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Freiburg Bächle – Münsterplatz Freiburg loop from Freiburg (Breisgau) Hauptbahnhof
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Freiburg Bächle – Münsterplatz Freiburg loop from Freiburg (Breisgau) Hauptbahnhof
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Freiburg Bächle – Münsterplatz Freiburg loop from Freiburg (Breisgau) Hauptbahnhof
02:33
9.87km
60m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 5, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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660 m
Freiburg Bächle
Highlight • Structure
Be careful, especially for unmarried people: According to legend, you marry a local when you step into the Bächle ...
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896 m
Münsterplatz Freiburg
Highlight • Religious Site
Every time I stroll about this weekly market, I'm excited again. The offer is fresh, regional and of absolutely outstanding quality. Crunchy fruit & vegetables, sausages and cheese from Alsace, as well as the famous Münster sausages. Especially after a long sports tour there is nothing better than a quarter of Federweisser, bratwurst and the famous cheesecake for dessert. Top!
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997 m
Historic Merchants' Hall (Historisches Kaufhaus), Freiburg
Highlight • Historical Site
Historic department store, Freiburg im Breisgau
In the Middle Ages, standing in line meant that merchants had to wait at the city gate after an arduous journey in a horse-drawn cart. Here the goods were checked and the amount of customs duty was determined. That could take some time - especially when trade in Freiburg increased significantly in the 14th century. The city gates were literally bursting at the seams, and so it was essential to set up a place specifically for goods storage and customs clearance. Such a house belonging to the city market administration was mentioned for the first time in 1378.
As an extension of these areas, the cathedral architect Lienhart Müller built the historical department store at the beginning of the 16th century, approximately between 1520 and 1532. Moved forward from the line of neighboring buildings, the magnificent façade with its artfully decorated bay towers and arcades is particularly effective.
The 300 square meter inner courtyard is hidden behind the wide entrance gate. Where goods were once stored, open-air events such as the “Freiburger Weinkost” now take place.
The inner courtyard is connected to the fireplace room via a spiral staircase. Inserted into this room in the 15th century by the then cathedral architect, he gave it its name.
While the pompous Imperial Hall impresses with its mighty oak columns, virtuoso ceiling ornaments from the 18th century in the Rococo Hall create an artistic sky over the guests.
Text / Source: Tourist Information, Freiburg im Breisgau
at the town hall square
visit.freiburg.de/attractions/historical-kaufhaus
In the Middle Ages, standing in line meant that merchants had to wait at the city gate after an arduous journey in a horse-drawn cart. Here the goods were checked and the amount of customs duty was determined. That could take some time - especially when trade in Freiburg increased significantly in the 14th century. The city gates were literally bursting at the seams, and so it was essential to set up a place specifically for goods storage and customs clearance. Such a house belonging to the city market administration was mentioned for the first time in 1378.
As an extension of these areas, the cathedral architect Lienhart Müller built the historical department store at the beginning of the 16th century, approximately between 1520 and 1532. Moved forward from the line of neighboring buildings, the magnificent façade with its artfully decorated bay towers and arcades is particularly effective.
The 300 square meter inner courtyard is hidden behind the wide entrance gate. Where goods were once stored, open-air events such as the “Freiburger Weinkost” now take place.
The inner courtyard is connected to the fireplace room via a spiral staircase. Inserted into this room in the 15th century by the then cathedral architect, he gave it its name.
While the pompous Imperial Hall impresses with its mighty oak columns, virtuoso ceiling ornaments from the 18th century in the Rococo Hall create an artistic sky over the guests.
Text / Source: Tourist Information, Freiburg im Breisgau
at the town hall square
visit.freiburg.de/attractions/historical-kaufhaus
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1.35 km
Haus zum Walfisch
Highlight • Historical Site
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1.95 km
Kornhaus, Freiburg im Breisgau
Highlight • Historical Site
Kornhaus, Freiburg im Breisgau
The construction of the guild and dance house was to be completed for the visit of King Maximilian I in 1498. The rooms were intended for the celebrations and sessions of the Reichstag, which the then king had called. Since these could not be completed in time, the Reichstag had to meet in the courthouse. Bad for the king, who complained about a lack of space in his meeting rooms, good for the guilds and citizens of the city, who were allowed to dance and celebrate in the Kornhaus after its completion.
The music was followed by laughter and applause, because from 1770 to 1824 the Kornhaus was transformed into a stage for professional actors who presented classical plays and comedies here. With the founding of the city theater and the relocation of the ensemble, peace returned to the Kornhaus in the middle of the 19th century. Until the Second World War it served as a granary for grain traders.
After reconstruction between 1969 and 1971, life returned to the building with the striking stepped gables. Today, the Centre Culturel Français, an ice cream parlor and some pretty shops are located there.
Text / Source: Tourist Information, Freiburg im Breisgau, on Rathausplatz
visit.freiburg.de/attraktionen/kornhaus
The construction of the guild and dance house was to be completed for the visit of King Maximilian I in 1498. The rooms were intended for the celebrations and sessions of the Reichstag, which the then king had called. Since these could not be completed in time, the Reichstag had to meet in the courthouse. Bad for the king, who complained about a lack of space in his meeting rooms, good for the guilds and citizens of the city, who were allowed to dance and celebrate in the Kornhaus after its completion.
The music was followed by laughter and applause, because from 1770 to 1824 the Kornhaus was transformed into a stage for professional actors who presented classical plays and comedies here. With the founding of the city theater and the relocation of the ensemble, peace returned to the Kornhaus in the middle of the 19th century. Until the Second World War it served as a granary for grain traders.
After reconstruction between 1969 and 1971, life returned to the building with the striking stepped gables. Today, the Centre Culturel Français, an ice cream parlor and some pretty shops are located there.
Text / Source: Tourist Information, Freiburg im Breisgau, on Rathausplatz
visit.freiburg.de/attraktionen/kornhaus
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8.74 km
Fischerau (Little Venice of Freiburg)
Highlight • Settlement
Freiburg residents like to call the area between Gerberau and Fischerau, through which the commercial canal runs, "Little Venice." Fishermen, tanners, millers, and other craftsmen who needed water once worked there. This water is channeled from the Dreisam River into the city via an ingenious system and once supplied local businesses. Flooding never occurs in the commercial canal because the water supply to the commercial canal can be regulated along the Dreisam River. A detour to Little Venice is always worthwhile. 😀
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8.81 km
Martinstor (Martin Gate), Freiburg
Highlight • Monument
Martinstor, Freiburg im Breisgau
"It would be an unparalleled lack of respect if one wanted to lay hands on this venerable, stately witness to Freiburg's oldest history and tear it down. [...]" said Mayor Otto Winterer shortly after taking office in 1888.
At that time, in view of the plans for an electric tram, some citizens and business people called for the demolition of the Schwabentor and the Martinstor. The two medieval Freiburg city gates, two of what were once five defensive towers, had survived all wars and were seen by critics as an obstacle to modern transport development.
Winterer, however, saw things differently. To emphasise the importance of the two historic towers from the 13th century and because "a village has roofs and a city has towers", Winterer literally "went one step further". Instead of tearing down the Martinstor, it was raised almost three times its height, from 22 to 63 metres. It was also given a roof structure in the historicising style of the 15th century. Century and a larger passage for the tram. This also calmed down its critics.
Like the other four towers, the Martinstor was integrated flush into the city wall and connected to the battlement. On the outside of the city there was a massive forecourt as an additional defense system and a bridge over the 12 meter wide and five meter deep moat. On the east side you can still see the opening of the battlement at a height of about six meters.
On the inside of the Martinstor there is a memorial plaque commemorating the victims of the witch hunts. The three council widows Anna Wohlffartin, Catharina Stadelmennin and Margaretha Mößmerin were beheaded and burned during the first wave of persecution from 1599 and therefore represent all victims from the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the Martinstor was chosen as the location for this memorial plaque, it was not witches who were imprisoned here, but mostly debtors. That is why it was said at the time that the Martin's cloak had been hung around their necks.
Text / Source: City of Freiburg, Rathausplatz 2-4, 79098 Freiburg
visit.freiburg.de/attraktionen/martinstor
"It would be an unparalleled lack of respect if one wanted to lay hands on this venerable, stately witness to Freiburg's oldest history and tear it down. [...]" said Mayor Otto Winterer shortly after taking office in 1888.
At that time, in view of the plans for an electric tram, some citizens and business people called for the demolition of the Schwabentor and the Martinstor. The two medieval Freiburg city gates, two of what were once five defensive towers, had survived all wars and were seen by critics as an obstacle to modern transport development.
Winterer, however, saw things differently. To emphasise the importance of the two historic towers from the 13th century and because "a village has roofs and a city has towers", Winterer literally "went one step further". Instead of tearing down the Martinstor, it was raised almost three times its height, from 22 to 63 metres. It was also given a roof structure in the historicising style of the 15th century. Century and a larger passage for the tram. This also calmed down its critics.
Like the other four towers, the Martinstor was integrated flush into the city wall and connected to the battlement. On the outside of the city there was a massive forecourt as an additional defense system and a bridge over the 12 meter wide and five meter deep moat. On the east side you can still see the opening of the battlement at a height of about six meters.
On the inside of the Martinstor there is a memorial plaque commemorating the victims of the witch hunts. The three council widows Anna Wohlffartin, Catharina Stadelmennin and Margaretha Mößmerin were beheaded and burned during the first wave of persecution from 1599 and therefore represent all victims from the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the Martinstor was chosen as the location for this memorial plaque, it was not witches who were imprisoned here, but mostly debtors. That is why it was said at the time that the Martin's cloak had been hung around their necks.
Text / Source: City of Freiburg, Rathausplatz 2-4, 79098 Freiburg
visit.freiburg.de/attraktionen/martinstor
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9.33 km
Theater Freiburg
Highlight • Monument
Theater Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau
The Freiburg Theater opened on October 8, 1910.
The Freiburg Theater opened on October 8, 1910.
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9.87 km
End point
Train Station
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4.39 km
1.80 km
1.80 km
1.67 km
218 m
< 100 m
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7.44 km
2.13 km
197 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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