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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ortenaukreis
Oberharmersbach

Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

Moderate

4.6

(42)

130

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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

02:38

8.69km

290m

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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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9 m

Kreuzsattel Hut

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The Kreuzs saddle hut lends itself to an extended rest. From the 1st of May to the end of October, you can stop here on Sundays and public holidays. Not …

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2.76 km

I found the heart of the Black Forest 🥰

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4.19 km

Stone Fountain Below Brandenkopf

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Small well below the Brandenkopf

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4.28 km

View Over the Einbachtal

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Information board about the Einbach Valley. There's a beautiful view between the trees, but unfortunately it's already very overgrown.

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4.78 km

Brandenkopf Lookout Tower

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The stone observation tower is the trademark of the Brandenkopf. The 32-meter-high tower has been there since 1929 and you can climb it all year round. Donations are requested. The …

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4.79 km

View from the Brandenkopf

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From here you can see very far into the country or the Black Forest.

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5.96 km

In memory. Eugen Lehmann (forestry officer) died here on January 15, 1984.

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6.80 km

Steiglesehütte

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Perfect for a snack break

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8.69 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.52 km

1.78 km

793 m

371 m

229 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

1.97 km

1.55 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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