on B 3 towards Binzen, from there on L 134 to Kandern.

    Parking

    Kandern Train Station  UTM 32 T 399261 5285412

    Coordinates

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    47.713774, 7.657233
    DMS
    47°42'49.6"N 7°39'26.0"E
    UTM
    32T 399283 5285361
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking map of the Black Forest Association at a scale of 1:25,000 (New Series):
    W256 Müllheim (Markgräflerland, Staufen i. Br.), ISBN 978-3-86398-482-3

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    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    14.7 km
    Duration
    5:00 h
    Ascent
    500 m
    Descent
    500 m
    Highest point
    660 m
    Lowest point
    340 m
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