View of St. Blasien Cathedral – Lehenkopf Tower loop from St. Blasien

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View of St. Blasien Cathedral – Lehenkopf Tower loop from St. Blasien

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View of St. Blasien Cathedral – Lehenkopf Tower loop from St. Blasien

02:04

6.81km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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946 m

View of St. Blasien Cathedral

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The huge dome stands out effortlessly from everything else in the valley - it looks great even after the first few meters of ascent.

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1.64 km

View of St. Blasien and its cathedral from Jesuitenblick

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A fantastic view of St. Blasien and all the surrounding valleys. The plateau is surrounded by a few fir trees, otherwise it is very free and there is even a possibility for rest.

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1.69 km

Trail with a View of St. Blasien

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A very nice path above St. Blasien with lots of nature and views!

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2.11 km

View of St. Blasien and its cathedral from Luisenruhe

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A short detour from the path to Luisenruhe is worthwhile: you have a beautiful view of St.Blasien and the impressive cathedral.

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2.52 km

Schwandbrünnel Water Trough

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Fountain to commemorate along the way.

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3.79 km

Lehenkopf Tower

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Not far from St. Blasien, the Lehenkopfturm offers a magnificent panoramic view of the entire surrounding landscape.

The tower was built in a closed wooden construction and the wide wooden …

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4.52 km

Moss Forest in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Very beautiful forest floor overgrown with moss.

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4.61 km

Lehenrütte Shelter (Rüttewies-Scheibenrain Nature Reserve)

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Shelter at 992 m altitude.

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6.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

1.44 km

351 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

1.57 km

1.48 km

290 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (790 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

17 %

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Comments

October 14, 2021,🇩🇪 St. Blasien: Dom und Lehenkopfturm

Nice little introductory round to my Black Forest vacation. The cathedral in St. Blasien is really impressive with its huge dome and the classical interior design. I was not so enthusiastic about the Lehenkopfturm. It is more of a castle tower than a classic lookout tower and only offers four rather small, barred windows at the top. The view was …

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