Sauschwänzle Trail

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Blumberg

Sauschwänzle Trail

Moderate

4.8

(124)

433

hikers

Sauschwänzle Trail

03:48

12.6km

210m

Hiking

This hike combines nature and history. You'll hike through the Wutachflühen nature reserve, learn about the tradition and production of Black Forest ham, and discover the story behind the tour's name: Sauschwänzle-Weg. This refers to the region's historic railway, the Sauschwänzlebahn.

This varied hike starts at Blumberg-Zollhaus station. After enjoying…

by Hochschwarzwald

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.04 km

Sauschwänzlebahn and ham

Highlight • Monument

Witty-informative installation about the Sauschwänzlebahn and Black Forest ham with a sky lounger and insect hotel next to it.

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3.53 km

Panoramic view of the valley in Southern Black Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Definitely stop here and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view. If the visibility is good, you can even see the Alps from here.

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5.53 km

Bielwasenhütte Picnic and Barbecue Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Large rest area on a hill with a very good view. Refuge and fire pit are available.

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7.61 km

Wutachflühen Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Wutachflühen (Flühen = rocks) stand for towering rock towers, gigantic ferns, moss-covered stones and gnarled roots. You pass this section of the jungle on partly exposed, narrow paths with a low risk of vertigo.

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10.5 km

Lausheim-Blumegg station (Sauschwänzlebahn)

Highlight • Monument

Lausheim-Blumegg station is located on the historic Sauschwänzlebahn railway line, a popular excursion destination in the region. It was initially established in 1899 solely as a halt called „Im Weiler“, …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.81 km

3.28 km

3.07 km

834 m

408 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.14 km

3.18 km

1.60 km

341 m

217 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Genießerpfad Sauschwänzle-Weg

Very nice tour with, if you want, a historic train ride at the end 😊 The route is quite varied. The first third of the trail is fairly easy (apart from a descent, but there is a detour here) and with beautiful views. After that you come to the Wutachflühen. From the lookout point you have a great view …

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July 9, 2024,🇩🇪 Sauschwänzle-Weg

The Sauschwänzle trail leads through fields and meadows with a unique panoramic view of the Swiss Alps (today at 30 C there was no visibility) and the unspoilt natural landscape of the Wutachflühen. The Wutachflühen is known for its steep rock towers, gigantic ferns, mossy stones and gnarled roots.
The bus runs during the week, but at weekends you can …

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July 3, 2022,Genießerpfad Sauschwänzle-Weg

After the train ride, we walked back to the car on the Sauschwänzleweg gourmet trail.

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September 17, 2022,Naturpark Südschwarzwald: Sauschwänzle-Weg – Großschutzgebiete in Baden-Württemberg

Was a nice tour, but not suitable for inexperienced people who are not free from vertigo. Absolutely not for families with children.
The bad weather variant is recommended for this.

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August 25, 2022,Sauschwänzle-Weg – Genießerpfade im Schwarzwald

This tour should be the finale of this year's summer hiking weeks.
First we took the Sau Schwänzlebahn to Blumberg-Zollhaus. This trip was the ultimate highlight for everyone. There was hardly anything going on on the train, so we had the entire compartment to ourselves. In contrast to modern trains, the windows on this historic train can still be opened …

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May 18, 2023,NSG Wutachflühen 🥾🥾🌥️

Since we liked the stages of the Schluchtensteig so much in winter, we definitely wanted to hike the stage through the NSG Wutachflühen. Since I'm not really fit again yet, we shortened the tour as much as possible 😅
Beautiful narrow, rooted and muddy paths through untouched nature.
We were able to observe and photograph numerous insects directly on the …

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July 18, 2024,Sauschwänzle- Wanderweg- die Alternativroute Blumenberg bis Grimmelshofen

Unfortunately, the Sauschwänzlebahn was not running that day because the locomotive was broken. We then continued to Grimelshofen and took the bus back (unfortunately with a lot of waiting time and an unsympathetic bus driver).

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August 20, 2026,Sauschwänzleweg expanded (Zollhaus- Weizen)

Time management: Start in Zollhaus at 10 AM at the latest. Then, with breaks, you'll arrive in Weizen around 3 PM and can take the 3:35 PM train completely relaxed.

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April 14, 2026

This hike combines nature and history. You'll hike through the Wutachflühen nature reserve, learn about the tradition and production of Black Forest ham, and discover the story behind the tour's name: Sauschwänzle-Weg. This refers to the region's historic railway, the Sauschwänzlebahn.
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This varied hike

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