Around Gengenbach

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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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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.00 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 30 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,313 ft
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    Descent: - 2,320 ft
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    Highest point: 1,850 ft
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    Lowest point: 581 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 820 ft - Parking
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 869 ft - Three-way junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.66 - alt. 1,237 ft - Fourche
  4. 3 : mi 1.36 - alt. 1,476 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.89 - alt. 1,578 ft - X-shaped crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 2.24 - alt. 1,631 ft - Fourche
  7. 6 : mi 2.9 - alt. 1,713 ft - Path descending to the right.
  8. 7 : mi 3.36 - alt. 1,690 ft - Intersection
  9. 8 : mi 3.9 - alt. 1,850 ft - Start of the descent into the valley.
  10. 9 : mi 4.13 - alt. 1,693 ft - Haigerach
  11. 10 : mi 4.29 - alt. 1,588 ft - Altes Gengenbach
  12. 11 : mi 4.66 - alt. 1,401 ft - Birkenkopfweg
  13. 12 : mi 4.81 - alt. 1,365 ft - Parkplatz Halgerath
  14. 13 : mi 5.22 - alt. 1,322 ft - Path to a building
  15. 14 : mi 5.72 - alt. 1,414 ft - Sommerhaldeweg
  16. 15 : mi 6.62 - alt. 1,312 ft - Sommerhalde
  17. 16 : mi 8.08 - alt. 974 ft - Sommerwaldhütte
  18. 17 : mi 8.36 - alt. 906 ft - Mattenhof
  19. 18 : mi 8.9 - alt. 722 ft - Crossroads
  20. 19 : mi 9.22 - alt. 863 ft - Im Pfaffenbach
  21. 20 : mi 9.76 - alt. 1,017 ft - Remple 305
  22. 21 : mi 10.43 - alt. 810 ft - Kastelberg
  23. 22 : mi 10.77 - alt. 646 ft - Gengenbach An Sozebucket
  24. 23 : mi 10.99 - alt. 597 ft - Gengenbach Am oberen Tor
  25. 24 : mi 11.51 - alt. 653 ft - Nollenpark
  26. S/E : mi 12 - alt. 820 ft - Parking

Worth a visit

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

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