Merkur Tower (Merkurturm) – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Kuppenheim

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Merkur Tower (Merkurturm) – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Kuppenheim

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Merkur Tower (Merkurturm) – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Kuppenheim

03:33

39.1km

870m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Untere Murg (LSG)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.76 km

Hirschacker Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Forest kindergarten in Kuppenheim, where there is always something new for children to discover

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5.20 km

Schöneich Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice and quiet. Hardly any people were traveling

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8.78 km

View of the Rhine Plain from Ebersteinburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Rhine plain in good weather even as far as the Vosges

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14.2 km

Satteleiweg Junction and Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

Significant path spider on the way to Mercury, Baden-Baden and the Murg Valley.

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17.2 km

Nachtigall

Mountain Pass

22.4 km

Merkur Tower (Merkurturm)

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can also stay here longer, e.g.
- Enjoy the view
- climb the tower (with elevator if necessary)
- to bathe in the sun
- Visit the excursion restaurant
- To eat vespers
- To watch paragliders

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22.8 km

View from Merkur Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over Baden-Baden, the surrounding Northern Black Forest, but also with a distant view over the Rhine plain to the Vosges and the Palatinate Forest.

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24.7 km

Fee-Schlapper Hut at Binsenwasen

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Interesting construction, the "Fee-Schlapper-Hütte" at Binsenwasen. Nicely located on the pass between Merkur and kleinem Staufenberg and something different than the "usual" mountain huts.

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39.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

3.26 km

1.31 km

1.16 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

6.16 km

5.48 km

864 m

168 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 25, 2022,🇩🇪 Schloß Rotenfels - Murgleiter-Wanderweg - 🐺 Wolfschlucht - Talstation Merkurbahn - Binsenwasen - ↗️ ⛰️MERKUR 673m⛰️ - ↘️ Fichtental - Schloß Favorite - Hopfenschlingel🍻 - TC 🎾 Bischweier - dohoim👍🤣

Spontaneous bike ride with my Hessian bike partner who is on holiday here in Baden. I have installed a number of highlights for you, starting with the MERKUR, Baden-Baden's local mountain.
Since 2022 'World Heritage' in our Baden homeland. We, the BADENSER, are so PROUD that it worked the second time around. 👏👏👏
- Greetings from doo - Kurt from …

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May 21, 2023,Mountain Bike Tour

After yesterday's run it was time to shake your feet this morning. What is best recommended here, by bike up to the Merkur 😉. Via the butterfly path past the Luisenbrunnen directly up. On the way home at the castle was Akka with her extended family, Nils didn't show up 🙈 Greetings and have a nice start into the week.

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July 24, 2022,Hausstrecke

On the road today with Flakki, who was able to put his new eBike through its paces. What is better than your own home route with the trails to go with it. Was a great trip 🤗

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December 27, 2023,Merkur short

Quick tour to Merkur not too long but just right to finally enjoy a sunny day after more than 60 days of bad weather

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September 4, 2022,Binsenwasen Tour

Did the tour with Thorsten today and in the best weather. As always, the ascent to Mercury was moderate but doable. Once at the top, there was a lot going on, the wind conditions were excellent for the paragliders. On the way back we made a detour to the game reserve to visit Cecilja, great.

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October 23, 2022,Einrollen auf der Hausstrecke

Today was the day, the new "Velo" was unpacked and adjusted. I did the last check again and then I could only enjoy the route 🤩. The resume, just great.

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March 22, 2025,MTB Großer Staufenberg (Merkur)

Merkur, or Großer Staufenberg, is a 669 m (2,200 ft) mountain in the northern Black Forest, bordering the towns of Baden-Baden and Gernsbach. It is considered the local mountain of Baden-Baden. The Merkurbergbahn, a funicular railway, runs from Baden-Baden to the Merkur. At its summit stands the Merkurturm, an observation and broadcasting tower (Source: Wiki).

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