Old Hohenbaden Castle – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Baden-Baden Haueneberstein

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Old Hohenbaden Castle – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Baden-Baden Haueneberstein

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Old Hohenbaden Castle – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Baden-Baden Haueneberstein

08:30

27.7km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Untere Murg (LSG)

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Train Station

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2.43 km

Forest Path Stadtwald Baden-Baden

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Leads along in the midst of young trees.

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8.92 km

Old Hohenbaden Castle

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The old Hohenbaden Castle was the first residence of the powerful Margraves of Baden. It is one of the three castles on the Black Forest heights around Baden-Baden. The ruin …

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9.34 km

View from the Ritterplatte

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From here you have a magnificent view of Baden-Baden, the Oostal, the Rhine plain and the northern Black Forest.

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10.4 km

Upper Felsenweg at Battert Rocks near Hohenbaden Castle

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Above the rocks, many views of Baden-Baden and the Rhine plain.

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11.2 km

Kapffelsen (Naturdenkmal)

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14.2 km

View of the Rhine Valley from Merkur

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On Mercury you have a view of Baden-Baden and the Black Forest on the one hand and on the other hand you look over Gaggenau to Karlsruhe

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14.5 km

Merkur Tower (Merkurturm)

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You can also stay here longer, e.g.
- Enjoy the view
- climb the tower (with elevator if necessary)
- to bathe in the sun
- Visit the excursion restaurant
- To eat vespers
- To watch paragliders

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14.7 km

View from Merkur Mountain

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Great view over Baden-Baden, the surrounding Northern Black Forest, but also with a distant view over the Rhine plain to the Vosges and the Palatinate Forest.

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