Belchen Summit Path Trail | 3.4km, Difficulty: 3 out of 5

Belchen Summit Path

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Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf edited by Milseburg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

3.4km

Total Distance

168m

Elevation Gain

Trail description

A rewarding climb to the Belchen, one of the finest viewpoints in the Black Forest. The path rises through forest to open grassy slopes with panoramas over the Rhine valley and Alps. A beloved southern Black Forest summit.

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Route Map

Along the trail

1
Spring · 1.4km
springs can run dry
2
Viewpoint · 1.4km
3
Viewpoint · 1.9km
4
Hohkelch-Brünnele · 3.2km
Spring · springs can run dry

Path grade (SAC): T1 · T2 for 0.7km
Surface: natural ground
Marked route: Westweg (Westliche Variante), North South Trail, Section Kalte Herberge - Lörrach, Wiesentalblick - Hohkelchsattel