귄델핑겐‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 산 정상

It is a popular area for climbers and has numerous routes of most difficulty levels. The rock quality is excellent. The routes are mostly well secured. The return to the entrances is done by abseiling 2 x 20 m or 1 x 30 m. Please abseil considerately in "oncoming traffic". The large Kandel rock can be reached via the Kandel summit. There are sufficient parking spaces. There is also a bus from St. Peter to the Kandel. From the summit it is about a 20-minute walk, please wear good shoes, via the Damenweg (blue diamond) to the climbing area.

If the weather plays along, you have a great view of the Rhine Valley and the Vosges, and you can also see the Alps from the Kandel (but not quite as well as from the Belchen).

It stretches upwards between the surrounding valleys, rising like a pyramid from the Rhine plain: The Kandel, at 1,241 meters, is the local mountain of the ZweiTälerLand region and one of the most imposing peaks in the southern Black Forest – a true mountain of strength. It's no wonder, then, that numerous myths and legends surround this summit. It is also popularly known as the Blocksberg of the Black Forest. Unique panoramic views of the Black Forest, as far as the Vosges Mountains and the Alps, along with countless outdoor sports opportunities and welcoming restaurants, make this mountain one of the Black Forest's top destinations. Source: https://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info/attraktionen/kandel-65189a0447

An unexpected alpine highlight that should not be missed on the way to or from the Kandel. For experienced climbers, the crags can be climbed without equipment, the climber takes the steep wall on the valley side.

In good weather, you have an excellent view.

You should still walk the few meters to the summit from here.

The Schlossbergturm is a 33.27 meter high observation tower on the Schlossberg. The Schlossberg Tower was erected in 2002 by the Board of Trustees on the Salzbüchslekuppe. For the construction, the architect used 100-year-old Douglas fir trunks from the local Ottilienwald, which fell over due to the severe hurricane Lothar in 1999. The long logs were twisted around the steel staircase. In honor of all donors who made construction possible in 2002, their names were placed on the face of the 153 steps to the top of the tower and can be read when climbing the tower. However, the natural construction with the tree trunks was repeatedly attacked by fungi and pests in the years that followed. In July 2015, the dilapidated logs were finally removed after several rescue attempts. After the tower was inaccessible for a long time, it was finally renewed in 2017 by the board of trustees and the donations they collected. In this step, the tree trunks were replaced by a reliable steel construction. The cost of the renovation was 192,000 euros, but the city expects the galvanized steel pylons to last 100 years. Source: https://www.kuratorium-schlossberg.de/eip/pages/schlossbergturm.php

A great highlight. Nice to combine with a short hike on the Schloßberg. The tower is easy to reach from the old town. However, you should be good on foot. After a steep climb, you reach the tower via at least 200 steps 😏