View of the Platte – Kandel Pyramid loop from St. Märgen

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

St. Märgen

View of the Platte – Kandel Pyramid loop from St. Märgen

Moderate

4.6

(26)

riders

View of the Platte – Kandel Pyramid loop from St. Märgen

02:30

31.0km

580m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.56 km

St. Märgen Sports Field

Highlight • Rest Area

Not to be missed on the outskirts of St. Märgen in the direction of Turner.

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9.22 km

View of the Platte

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view on the hill

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16.5 km

Kandel Pyramid

Highlight • Monument

like the summit cross. A little bit remote from the pass road, but that doesn't matter.

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16.5 km

Kandel Summit and Lookout Pavilion

Highlight • Summit

In clear weather, the freestanding Kandel is a superb vantage point with fantastic views over the Rhine plain, the Vosges or the Black Forest.

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16.9 km

Kandel Mountain World

Highlight • Summit

Great new restaurant, hotel and event location with a beautiful outdoor terrace right next to the large free parking lot on the Kandel.
Here you can end the day nicely after a tour on the Kandel.

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27.2 km

View of St. Märgen

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View to the right: St. Peter, on the left St. Märgen.

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28.2 km

Viewpoint

28.5 km

Kapfen Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Great view from the Kapfenkapelle.

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29.5 km

View of St. Peter

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Easily accessible via the Hummelhof and the Fischweier.

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31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

6.39 km

3.26 km

1.83 km

109 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

9.52 km

3.00 km

177 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2025,Oben auf 'm Berg war es au warm...Zum Kandel

Also on Relive...relive.com/view/v1vjPjyL1Y6

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June 17, 2022,Von St. Märgen hoch zum Kandel

Beautiful tour that can also be ridden by e-bike. Nevertheless, you will find one or the other nice single trail.
Nice place to stop at the Kandel car park or shortly afterwards at the Gummenhütte with its famous window sale.

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