Schwarzwaldhochstrasse Tour
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Nationalparkregion Schwarzwald - Freudenstadt Verified partner Explorers Choice
Nationalparkregion Schwarzwald - Freudenstadt Verified partner Explorers Choice
Take a ride through breathtaking landscapes and idyllic valleys and up onto the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse with its panoramic views.
moderate
Distance 42 km
You start by riding along the Forbach and down to Baiersbronn, then upriver along the Murg via Mitteltal towards Obertal. Past the lovely Buhlbachsee lake you start a steep ascent to the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse, with its fairy tale views over the Black Forest's peaks and valleys.

Author
Jens Teufel
Update: May 07, 2021
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
968 m
Lowest point
527 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0 km
Dirt road
1.3 km
Path
0.1 km
Unknown
40.6 km
Start
Marktplatz Freudenstadt (729 m)
Coordinates:
DD
48.463744, 8.411305
DMS
48°27'49.5"N 8°24'40.7"E
UTM
32U 456481 5368012
w3w
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Destination
Marktplatz Freudenstadt
Turn-by-turn directions
From Freudenstadt, follow the Tour de Murg bike trail along the Forbach via Christophstal and Friedrichstal towards Baiersbronn. From here the trail follows the Murg upstream via Mitteltal and Obertal and then on to Buhlbachsaue. Then it's a long climb (with stunning views) on the Schwarzwald Radweg all the way to the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse. From the Bärenteichhütte we recommend a short detour to the Buhlbachsee, an ice Age lake known as one of the northern Black Forest's "dark eyes". On the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse, turn left onto the B500 to Zuflucht, from where a bike path takes you to Alexanderschanze. Take the B28 for 500 metres, then it's left via a forest track to Kniebis, where one of the highlights of the tour awaits: the magnificent view over the Ellbachsee lake and Mitteltal all the way to the Hornisgrinde, the northern Black Forest's highest peak. Continue on to Kniebis-Dorf (where there are abbey ruins and an open-air pool) and to the Abendwiese, where you can stop for a BBQ. The bike trail now takes you through the Forbachtal, past Langenbrunnenweiher (BBQ facilities) to the Langenwaldsee lake, and from there it's upwards via the Bässler Brücke bridge back to Freudenstadt.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Parking
Tiefgarage Marktplatz oder Kurhaus, Parkplatz beim Stadtbahnhof oder LandratsamtCoordinates
DD
48.463744, 8.411305
DMS
48°27'49.5"N 8°24'40.7"E
UTM
32U 456481 5368012
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
RadFreuden - Tourenkarten für den nördlichen Schwarzwald (digitale Kartografie Frank Ruppenthal GmbH),
Einzelkarte der Tour mit detaillierter Wegbeschreibung erhältlich bei Freudenstadt Tourismus,
Radkarte Landkreis Freudenstadt (LGL, 1:50.000), € 7,20
Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
42 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
490 m
Descent
686 m
Highest point
968 m
Lowest point
527 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 7 Waypoints
- 7 Waypoints
Distance
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