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Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Landkreis Emmendingen

View from the summit of Brend – Brend Tower loop from Obersimonswald

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Landkreis Emmendingen

View from the summit of Brend – Brend Tower loop from Obersimonswald

Hard

3

riders

View from the summit of Brend – Brend Tower loop from Obersimonswald

02:23

29.0km

820m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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10.3 km

View from the summit of Brend

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It's worth the trip, whether by bike or on foot, the view is awesome.

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2

10.4 km

Brend Tower

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The Brend lookout tower is almost 1,150 meters high. If the visibility is good, you can see far from the 17-meter-high tower: Hochfirst, Feldberg, Belchen, Schauinsland and Kandel can be …

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10.9 km

Brend Naturefriends House

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The Naturfreundehaus Brend is an idyllic, cozy inn right on the Westweg. Here you can strengthen yourself on your walks in the restaurant or stay overnight.

More information at naturfreundehaus-brend.de

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4

13.0 km

European Watershed (Danube–Rhine) at Kolmenhof

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Only a few meters separate the flow direction to the North Sea or the Black Sea

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5

13.2 km

Source of the Danube (Breg Spring)

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"Brigach and Breg bring the Danube along," they say. Here you can see one of the two Danube source rivers, as he sees the light of day. At the Martinskapelle …

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13.4 km

St. Martin's Chapel, Furtwangen

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More information under the following link:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinskapelle_(Furtwangen)

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14.3 km

Martinskapelle Ski Hut

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There is another large parking lot here

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19.8 km

Obereckweg towards Martinskapelle

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Crisp incline with a few beautiful views.

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

11.1 km

612 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

10.0 km

3.98 km

3.82 km

196 m

140 m

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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