View of the Giersbach Valley – Bench With View of the Alps loop from Herrischried

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View of the Giersbach Valley – Bench With View of the Alps loop from Herrischried

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View of the Giersbach Valley – Bench With View of the Alps loop from Herrischried

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7.91km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Enchanted Forest in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Small piece of forest towards a small stream. Very picturesque and natural. Perfect to relax and enjoy.

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1.55 km

View of the Giersbach Valley

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Really really super beautiful

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2.92 km

Gugelturm Observation Tower with Views of the Alps

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Beautiful viewing tower with excellent panoramic views. A small donation is due at the kiosk.

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2.94 km

View of Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Very nice area for hiking, biking and relaxing.

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3.57 km

View of the Black Forest Countryside

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3.68 km

View of Engelschwand from Höhe am Gugel

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Great view of the surrounding towns.

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6.36 km

Alpine Panorama Viewpoint Herrechried

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Magnificent 360 degree view

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6.38 km

In beautiful weather, you can enjoy the alpine panorama with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau from a bench on a hill (beautifully landscaped with plants).
Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy today, so the view was not so good.

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7.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

2.82 km

1.66 km

543 m

Surfaces

5.00 km

1.16 km

1.05 km

402 m

278 m

Elevation

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

10°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2022,Rundwanderung zum Gugelturm🗼

Wikipedia: The Gugelturm, jokingly also the new Hotz, is an observation tower on the Gugel (998 m) in the municipality of Herrischried in the Hotzenwald. The building, erected by the Black Forest Association between 1971 and 1974, replaced a bell-shaped predecessor building from 1929/1930. It is 30.5 m high, the viewing platform is at a height of 16 m.

schwarzwaldverein-herrischried.de/wordpress/gugelstueble

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September 3, 2023,Über den Klausenhof zum Gugel 🚒

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Fire brigade festival on the Gugel

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