The Ringweg is a relatively flat circular route above Schönau that leads through a shady little forest and is therefore particularly nice to walk on warm summer days.
moderate
Distance 3.6 km
Duration0:45 h
Ascent106 m
Descent106 m
Highest point604 m
Lowest point535 m
From the starting point on Talstraße we first go uphill and keep right at the Parkhotel Sonne towards Schönenberg. Here the Felsenweg initially rises steeply but then becomes flatter again. At the intersection of Felsenstraße / Eggenrüttestraße, we turn left until we reach Schönenbergerstraße and cross it at the golf course towards the tennis courts. On the right side, between the golf course and tennis courts, a small park with a hut and a water treading pool invites you to linger. We then continue past the tennis courts, keep slightly left and follow the paved road a little way through a glacially formed side valley. After heavy rainfalls, a small lake sometimes forms here. After a few minutes on the path, we come to a barbecue hut and turn left above the riding arena and stables. On a sometimes wider, sometimes narrower path through fir woods, we stroll up to the Bennets-Muths-Hütte. The hut is located above the Brand district. From here, we enjoy the view offered to us. Passing through mighty Douglas firs over 100 years old and up to 50m high, after a short time, we come to a covered bench that offers us again a very nice view of Schönau. We continue through the shady woods, finally crossing Schönenberger Straße again, this time a bit lower than before, and turn into Zinkenweg, which ends at the Parkhotel Sonne. Through the town center of Schönau, we return to the starting point at Rathausplatz.
From Freiburg: Take the regional train towards Seebrugg/Neustadt (Schw.), get off at Kirchzarten station, bus 7215 to Todtnau, change to bus 7300 towards Zell i.W. - get off at Schönau, center
From Donaueschingen: Take the regional train towards Seebrugg/Neustadt (Schw.), get off at Neustadt station, change to regional train to Titisee station, then take bus 7300 to the Schönau, center stop
From Lörrach: Take regional train S6 towards Zell i. Wiesental, change to bus 7300 towards Titisee - get off at Schönau, center
Directions
From Freiburg: Take B31 towards Donaueschingen, exit Kirchzarten / Oberried / Todtnau. Follow the L126 road to Todtnau, then onto B317 towards Lörrach, after 7 km you will arrive in Schönau in the Black Forest.
From Donaueschingen: Take B31 towards Freiburg, take the Feldberg/Todtnau exit. Follow B317 to Schönau in the Black Forest.
From Lörrach: Take B317 from Lörrach towards Donaueschingen to Schönau in the Black Forest.
Parking
At the fire station on Bifangstraße.
Coordinates
DD
47.786462, 7.893174
DMS
47°47'11.3"N 7°53'35.4"E
UTM
32T 417096 5293159
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