Emmendingen Town Gate – View of Lichteneck Castle loop from Waldkirch

Landkreis Emmendingen

Waldkirch

Emmendingen Town Gate – View of Lichteneck Castle loop from Waldkirch

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Emmendingen Town Gate – View of Lichteneck Castle loop from Waldkirch

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48.1km

170m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Kastelburg Castle Ruins

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The castle was destroyed in the 30th year war and has since become a popular vantage point of Waldkirch.

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3.72 km

Vineyard Pathway in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Picturesque section of cycle path with a great atmosphere. Not particularly long, but particularly beautiful.

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11.8 km

Emmendingen Town Gate

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The Niederemmendinger Tor is the only one of the original four city gates that has been preserved. A toll was levied here until the middle of the 19th century, the …

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20.8 km

View of Lichteneck Castle

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The castle is exposed on a mountain spur above Hecklingen and can be seen from afar. Visits are only possible during the summer months at fixed times or by prior arrangement.

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23.7 km

View of the Leopoldskanal, former brewery, and St. Michael's Chapel

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A nice place to have a short break at the Leopoldskanal near Keiserstuhl.

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24.3 km

According to tradition, you can bring your snack to the Riegeler beer garden. The drinks can of course be ordered on site. It must be called the former Riegeler brewery, no beer has been brewed here since 2003: riegeler-biergarten.de.

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24.6 km

Riegeler Brewery Castle and Messmer Art Hall

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The old brewery site, the brewery castle 🏰, is located directly on the banks of the Elz. Today the beer 🍻 is brewed in the brewery in Donaueschingen (Fürstenberg), which acquired it in 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.

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