Achern-Oberachern: Celtic Tree Route
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Hike along the Celtic tree circle through orchards, vineyards, and the Oberachern forest.
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Distance 3.1 km
1:15 h
179 m
179 m
287 m
163 m
- On this hike, you will get to know the 21 trees of the Celtic tree circle. Along the path, 22 boards explain the Celtic tree horoscope developed from the tree circle. The hike leads through orchards, along vineyards, and through the Oberachern forest.
- Along the way, you are rewarded with views over the vineyards at Bienenberg, delightful views into the Achertal valley and the Rhine plain all the way to Alsace.
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Not completely suitable for strollers.
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easy
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Highest point
Bienenbuckel, 287 m
Lowest point
Zur Friedrichshöhe, 163 m
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Tourist Info AchernRathaus Am Markt
Rathausplatz 1
77855 Achern
Tel.: 07841 / 642-1900
Roadbook
- Following the signs, we hike from the "Oberacherner Allmend" parking lot down the street "Zur Friedrichshöhe" on the right for about 400m to the corner "Zur Friedrichshöhe" / "Obere Bergstraße" (Platz am Dachsbuckel). This is the starting point of the "Celtic Tree Route".
- Turn left here, up the Rebbergweg - continue following the path and signs into the forest until a fountain and the Lourdes Grotto appear.
- Now turn right up the forest path towards the mountain lake - past the mountain lake, continue to the viewpoint - there turn left up along the edge of the forest - at the next crossroads turn left, passing below the viewpoint "Jockele Guck".
- Continue hiking along this forest path to the "Lourdes Grotto", at the crossroads there turn right down the forest to the parking lot, our starting point.
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Oberacherner/AllmendBienenbuckel/Jockele Guck
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Public transport
Train IRE and RE, Ortenau S-Bahn to Achern. Continue by bus to Oberachern, bus connections from neighboring communities- Bus line 7124 Achern-Oberkirch, stop Oberachern Löwen, operates Monday to Friday, limited service on Saturday
- Train line 717 Ottenhöfen-Achern, stops Oberachern station and Bindfadenfabrik
Schedules: www.efa-bw.de
Directions
Highway A5, exit Achern, highway feeder (L87) towards Kappelrodeck. After about 5.5 km turn left to Oberachern. Via the district road K5308 to Oberachern to "Oberacherner Straße", turn right, after about 200m turn left towards sports facilities, follow the street "Zur Friedrichshöhe" beyond the end of the residential area, drive the incline to the forest edge, the parking lot appears on the left.Parking
Oberacherner Allmend (corner Zur Friedrichshöhe/Am Waldsee, directly at the forest edge)
Coordinates
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48.615646, 8.092886
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48°36'56.3"N 8°05'34.4"E
UTM
32U 433142 5385127
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Author’s map recommendations
Hornisgrinde hiking map, map of the Black Forest Association, ISBN 978-3-89021-749-9
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Equipment
- Sturdy footwear is recommended
- Drinks and some provisions
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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
3.1 km
Duration
1:15 h
Ascent
179 m
Descent
179 m
Highest point
287 m
Lowest point
163 m
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