Wide views above the Albtal – hiking in the Northern Black Forest

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Wide views above the Albtal – hiking in the Northern Black Forest

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Wide views above the Albtal – hiking in the Northern Black Forest

05:03

17.8km

280m

Hiking

A panoramic tour just like it is in the books! On this tour from Dobel to Herrenalb you won't be able to get enough of it - views all the way to the Vosges will reward every effort.

From the old water tower in Dobel you get the first taste…

by Nördlicher Schwarzwald

Last updated: January 28, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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622 m

Dobel Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Originally built to supply water to the high-altitude Dobel households, the tower now serves as a lookout tower. On the 1st floor it also houses an information room about the Black Forest Central/North Nature Park.

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6.71 km

Schweizerkopf Hut Viewpoint

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A magnificent vantage point overlooking the Gaistal Valley and the Baden-Baden Mountains all the way to the Rhine plain. From the Schweizerkopf, on a clear day, breathtaking views of the …

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8.32 km

Kurzhüttensteigle Viewing Platform

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The small viewing platform is located on the Hahnenfalzweg, at the junction of the Kurzhüttensteigle. There is a bench on the wooden platform and a great view.

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10.2 km

Hahnenfalz hut

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Small hut managed by the Bad Herrenalber Ski Club on weekends and public holidays. There are soft drinks, coffee and cake. Here the Westweg meets other beautiful hiking trails.

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12.7 km

Talwiesen Inn

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The Skiheim Talwiesenschänke is located on the valley meadow, right next to the bus stop and car park.
You can stop here before, during or after a hike.
See: talwiesenschaenke.de

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17.5 km

Bad Herrenalb monastery ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The entrance to the Protestant monastery church is reached through the ruins of the former late Romanesque vestibule, built around 1200.
The porch, known as Paradise, was raised in the …

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

3.03 km

999 m

923 m

518 m

506 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

2.99 km

1.74 km

1.58 km

482 m

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

3°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Streckenwanderung "Weitblickwandern über dem Albtal"

After a short break from hiking, we were finally on the move again.
👉 We went on a great hike from Dobel to Bad Herrenalb. And if you think that this is no big deal, you are basically right, but of course we didn't take the direct route:

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February 11, 2023,Ein Träumchen! Weitblickwandern von Dobel nach Bad Herrenalb

Dobel town center - Alter Wasserturm - Westweg - Weithäusleplatz - Hahnenfalzliege - Schweizerkopfhütte - Kurzhüttensteigle - Hahnenfalzhütte - Talwiesenschänke - Talwiese - Wildkatzen-Walderlebnispfad - Hans-Knoll-Bridge - Albtalweg - Herrenalb Monastery - Bad Herrenalb center

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February 17, 2022

A panoramic tour just like it is in the books! On this tour from Dobel to Herrenalb you won't be able to get enough of it - views all the way to the Vosges will reward every effort.
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From the old water tower in Dobel you get the first taste of what awaits you over the next few kilometers - great views

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