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View from the Ritterplatte – Merkur Funicular Railway loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

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Baden-Württemberg

View from the Ritterplatte – Merkur Funicular Railway loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

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View from the Ritterplatte – Merkur Funicular Railway loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

03:35

26.7km

1,100m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.93 km

Hardberg

Peak

6.13 km

Bernhardus Chapel and Fountain

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The Bernhardus Chapel is somewhat hidden in the forest below the Old Castle in Baden-Baden. The chapel was built in 1961 in honor of the late Margrave Bernhard von Baden. …

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6.16 km

View from the Ritterplatte

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From here you have a magnificent view of Baden-Baden, the Oostal, the Rhine plain and the northern Black Forest.

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7.35 km

View of Baden-Baden from the Falkenwand

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The vantage point is the largest easily accessible area from the upper rock path over the Battertfelsen. In warm weather you can forget the time when you sit on the …

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7.58 km

Upper Felsenweg at Battert Rocks near Hohenbaden Castle

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Above the rocks, many views of Baden-Baden and the Rhine plain.

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12.0 km

Viewpoint

15.3 km

One of the oldest and steepest funicular railways in Germany. A fantastic route – a straight climb to the Merkur summit.

Opening hours, current fares, technical data, webcam, and much more online: stadtwerke-baden-baden.de/de/mobilitaet-freizeit/merkurbahn

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16.9 km

View of the Battert from the bench

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21.1 km

Lukas-Hütte Lookout

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Built on the 'burnt rock', from the Lukas hut you have a nice view into the Murgtal.

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26.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

7.69 km

2.01 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

11.9 km

1.96 km

380 m

290 m

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

33°C

16°C

0 %

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Comments

September 4, 2021,Laufen und Klettern an den Battert-Felsen 🧗‍♂️

One of the most exciting corners in the northern Black Forest. However, like the Karlsruher Grat -> Avoid on Sundays. If you want, you can give yourself a UIAA 8 on one of the 360 routes. But there are also a few unsecured feasible routes. Afterwards, a visit to Baden-Baden is a good idea. But today I decided to go …

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View from the Ritterplatte – Merkur Funicular Railway loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

Bernhardus Chapel and Fountain

Ruins of Hohenbaden Castle

View from the Ritterplatte

View of Baden-Baden from the Falkenwand

Upper Felsenweg at Battert Rocks near Hohenbaden Castle

Merkur Funicular Railway

View of the Battert from the bench

Lukas-Hütte Lookout

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