Mummelsee – Mummelsee Gate, Seebach loop from Hornisgrinde-Biberkessel

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Mummelsee – Mummelsee Gate, Seebach loop from Hornisgrinde-Biberkessel

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Mummelsee – Mummelsee Gate, Seebach loop from Hornisgrinde-Biberkessel

01:10

3.37km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. 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 Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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77 m

Mummelsee

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An old legend tells that in the past, nixies and dwarves, as well as a king, lived in the Mummelsee. On full moon nights, the nixies are said to have …

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1.09 km

View of the Rhine Plain from the Central/Northern Black Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord)

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Even more beautiful and farther on a clear day

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1.48 km

View of the Black Forest

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Nice view of the Black Forest

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2.25 km

Schwabenweg: Ascent to the Hornisgrinde

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For species protection reasons, please do not walk this route from November to May. Thank you for your consideration.

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2.97 km

Mummelsee Gate, Seebach

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The Mummelsee Gate (or Portal) is one of 12 gates on the famous Westweg, the long-distance hiking trail through the Black Forest. You can also stamp your tour at this …

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3.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.53 km

850 m

707 m

272 m

Surfaces

1.32 km

1.06 km

588 m

332 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

12°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

January 13, 2026,Winterwanderung vom Seibelseckle zum Mummelsee ❄️☃️❄️

The winter hike from Seibelseckle to Mummelsee is one of the most charming tours in the Northern Black Forest. Even at the Seibelseckle parking lot, you're enveloped by the crisp, cold mountain air, while the landscape is often blanketed in glistening snow. The trail initially climbs gently through snow-covered forests, past gnarled spruce trees whose branches weigh heavily under the …

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