The small town of Gengenbach is worth a visit. It has a beautiful town centre and many shops, bars and restaurants.
Hike in the hills above Gengenbach. Car park 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 reach some small paths. At the end of the route, there is a magnificent view of the town of Gengenbach.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 19.31 km
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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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Country: Germany
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Area: Forêt Noire
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City: Gengenbach
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Start/End: N 48.414332° / E 8.020611°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 250 m - Parking
- 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 265 m - Three-way junction
- 2 : km 1.07 - alt. 377 m - Fourche
- 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 450 m - Crossroads
- 4 : km 3.05 - alt. 481 m - X-shaped crossroads
- 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 497 m - Fourche
- 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 522 m - Path descending to the right.
- 7 : km 5.41 - alt. 515 m - Intersection
- 8 : km 6.28 - alt. 564 m - Start of the descent into the valley.
- 9 : km 6.65 - alt. 516 m - Haigerach
- 10 : km 6.91 - alt. 484 m - Altes Gengenbach
- 11 : km 7.51 - alt. 427 m - Birkenkopfweg
- 12 : km 7.74 - alt. 416 m - Parkplatz Halgerath
- 13 : km 8.4 - alt. 403 m - Path to a building
- 14 : km 9.2 - alt. 431 m - Sommerhaldeweg
- 15 : km 10.66 - alt. 400 m - Sommerhalde
- 16 : km 13 - alt. 297 m - Sommerwaldhütte
- 17 : km 13.46 - alt. 276 m - Mattenhof
- 18 : km 14.32 - alt. 220 m - Crossroads
- 19 : km 14.84 - alt. 263 m - Im Pfaffenbach
- 20 : km 15.71 - alt. 310 m - Remple 305
- 21 : km 16.78 - alt. 247 m - Kastelberg
- 22 : km 17.33 - alt. 197 m - Gengenbach An Sozebucket
- 23 : km 17.68 - alt. 182 m - Gengenbach Am oberen Tor
- 24 : km 18.53 - alt. 199 m - Nollenpark
- S/E : km 19.31 - alt. 250 m - Parking
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