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Waldkirch

Kandel Summit Viewpoint – Kandel Pyramid loop from Waldkirch

Landkreis Emmendingen

Waldkirch

Kandel Summit Viewpoint – Kandel Pyramid loop from Waldkirch

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

Kandel Summit Viewpoint – Kandel Pyramid loop from Waldkirch

02:00

22.4km

920m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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5.97 km

Kandel Ascent

Highlight • Climb

The climb from Waldkirch to the 1,204-meter-high Kandelsattel not only offers a respectable height difference of a good 900 meters, but the route also offers an almost Alpine flair with its winding and partly steep course. One of the most beautiful climbs in the Black Forest. Currently (12/2022) the lower half has been newly asphalted, but the upper half is in poor condition. Which doesn't matter on the way up, but requires caution on a possible descent and significantly reduces the fun.

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6.75 km

Kandel Serpentines

Highlight • Climb

One of the sporting highlights in the Black Forest is the north-west ascent to the Kandel from Waldkirch. Here you climb almost 1,000 meters over a distance of 12 kilometers. The asphalt isn't quite as good anymore, but that doesn't bother you so much uphill - with up to 18% it doesn't roll that well here anyway.

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10.5 km

Kandel Summit Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Kandel attracts many visitors, both in summer and winter. There is plenty of parking space at the top of the pass. There is also a starting point for hang gliders and paragliders. The hotel at the top of the pass has been closed for a long time. There is a kiosk where you can buy drinks and small snacks. There are also some seating areas from which you can easily watch the planes.

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10.6 km

View of Freiburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view can also be seen in bad weather

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10.6 km

Kandel Summit and Paragliding Launch Site

Highlight • Summit

The Kandel has its own special charm in every season, it is always nice to arrive at the top. The view compensates for all the effort.

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10.6 km

Kandel Pass

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The Kandel offers an ascent of quite alpine quality with the starting point in Waldkirch. A good 900 meters in altitude and up to 13% incline on a narrow mountain road demand one or the other drop of sweat. You will be rewarded with a great view from the high point at 1,200 meters down into the Elztal, the Rhine plain, across to the Vosges and, with good visibility, even to the Alps in the south.

The route from Waldkirch is also recommended for the ascent because of the quality of the roads. Currently (01/2022) it has numerous potholes and longitudinal cracks in the upper area, which make the descent quite rough. Renovation measures were in progress in 2019 and 2020 and so the first almost 350 meters in altitude and 3.6 kilometers from Waldkirch are smooth and freshly asphalted again. In general, the route is much wider in the direction of St. Peter/Glottertal, but here too the ravages of time are gnawing, and in some sections you have to be careful on the descent.

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11.2 km