View of Kandel – View of Freiburg loop from Waldkirch

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Landkreis Emmendingen

Waldkirch

View of Kandel – View of Freiburg loop from Waldkirch

Moderate

4.8

(25)

hikers

View of Kandel – View of Freiburg loop from Waldkirch

03:12

10.9km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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470 m

Barbecue area with children's hut and picnic area in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Highlight • Rest Area

There is even a children's hut and fresh water to cool down, no drinking water!

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2.71 km

Lucia's Birdsong Box at Bromhof

Highlight • Cafe

Here there are homemade little subtleties

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6.07 km

Picnic Benches With View of the Black Forest

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These photos were all taken without walking a meter. All impressions in one place... very nice in summer and winter. The parking lot is not far either... and there are …

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6.27 km

View of the Kohlenbach Valley from Lindenbühl

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The linden trees shade a bench

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7.11 km

View of the Southern Black Forest

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View to Rolling Hisli in the rear coal stream

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7.37 km

View of Kandel

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Magnificent view of the candelabra. This waypoint is on the fifth stage of the two-valley trail. The Kandelhöhenweg also leads there.

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7.52 km

View of Freiburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Freiburg i. Br.

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10.5 km

Bläsi Chapel, Waldkirch-Kollnau

Highlight • Religious Site

Interesting details about the former pilgrimage church can be found at sanktgallus.net/die-kirchen/kollnau.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.09 km

2.60 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.44 km

1.66 km

1.50 km

513 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

9°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 25, 2024,🌲 Schwarzwald 📍Kollnau 🌿 Kohlenbachtal

Spent Christmas Day with my mom on a lovely hike in the local area.

We walked a large part of the Vögelestein tour until we turned left into the Kohlenbachertal.
Winter feeling and autumn mood alternated again and again.
Wonderfully beautiful walk at a pleasant 3 degrees.

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March 10, 2024,Wanderung Natur pur..

A gift..
To walk out the door and be embraced by nature.
After a pleasant morning, get some fresh air.
The birds sang with such high motivation that the arch became bigger and bigger.

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October 2, 2025,Kohlenbacher Rundweg - Kollnau

We started our afternoon tour at the Bläsi Chapel, at the edge of Kollnau.

After climbing the 300 steps from the chapel to the hiking trail and getting our circulation up to speed, we followed the premium trail "Vögelestein Tour" to the "Berggasthof Linde" (km 6.1). The trail is beautiful and often runs along the edge of the forest with …

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