Belongs to the Hohenlochenhütte.
In 1903, a shelter was built deep in the forest on the ridge at an altitude of 689 m in the Oberwolfach district. The hut was already right next to the Westweg and was named "Gayerhütte" after the then chairman of the Black Forest Association, Siegmund Gayer. A fire caused by a lightning strike destroyed the hut on November 20, 1917.
Under the local group chairman of the Black Forest Association, Otto Bührer, the current hut, the Hohenlochenhütte, was built in 1923 on a rock a little lower down near a spring at 640 m above sea level. The inauguration ceremony for the Hohenlochenhütte took place on November 4, 1923. The 90th anniversary was celebrated almost to the day in November 2013. Every hiker is treated to a wonderful view of the mountains. The Hohenlochenhütte stands on the property of the Käppelewirt Armbruster. Over the years it has been upgraded and renovated time and again. To this day, the Armbruster family has kept the view clear of trees that block the view.
The members of the Wolfach local group have taken over the care of the Hohenlochenhütte. From the beginning of April to the end of October on Sundays and public holidays and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.
If desired, hiking groups can have a special opening by prior arrangement. Westweg hikers and other hikers are welcome to enjoy the beautiful view into the distance with a warm drink such as coffee or tea, of course on a donation basis, or a cool drink from the spring next door, or warm themselves up by the warm stove inside the Hohenlochenhütte when it is raining and cold.
In May 2011, a sign for orientation, donated by the president of the Black Forest Association, was put up on the rock in front of the Hohenlochenhütte.
Today, the Westweg leads directly past the Hohenlochenhütte on its 6th stage between Hark and Hausach. Not far from the hut is the spring, whose water is suitable for drinking. A narrow path leads a few meters down to a "quiet place", the toilet block. The unobstructed view is breathtaking and lets your thoughts wander into the distance.