The starting point is at the Höhen Hotel Kalikutt. Take the road leading uphill to the junction, turn left and continue following the Green Diamond and Blue Diamond markings.
Mooskopf and Moosturm circular loop starting from Kalikutt
A lovely walk from Kalikutt with no particular difficulties. The first part is an ascent to the ‘Mooskopf’ summit and its tower. This is followed by a descent along well-marked paths. You’ll have the chance to rest at various designated rest areas and refresh yourself at the fountains along the route.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.82 mi -
Average duration: 4h 40 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,247 ft -
Descent: - 1,240 ft -
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Highest point: 2,848 ft -
Lowest point: 1,660 ft
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Country:
Germany
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Area: Forêt Noire -
City:
Oppenau -
Start/End: N 48.469614° / E 8.119324° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,660 ft - Kalikutt
- 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 1,732 ft - Crossroads
- 2 : mi 0.8 - alt. 1,916 ft - Junction of the circular loop
- 3 : mi 2.28 - alt. 2,844 ft - Mooskopf (871 m)
- 4 : mi 2.45 - alt. 2,756 ft - Geißschleifsattel
- 5 : mi 3.41 - alt. 2,382 ft - Crossroads – Hairpin bend
- 6 : mi 4.64 - alt. 2,110 ft - Access to Späneplatz
- 7 : mi 4.68 - alt. 2,103 ft - Späneplatz
- 8 : mi 5.54 - alt. 1,969 ft - Ofenloch
- S/E : mi 7.82 - alt. 1,660 ft - Kalikutt
Notes
Follow the Green Diamond and Blue Diamond markers, then the Yellow Diamond ones.
Worth a visit
Moosturm, a tower at the summit of the Mooskopf, offering an exceptional view across the whole of the Black Forest.
Reviews and comments
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Ease of following the route
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Route interest
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canardo
Overall rating : 3 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 07, 2026
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes
A well-shaded route, so pleasant in summer.
The 360° view from the Moosturm is magnificent. There are also a few vantage points along the way through the forest where the trees thin out.
That said, the route description in the app is rather brief. At point 7, you only realise when you get there that it’s a shelter (there’s also one at point 8, and a table at the Moosturm).
The route starts on a tarmac road up to point 2, then consists solely of wide forest tracks with plenty of cyclists on the section along the Moosturm Weg, and some—though fewer—on the other sections.
The only ‘forest’ path is the final section leading up to the Moosturm; on the descent, there’s a footpath on the left which offers a more pleasant route than the direct, rutted path leading down.
This type of route is fine if you’re in a group of 20 or more; otherwise, it’s very tedious.
One final point: the starting point is in the car park of the hotel-restaurant; 100 metres further down the road, there is another car park in front of St Joseph’s Chapel, which is not private.
For those who don’t want to walk on tarmac, you can easily walk back up this road; there’s a car park for walkers at the end.
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