Around Gengenbach

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Hike in the hills above Gengenbach. Parking next to a clinic. The route is accessible to all, with forest paths and small trails. The climb at the start is long but easy, and then you come to some small paths. At the end of the route, there is a magnificent view of the town of Gengenbach.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.31 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 30 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 705 m
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    Descent: - 707 m
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    Highest point: 564 m
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    Lowest point: 177 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 250 m - Parking
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 265 m - Three-way junction
  3. 2 : km 1.07 - alt. 377 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 450 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.05 - alt. 481 m - X-shaped crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 497 m - Fourche
  7. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 522 m - Path downhill to the right.
  8. 7 : km 5.41 - alt. 515 m - Intersection
  9. 8 : km 6.28 - alt. 564 m - Start of the descent into the valley.
  10. 9 : km 6.65 - alt. 516 m - Haigerach
  11. 10 : km 6.91 - alt. 484 m - Altes Gengenbach
  12. 11 : km 7.51 - alt. 427 m - Birkenkopfweg
  13. 12 : km 7.74 - alt. 416 m - Parkplatz Halgerath
  14. 13 : km 8.4 - alt. 403 m - Path to a building
  15. 14 : km 9.2 - alt. 431 m - Sommerhaldeweg
  16. 15 : km 10.66 - alt. 400 m - Sommerhalde
  17. 16 : km 13 - alt. 297 m - Sommerwaldhütte
  18. 17 : km 13.46 - alt. 276 m - Mattenhof
  19. 18 : km 14.32 - alt. 220 m - Crossroads
  20. 19 : km 14.84 - alt. 263 m - Im Pfaffenbach
  21. 20 : km 15.71 - alt. 310 m - Remple 305
  22. 21 : km 16.78 - alt. 247 m - Kastelberg
  23. 22 : km 17.33 - alt. 197 m - Gengenbach An Sozebucket
  24. 23 : km 17.68 - alt. 182 m - Gengenbach Am oberen Tor
  25. 24 : km 18.53 - alt. 199 m - Nollenpark
  26. S/E : km 19.31 - alt. 250 m - Parking

Worth a visit

The small town of Gengenbach is well worth a visit. It has a beautiful town centre and many shops, bars and restaurants.

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