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Hornberg

Windeckfelsen Viewpoint – View of the Black Forest Hills loop from Hornberg

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Freiburg District

Ortenaukreis

Hornberg

Windeckfelsen Viewpoint – View of the Black Forest Hills loop from Hornberg

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Windeckfelsen Viewpoint – View of the Black Forest Hills loop from Hornberg

07:51

22.4km

1,120m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.76 km

Windeckfelsen Viewpoint

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The Windeckfelsen is a rock formation located at a height of around 750 metres, which is also used as a climbing rock. From the Windeckfelsen you have a great view of the town of Hornberg below.

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3.56 km

Alpine Path in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Fantastically beautiful path. Good footwear is recommended.

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5.30 km

View of Hornberg from the Philippsruhe shelter

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The perfect place for a short break with a beautiful view of the Black Forest mountains and Hornberg. 🦊

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6.53 km

Feierabendfelsen Viewpoint

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Easy to climb by stairs. View of Hornberg and the Gutachtal

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8.85 km

Rappenfelsen Viewpoint

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View of Hornberg

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8.85 km

Rappenfelsen Natural Monument

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Top view of the Black Forest Railway

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12.9 km

View of Strasbourg and the Vosges Mountains

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View to the Vosges. On clear nights you can see the illuminated minster in Strasbourg.

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19.5 km

View of the Black Forest Hills

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There are beautiful views on this tour!

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.94 km

4.17 km

1.66 km

498 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

7.91 km

4.67 km

990 m

168 m

146 m

121 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Tuesday 21 July

25°C

8°C

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Comments

July 9, 2024,Blick ins Elsass – Sicht auf die Hügellandschaft Runde von Hornberg

Today it was all about altitude. Very sweaty in the heat...

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September 1, 2023,Hornberg Felsenweg 🥾 🐕 Feierabendfelsen - Schlossfelsen - Rappenfelsen - Windeckfelsen

Today's tour mostly took place on shady forest paths, sometimes nice and soft, sometimes rocky and sometimes with great views.
We hiked on the nature trail - and if you're interested, you're welcome to read the boards
Until now, I didn't know that seeds could fly 10 km or be catapulted 2.3 m away with more pressure than car tires. …

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January 4, 2023,2023 Felsenweg Hornberg (myst. Pfade 19)

What a great tour. Unreservedly recommended, almost only wonderful paths, very little asphalt.

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September 28, 2025,🪨🏰 Hornberger Burg- und Felsentour 🌿🥻- Tag 1

Inspired by @Barbara & 🐾 and @Nicolet (many thanks to the girls 👍 🙋🏻‍♂️), on my first day in the Black Forest 🌲, I headed to Hornberg for a "short" loop ♻️ with a few insignificant meters of elevation ↗️😉.

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November 27, 2022,Hornberg - Aussichtsrunde um die Immelsbacherhöhe

Sunday hike: Hornberg (Schwarzwaldbahn), a figure eight around the Immelsbacherhöhe

Today I just started planning my oldest tour and drove to Hornberg. Above the train station, it goes into the forest to the Gesundbrunnen hiking car park, where the start and finish was.

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April 7, 2023,Von Hornberg über die Kanzel zum Feierabend-, Schloss- und Rappenfelsen

From Hornberg Rubersbach to many beautiful vantage points on narrow paths.

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Windeckfelsen Viewpoint – View of the Black Forest Hills loop from Hornberg

Windeckfelsen Viewpoint

Alpine Path in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

View of Hornberg from the Philippsruhe shelter

Feierabendfelsen Viewpoint

Rappenfelsen Viewpoint

Rappenfelsen Natural Monument

View of Strasbourg and the Vosges Mountains

View of the Black Forest Hills

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