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View from Merkur Mountain – Battertfelsen Trail loop from Staufenberg

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Landkreis Rastatt
Gernsbach

View from Merkur Mountain – Battertfelsen Trail loop from Staufenberg

Moderate

4.5

(8)

50

hikers

View from Merkur Mountain – Battertfelsen Trail loop from Staufenberg

04:44

14.2km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.90 km

Viewpoint at Merkur Tower

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The benches invite you to linger

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2

3.45 km

View from Merkur Mountain

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Great view over Baden-Baden, the surrounding Northern Black Forest, but also with a distant view over the Rhine plain to the Vosges and the Palatinate Forest.

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3

3.78 km

On Mercury you have a view of Baden-Baden and the Black Forest on the one hand and on the other hand you look over Gaggenau to Karlsruhe

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4

6.11 km

Fürtwänglerweg Trail

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It leads spectacularly through mossy forests, past steep rock faces.

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5

7.73 km

Super beautiful section of the path

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6

8.14 km

The path over the rock stairs is imposing but with caution to enjoy. Amazement or go is announced here. Highly Recommended.

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7

8.31 km

At this point you can hardly see anything of the Battert... a few meters further on it gets better

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8

8.70 km

Above the rocks, many views of Baden-Baden and the Rhine plain.

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9.48 km

Kapffelsen (Naturdenkmal)

Viewpoint

B

14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

3.36 km

1.19 km

1.07 km

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

4.92 km

2.00 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (270 m)

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Friday 30 October

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