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Heimatpfad Kniebis

• 20 • Hiking trail • Black Forest

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Genussregion Freudenstadt - Loßburg

/ Klostergrund
Photo: Outdooractive Redaktion
/ Kirche Dorfmitte
Photo: Winfried Seiler, CC BY, Genussregion Freudenstadt - Loßburg
/ Ausblick
Photo: Outdooractive Redaktion
/ Aussichtsplattform
Photo: Outdooractive Redaktion
/ Abendwieshütte mit Grillstelle und WC
Photo: Pro-cyCL - Christian Ludewig, www.pro-cycl.de
/ Alter Gleisweg
Photo: Outdooractive Redaktion
/ Infozentrum am Kniebis
Photo: Pro-cyCL, CC BY, www.pro-cycl.de
/ Infotafel Klosterruine Kniebis
Photo: Jens Teufel, Genussregion Freudenstadt - Loßburg
/ Abendwieshütte mit Grillstelle und WC
Photo: Pro-cyCL - Christian Ludewig, www.pro-cycl.de
/ 5 Sterne Bienenhotel am Wegesrand
Photo: BIHO, Genussregion Freudenstadt - Loßburg
/ Wo führt der Pfad wohl hin?
Photo: Biho, Genussregion Freudenstadt - Loßburg

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The Tour

Wonderful tour around Kniebis for young and old, mostly along narrow footpaths, with almost no difference in altitude.

easy

10 km

2:35 h

128 m

The “homeland trail” is a premium trail and also certified as a Black Forest “gourmand trail / Genießerpfad". Rich in variety, it leads around the village of Kniebis, through forests, moorland and meadows, with beautiful views of the Black Forest, its mountains, valleys and lakes. Information boards describe the history of Kniebis, past and present forest uses, biology, etc. With its different sections and stations, such as a bee hotel, a bird path and the robbers’ trail, it enjoys great popularity with young and old. Visit the old ruined monastery and the “Ellbachseeblick“ viewing platform (for a fantastic view over the “Ellbachsee” lake and the village of Mitteltal to the “Hornisgrinde”, the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest (1,164 m). Comfortable benches and several restaurants along the trail invite you to take a break.

Author’s recommendation

From the "Ellbachseeblick" viewing platform, walk down to the idyllic glacial lake "Ellbachsee". Distance 1.5 km, difference in altitude: 150 m, duration: 45 minutes.

Details

Premium route awarded the "Deutsches Wandersiegel"

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

941 m

859 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Rest Stop

Kniebishütte
Hotel Waldblick
Hotel Schwarzwald
Hotel Café Günter
Avia-Retro-Tankstelle

Safety information

No accessibility in case of heavy snow.

Equipment

Rugged footwear is recommended.

Tips, hints and links

Schwyzer Stübli geschlossen Dienstags + Mittwochs.
Cafe Günter geschlossen Montags

Waldblick geschlossen Montags +Dienstags

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Besucherzentrum Schwarzwaldhochstraße Freudenstadt-Kniebis (937 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

48.474650, 8.295340

UTM

32U 447919 5369297

Destination

Besucherzentrum Schwarzwaldhochstraße Freudenstadt-Kniebis

Turn-by-turn directions

The “Heimatpfad” is well-signposted. Carved wooden signs with the name “Heimatpfad” as well as the green “Kniebis” symbol guide you along the whole trail. It is a round trip and you can walk it in both directions. Here we describe the tour from the visitor centre towards the village “Kniebis-Dorf”.

Opposite the visitor centre (signpost Lammlift) turn right to Stadion (bus stop), then head for Rankweg and Ellbachseeblick (viewpoint). Continue via Parkplatz Kohlwald to Buchschollen (view). Along the hunters path (“Jägerweg”) and the bird path (“Vogelpfad”), passing the cemetery, you reach the village of Kniebis (Kniebis Dorf, bus stop, monastery ruin with herb garden). From there, follow the yellow diamond over the footbridge (Fußgängerbrücke) past Abendwieshütte (barbecue area) to Mooswiese. Via Heide, Waldblick, Beim Waldblick, Moos (“Alter Gleisweg” - remains of tracks formed by historic carts) and Lammlift, return to the starting point (blue diamond in the last part).

(The words printed in bold are the names of the signposts.)

Getting There

Public transport

Public transport friendly

From Freudenstadt by bus to Kniebis Skistadion. Busses no. 12 + 7266 (Mon-Fri) or F2 + F13 (weekend, bank holidays).

Timetable: www.efa-bw.de

Getting there

Take the B28 from Freudenstadt or Strasbourg to Kniebis, the visitor centre (Besucherzentrum) is directly on the main road.

From Baden-Baden, take the B500 towards Freudenstadt and then the B28.

Parking

directly at the visitor centre and along the B28

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Literature

Author’s map recommendations

"Wanderwelten" erhältlich in der Touristinformation Freudensatdt und dem Besucherzentrum Schwarzwaldhochstraße Freudenstadt-Kniebis oder "Wanderflyer Kniebis"