St. Martin's Chapel, Furtwangen – Brend Tower loop from Bregquelle

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Freiburg District

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

St. Martin's Chapel, Furtwangen – Brend Tower loop from Bregquelle

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St. Martin's Chapel, Furtwangen – Brend Tower loop from Bregquelle

03:15

11.1km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

Kolmenhof Guesthouse

Highlight • Restaurant

Pretty much the nicest operators I've met on the Westweg!
By the way, recently the inn has a mini "tent site" (call in advance (reserve), i.e. a strip of meadow …

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116 m

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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1.33 km

Günterfelsen und Umgebung

Nature Reserve

2.84 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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2.90 km

Brend Mountain Inn

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The mountain inn on the Brend is located at an altitude of 1,150 meters, right next to the 17-meter-high observation tower. The inn is perfect for a stop during your …

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2.99 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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4.91 km

Pius Chapel

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Nice simple chapel with a large hiking car park nearby. Therefore suitable as a starting point for hikes e.g. to the Brendturm or to the source of the Danube.

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10.8 km

European Watershed Danube–Rhine

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Above the source of the Danube is - quite surprisingly :-) - the watershed between the Danube and the Rhine. And with a little luck you can see all the …

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

1.83 km

921 m

896 m

Surfaces

6.69 km

1.98 km

904 m

740 m

605 m

174 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (920 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

21°C

5°C

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Comments

October 17, 2021,Herbstrunde 🍁🍂vom Escheck über die Martinskapelle zum Brendturm

A hiking trail leads from the parking lot at Escheck next to the narrow access road to Katharinenhöhe. From there it goes on a beautiful forest path and over open spaces to the Elzquelle (small inconspicuous sign - just as inconspicuous as the unconspicuous spring 😉)
The Martinskapelle is very busy on Sundays - many walkers are also on the …

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July 13, 2023,Wanderung Elz- und Bregquelle💦

Today we did a very nice hike. Based on the book "Sensual Walks in the Black Forest" Sources, streams, waterfalls
The hike starts at Escheck (large free car park) via the Katharinenhöhe a rehabilitation clinic, past a moor to the Elzquelle. The route continues uphill to the Martinskapelle, below the Kolmenhof lies the Bregquelle. The vernacular says "Brigach and Breg …

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