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Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Emmendingen

Waldkirch

Kastelburg Loop

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Emmendingen

Waldkirch

Kastelburg Loop

Moderate

4.5

(76)

287

hikers

Kastelburg Loop

04:09

13.5km

420m

Hiking

On this tour, you will hike on shady forest paths, across sunny vineyards, and visit Kastelburg. The tour starts at Waldkirch station, and you head steeply uphill into the forest. Mighty Douglas firs, once brought from California to the Elztal valley by a forest ranger, line the path. You will…

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.75 km

View of Kandel and Kastelburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the castle, Waldkirch and Kandel.

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3.07 km

Galgenberg Ridge Trail Above Waldkirch

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Wonderful hiking trail on the ridge of the Galgenberg with old boundary stones and huge old Douglas firs. Above the Elz River near Waldkirch. Magnificent views over to the Kandel. …

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6.68 km

Buchholz Vineyard

Highlight • Natural

Great vision.

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12.1 km

Kastelburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Very nice view of Waldkirch and the surrounding area. The history of the castle is very interesting. At the entrance there is an information board with an overview of its history.

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13.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.03 km

1.71 km

1.50 km

777 m

211 m

193 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

2.99 km

2.66 km

1.69 km

432 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

24°C

14°C

26 %

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Comments

December 25, 2025,Waldkirch, Kastelburg-Tour

The sun is shining, and I'd rather go for a hike today than indulge in overeating again. Exercise has been scarce lately, sunshine feels foreign to me since it's been so foggy here so often, and comfort eating is making the scale tip. This can't go on.

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November 13, 2025,Kastelburg-Tour Waldkirch

On the last late summer day of the year, I wanted to replenish my vitamin D levels. It truly feels like a lightbulb moment when the bright, warm sunbeams shine on your skin at 22°C. 🌞🌞

For this, I wanted to hike the "Kastelburg Tour" near Waldkirch again. I don't know how long it had been since I last hiked …

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June 10, 2025,Kastelburgrunde groß

Leaving out the part through the vines...is not particularly nice and if you have Pe h you will be poisoned

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April 17, 2022,Blick ins Kohlenbachtal – Burgruine Kastelburg Runde von Buchholz (Breisgau)

The tour is identical to the Kastelburg Rundweg tour in Waldkirch, with a few minor differences.
The round offers great views, narrow forest paths and paths, a very well-preserved castle where the tower can be climbed free of charge. With magnificent views of the area.
What I didn't like about this round today were the eternal forest passages.
The hike …

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January 3, 2022,Von Buchholz um die Hohe Tanne

Beautiful views, lonely paths, especially in the leafless season

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March 13, 2022,Kastelburgtour mit Abkürzung

After I had to cancel the tour last time because of a heavy thunderstorm, I ran it again today. In the Buchholz vineyard, however, I took a shortcut because I don't find the long dangling through the vines on asphalt very attractive. The rest of the tour then runs almost exclusively through the forest. Highly recommended if you want to …

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February 13, 2024,Hauptsächlich nochmals Kastelburgtour von Batzenhäusle mit Abwandlungen 😊

If you want to visit the castle on this tour, you have to take the Burghaldenweg and then keep right towards the castle. I walked the castle path. The end of the tour is not the original tour as I only recently walked it.
There are several options for walking back to the upper hut. I took the middle route, …

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April 23, 2023,Kastelburgtour

Did a familiar round again today and tried out the new backpack for Scotland. I particularly like the Kastelburg tour in spring when the beeches present their tender, young green and the tentative rays of sunshine create a great lighting atmosphere in the forest. In addition, the morning bird concert and far and wide not a soul. I took a …

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April 9, 2026

On this tour, you will hike on shady forest paths, across sunny vineyards, and visit Kastelburg. The tour starts at Waldkirch station, and you head steeply uphill into the forest. Mighty Douglas firs, once brought from California to the Elztal valley by a forest ranger, line the path. You will walk over

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