Hornisgrinde Tower – Mummelsee loop from Kniebis-Alexanderschanze

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Hornisgrinde Tower – Mummelsee loop from Kniebis-Alexanderschanze

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Hornisgrinde Tower – Mummelsee loop from Kniebis-Alexanderschanze

04:15

52.8km

1,040m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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After 26.1 km for 128 m

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7.22 km

Viewpoint

8.09 km

View of the Rhine Valley and the Vosges from Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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You have to have seen this view👍👌

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14.0 km

View of Ottenhöfen and the Rhine Valley

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From the 1000-meter path, which runs along the contour line always at 1,000 meters above sea level, there are some beautiful views. This spot on the Melkereikopf is just one …

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17.0 km

Ruhestein

Mountain Pass

18.1 km

View of the Hornisgrinde from Black Forest National Park

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View over the beautiful valley and the Hornisgrinde

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25.5 km

Hornisgrinde Tower

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Busy on weekends. If you really want to enjoy the peace and beauty of the high moor, as well as the all-round view, you should make the ascent early in the morning or late in the evening.

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25.9 km

Ruins

26.6 km

Landmark visible from afar - the "roof of the northern Black Forest" breathtaking panorama - easy to reach for racing cyclists via the tarred road from the B500 - particularly attractive in the evening to enjoy the sunset

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28.9 km

Mummelsee

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An old legend tells that in the past, nixies and dwarves, as well as a king, lived in the Mummelsee. On full moon nights, the nixies are said to have …

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33.1 km

View of Seebach and the Rhine Plain

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Beautiful views to the picturesque landscape around! Best enjoyed on a clear day when you can see far into the distance. Unfortunately quite often all you can see is a big wall of clouds though. ;)

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