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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

02:38

8.70km

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: August 6, 2026

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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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1.80 km

Hirzwasen (780 m)

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The information boards are great.👍

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2.76 km

Heart Sculpture in the Black Forest

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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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4.78 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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5.97 km

Eugen Lehmann Memorial and Fountain

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

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6.81 km

Steiglesehütte

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Perfect for a snack break

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8.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 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

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

22°C

13°C

77 %

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Comments

September 4, 2025,Brandenkopf ; Runde vom Wanderheim

Beautiful high-altitude hike. Great views from the Brandenkopf observation tower. Excellent refreshment options at the hiking lodge. Check opening hours.

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July 8, 2026,🇩🇪 Kreuzsattel - Brandenkopf

Small final round and then drive home. The approach to the starting point alone was already a small adventure. A very narrow asphalt path in steeper terrain, then 2 km steep on scree....just don't take your foot off the gas. The return trip went downhill in the other direction, definitely better....

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October 14, 2021,Kreuzsattelhütte – Brandenkopf

Even the journey to the hiking car park at the Kreuzsattelhütte is an adventure in itself. 😁
From here it was partly on narrow paths, partly on forest paths through the forest up to the Brandenkopf. On the way there was a beautiful view through the trees of the Wolf and Kinzig valleys, which were still slumbering under a thick …

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March 18, 2026,Brandenkopf von Hirzwasen aus..

The original route is from @Südschwede ..Thanks ..
I had to adapt it to my needs 😉 !!
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The Brandenkopf is known as one of the most beautiful panoramic mountains in the Black Forest, it is 945m high and belongs to the municipalities of - Fischerbach, Hausach and Oberharmersbach.
On the 30 m high tower you certainly have a …

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March 9, 2026,Kreuzsattel (745 m) - Steiglehütte - Schwarzenbachsattel (780 m) - Brandenkopf (946 m) - Bettelfrau - Hirzwasen (723 m) - Kreuzsattel

Hello fellow hiking enthusiasts,

Since I had another day off today, I took advantage of the beautiful weather. My destination was the Brandenkopf, which I hadn't visited in quite some time. I parked the car for free at the Kreuzsattel. There's also a hut belonging to the Oberwolfach branch of the Black Forest Association at the Kreuzsattel, which is usually …

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Kreuzsattel Hut – Brandenkopf Lookout Tower loop from Kreuzsattelhütte

Kreuzsattel Hut

Hirzwasen (780 m)

Heart Sculpture in the Black Forest

Stone Fountain Below Brandenkopf

Brandenkopf Lookout Tower

View from the Brandenkopf

Eugen Lehmann Memorial and Fountain

Steiglesehütte

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