Windberg Waterfall – St. Blasien town center loop from Höchenschwand

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Windberg Waterfall – St. Blasien town center loop from Höchenschwand

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Windberg Waterfall – St. Blasien town center loop from Höchenschwand

03:32

12.1km

290m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärengebiet Schwarzwald (Kernzone)

Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Häusern

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

27 m

Höchenschwand Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

The center of Höchenschwand is dominated by the Catholic Church of St. Michael. Around it there are some seating and restaurants, where you can linger, stop and rest during or at the end of a hiking tour.

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2.55 km

Daumühleweiher

Lake

5.11 km

Windberg Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The crowning glory of a beautiful gorge hike, if you start from below. ;-)

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5.52 km

View of the Wildbergbächle from the Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.60 km

St. Blasien town center

Highlight • Settlement

Definitely worth a detour when visiting the area....

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6.69 km

View over the Alb River in St. Blasien

Highlight • River

View over the river Alb

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6.85 km

St. Blasien Cathedral (Dom St. Blasius)

Highlight • Religious Site

The so-called "Black Forest Cathedral" was inaugurated in 1783 as an abbey church with what was then the third largest church dome in Europe. The dome - diameter 36 meters, …

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6.95 km

Alb River in St. Blasien

Highlight • River

Across the town flows the Alb. Several beautiful bridges cross.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

3.94 km

675 m

557 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

2.53 km

1.96 km

1.45 km

275 m

269 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,000 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 14, 2022,Von Sankt Blasien zum Albsee und Windbergwasserfall 2

..new recording of the second section..I took enough pictures later in the torrent gorge..but I missed the entrance and slipped down the slope onto the path 😅but the gorge with the small waterfalls is very beautiful..

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