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Freiburg District

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Münstertal

Traditional Münstertal house – Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle loop from Spielweg

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Freiburg District

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Münstertal

Traditional Münstertal house – Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle loop from Spielweg

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Traditional Münstertal house – Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle loop from Spielweg

02:13

6.82km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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428 m

Traditional Münstertal house

Highlight • Historical Site

very well maintained, old, very typical cathedral valleys house

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1.59 km

View of the Scharfenstein Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can take a break from the bench on the way to the Stampfbach waterfall and look at the rock.

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1.94 km

Scharfenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Sharp Stone is a really powerful rock right on the track and rises vertically almost 70 feet across the road. Best admired from the opposite side of the valley …

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2.32 km

Stone arch for the stream

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You always drive along the road and there a beautiful arch with stairs is hidden

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2.39 km

Knight's Trail around Scharfenstein

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Great view. Highly recommended.

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3.87 km

Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Built about 1240 to 1250.

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6.82 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.89 km

2.10 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

1.34 km

1.06 km

761 m

637 m

157 m

Elevation

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Ritterpfad am Scharfenstein

Today we walked the Ritterpfad am Scharfenstein in the Upper Münstertal. The signposted round is rather short at a good 4 km, but has quite a lot of altitude difference. Especially around the imposing Scharfenstein you are on shady, rocky and scree paths.
Conclusion: Comfortable tour for hot summer days.

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September 23, 2022,Ritterpfad Scharfenstein

Beautiful hiking tour which requires very good surefootedness with good shoes. 🥾If you want to make the small detour to the view from the castle or rock ruins, it is said that the view is rewarding 📸 but it is not really easy to get to the top .🤔🙄
The route has a lot of ups and downs. I would …

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July 22, 2024,Wanderung Ritterpfad am Scharfenstein

Knight's Path at Scharfenstein

Today we hiked the Knight's Path at Scharfenstein after taking a short drive from the Münstertal campsite to the hiking car park.

Our hike started at the Scharfenstein hiking car park. The weather was ideal and the air was clear and fresh, perfect for a day of hiking.

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May 2, 2026,Ritterpfad Scharfenstein(Münstertal)🐾🌲🐾Südschwarzwald

Burg Scharfestein
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Scharfenstein_(Schwarzwald)

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Traditional Münstertal house – Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle loop from Spielweg

Traditional Münstertal house

View of the Scharfenstein Rock

Scharfenstein Hut

Scharfenstein Rock Formation

Stone arch for the stream

Glashofbach

Knight's Trail around Scharfenstein

Ruins of Scharfenstein Castle

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