The Black Forest crossing from Freiburg to Lake Constance is a west-east long-distance hiking trail through the Black Forestthat of Freiburg to Constancy leads. The approximately 180-kilometer hiking trail was laid out in 1934 and has been used by the Black Forest Association cared for and looked after. From Hochfirs to Lake Constance the path is on the same route as the European long-distance hiking trail E1; between Kappel and Achdorf through the Wutach Gorge and thus largely on the same route as the one there Schluchtensteig.
Brief description
The crossing from Freiburg to Lake Constance leads from Freiburg in a steep ascent to the rock pulpits on the right of the Hell Valley. Of Hinterzarten the path then runs on Titisee past over the high ridge down into the Wutach Gorgethat is traversed in its entire length. From Achdorf with the historically interesting Wutach diversion, the path climbs over Blumberg on the Buchberg. Then it goes to promising on the old post way Tightness. About the volcanic cone of the Hegauberge becomes To sing reached. The cross path leads down through the wooded Bodanrück Constancy at the Lake Constance.
background
The Crossing Freiburg – Lake Constance was established in 1934 and has been looked after by the Black Forest Association ever since. It is signposted by the Black Forest Association with the red and white diamond on a yellow background.
Particularly worth seeing are:
- the rock pulpits of the Hell Valley
- the nature reserve Wutach Gorge, which was identified as such in 1939.
preparation
- For tours lasting several days, the luggage must be well planned due to the expected weather conditions. Hiking shoes (especially for the sections in the Wutach Gorge) and good rain protection do a good job.
- In the Black Forest, weather conditions can change quickly and thunderstorms can approach without you having seen the black-gray clouds in the sky long before. A weather app with rain radar for the Baden-Württemberg area does a good job.
getting there
- To travel by public transport or the Black Forest railway line can be used to return from the end to the starting point Constancy - To sing - Offenburg (Change) - Freiburg to be used. If you interrupt the tour after the Wutach Gorge, the Hochrheinbahn may be Schaffhausen - Erzingen - Basel an alternative.
- You can leave your private vehicle at practically all stage locations without any problems. However, you have to think about the return, which is not that easy given the relatively small number of timetables in the hiking region.
Here we go ...
1st stage: Freiburg – Hinterzarten (33 km!) 
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m above sea level) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Freiburg | 0 | 250 | |
| 2 Webs | 12,0 | 340 | |
| 3 Castle by the forest | 1,0 | 345 | |
| 4 Buchenbach | 5,0 | 447 | |
| Nettle laughter | 5,0 | 950 | |
| 1 Middle Ravennaschlucht | 8,0 | 880 | |
| Hinterzarten | 2,0 | 893 |
Directions
From the main train station in Freiburg the way leads through the city center to the Schwabentor. After the Schwabentorsteg the hike goes in serpentines up to the 1 Cannon Square and on to the Silberbrünnele. The Kandelhöhenweg branches off at Siebenlinden, while the cross path continues to the pilgrimage church 2 St. Ottilien and to 3 St. Wendelin's Chapel leads. Then the route leads downhill into 2 What valley, by the Dreisamtal to Stegen and further along the Wagensteinbach over Burg am Wald after Buchenbach. Then it goes steeply uphill over the 3 Pfaffeneckand 4 Nettle laughter to the refuge at 5 Posthaldefelsen. The hike then continues to 6 Piket rocks and from there down to the 7 Upper Ravenna Gorge. After the federal road 31 is crossed, the path leads along the Höllentalbahn route 5 Hinterzarten.
2nd stage: Hinterzarten - Schattenmühle (28 km!)
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m above sea level) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinterzarten | 0 | 893 | |
| Titisee | 7,0 | 823 | Crossing with the Westweg |
| Saig | 2,0 | 990 | |
| Hochfirst | 1,5 | 1.197 | Crossing with the middle way; Lookout point |
| Chapel | 6,5 | 889 | |
| Former Kappel-Grünwald train station | 1,0 | 807 | Crossing with the Schluchtensteig, former station of the Haslachtal Railway, which was closed in 1976 |
| Haslach estuary | 3,0 | 720 | Confluence of the Haslach and Gutach rivers to the Wutach |
| 8 Rötenbach estuary | 1,5 | 715 | |
| Stallegg river power station | 1,0 | 702 | |
| Robber's Castle | 2,0 | 720 | |
| Shadow mill | 2,5 | 659 | Inn |
Directions
From Hinterzarten the cross path leads past the Keßlerhöhe and Heizmannshöhe and then downhill on 9 Fire Brigade Hotel Sankt Florian past to the campsites on 10 Titisee . On the riverside path it goes along the lake to the Hotel Seehof. After crossing under the Höllentalbahn and the federal road 317, it goes steeply uphill 6 Saig and on to the 11 Hochfirst. From there the path leads together with the middle way on the Hochkammweg, an old border path with boundary stones, which are marked on one side with "N" for Neustadt and on the other side with "S" for Saig.
After the Mittelweg has separated from the Querweg, the hike leads past the 12 Here fountain and at the 13 Kappeler Höhe to 7 Kappel (Lenzkirch), which can be reached via the Erlenbachweg. Kappel is left via Brändestrasse. The path then turns right and leads downhill along Grünwalder Straße. After about 400 meters at the former 14 Kappel-Grünwald train station the 1976 disused railway line Kappel Gutachbrücke - Bonndorf comes the crossing with the Schluchtensteig together.
Past the 15 Höllochfelsen and 16 Computing rock the path leads into the Haslach Gorge to the confluence of 17 Haslach and appraisal. From this point on, the river gets its name Wutach; the Wutach Gorge begins.
On the left bank of the Wutach it goes past the mouth of the Rötenbach's, the 18 Stallegg river power station and the 19 Stallegger Bridge (do not cross, stay on the left bank of the Wutach) to 20 Robber's Castle. The Räuberschlössle is a rock above the Wutach, on which Neu-Blumberg Castle was located in the 14th century. From there it is another 2.5 kilometers over the Baar landscape and down stairs to the Wutach Shadow mill.
- 1 Gasthaus Schattenmühle, Schattenmühle 1, 79843 Loeffingen. Tel.: 49 7654 1705, Fax: 49 7654 921454, Email: [email protected]. Guest house with restaurant and guest rooms.Open: Closed Wed.
3rd stage: Schattenmühle - Blumberg (21 km) 
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m above sea level) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow mill | 0 | 659 | Inn |
| Dietfurt Bridge | 3,0 | 634 | |
| Former spa hotel Bad Boll | 1,0 | 623 | |
| Schurhammerhütte | 3,0 | 610 | |
| Gauchach estuary | 5,0 | 580 | |
| Wutachmühle | 1,0 | 570 | |
| Aselfingen (Wutach Bridge) | 1,5 | 540 | Crossing with the Schluchtensteig |
| Achdorf | 3,5 | 546 | Part of Blumberg Crossing with the East way Crossing with the Schluchtensteig |
| Blumberg | 3,0 | 704 |
Directions
From the Schattenmühle the hike goes on the left edge of the valley, partly on the banks of the Wutach, but partly with steep ascents and descents along the slope. After a landslide in 2017 on the right bank of the Wutach, the Wutach is at the 21 Dietfurt Bridge no longer crossed, you stay on the left bank of the Wutach on the Münzlochweg to the chapel and the rest area at 22 formerly Bad Boll. The path follows the right side of the Wutach and runs partly exposed on narrow but secured ledges of the Wutach. After 23 Schurhammerhütte the Wutach infiltration happens and soon afterwards the Wutach over the 24 Rümmelesteg crossed. After the re-exit point of the Wutach follows the 25 Gauchach estuary and about a kilometer later the 26 Wutachmühle. Today the Wutachmühle is only a sawmill. The former inn is not managed; at the forest car park, however, there is a 2 kiosk. Behind the Wutachmühle you climb up about 200 meters along the road 171 before the hiking trail branches off to the left and leads through a section of forest back into the Wutach valley. The valley is now getting wider.
Shortly before 8 Aselfingen At the Wutach Bridge, Querweg and separate Schluchtensteig. The cross path runs to the right of the Wutach before both paths join 9 Achdorf cross again. From Achdorf the path rises behind the 27 Exit a piece on the same route as the Ostweg to the north and then branches off 10 Blumberg.
If you miss it, you can also go to the section of the Schluchtensteig through the 28 Schleifenbachklamm to Blumberg arrive.
4th stage: Blumberg - Narrows (29 km!)
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| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m above sea level) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blumberg | 0 | 704 | Crossing with the Schluchtensteig |
| Buchberg | 3,0 | 880 | |
| Ottilienhöhe | 1,0 | 800 | |
| Beets | 5,0 | 832 | District of Blumberg |
| Riedöschingen | 5,0 | 714 | District of Blumberg |
| Tightness | 15,0 | 531 |
Directions
Blumberg is left via Friedhofstraße, Buchbergstraße and Pommernweg. Then it goes on the same route as that Schluchtensteig partly steep uphill on the 29 Buchberg. About a kilometer after the summit at the 30 Ottilienhöhe the crossway separates from the Schluchtensteig. The path leads past the Wutach Valley Railway, which was closed in 1976. This railway line, also known as the "Sauschwänzlebahn", is still operated today as a museum railway. The hike continues into the village 11 Beets.
After the path crosses Bundesstraße 27, it continues to 31 Blue stone, one for the Hegau typical basalt rocks of volcanic origin, and then after 12 Riedöschingen. Partly through the forest and partly in the open field, the hike then goes on the "Alten Postweg" over the 32 Napoleon Corner to 13 Tightness.
5th stage: Tightness – To sing (26 km!)
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m above sea level) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tightness | 0 | 531 | |
| Welschingen | 7,0 | 481 | District of Engen |
| Go on | 3,0 | 568 | District of Hilzingen |
| Hohenstoffeln | 2,0 | 740 | |
| Hole mill | 2,0 | 530 | |
| Mägdeberg | 4,0 | 654 | Castle ruins |
| Hohentwiel | 3,5 | 696 | |
| To sing | 4,5 | 429 |
Directions
Of Engen leads the hike through 14 Anselfingen and then steeply uphill on the 4 Hohenhewen, a castle ruin sits enthroned on the Hegau volcano cone. It then goes steeply downhill over meadow slopes 15 Welschingen. In the open field, the route then leads past 16 Go on to the summit of the 33 Hohenstoffeln. Further stations are the 34 Hole mill and the 35 Mägdeberg ruinsbefore the way past the 36 High crows and past the striking volcanic cone of the 5 Hohentwiel (Ascent to the castle ruins a good 150 meters in altitude) 17 To sing leads.
6th stage: To sing - Langenrain (24 km!)
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m over M.) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| To sing | 0 | 429 | |
| Friedingen Castle | 5,7 | 486 | |
| Steisslingen | 4,0 | 455 | |
| Stahringen | 5,0 | 429 | |
| Möggingen | 3,6 | 426 | |
| Langenrain | 6,3 | 534 | District of Allensbach |
Directions
The path leaves the town of Singen to the east through the fir forest and leads past the 37 Friedingen Castle to 18 Steisslingen (with the Steisslinger See). Past the 38 Homburg it goes to the valley 19 Stahringen. After crossing the L220, it goes past the villages 20 Güttingen and 21 Möggingen (with its moated castle) and then above the Mindelsee 22 Langenrain.
7th stage: Langenrain - Konstanz (18 km)
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m over M.) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langenrain | 0 | 534 | District of Allensbach |
| Kargegg | 2,0 | 495 | Above the Marienschlucht |
| Wallhausen | 4,5 | 458 | |
| Litzelstetten | 6,4 | 451 | |
| 23 Constancy | 6,2 | 404 |
Directions
Of Langenrain, the path turns east to the cliff above the Überlingersee, from the ruins 39 Kargegg The Marienschlucht, impassable from above, leads to the lake. The path continues above the lakeshore, crosses the Katharinabach and passes the ruins 40 Courtyard at the entrance of 24 Wallhausen.
He then bypasses Dettingen and Dingelsdorf and passed the entrance to the village 25 Litzelstetten; after another 1.5 km you are above the descent to the flower island Mainau. You can reach it past the university campus Constancy from the north and can stroll through the city streets for the rest of the day.