Source of the Danube – Groppertal Cycle Route loop from St. Georgen(Schwarzw)

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

St. Georgen im Schwarzwald

Source of the Danube – Groppertal Cycle Route loop from St. Georgen(Schwarzw)

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Source of the Danube – Groppertal Cycle Route loop from St. Georgen(Schwarzw)

03:56

67.4km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.9 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.56 km

Groppertal cycling route

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Wonderful quiet road between St. Georgen and slightly downhill leading to Villingen.

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20.2 km

Brigachtal Cycle Path

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Nice bike path right on the railway line

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31.5 km

Brigach at the source of the Danube

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Last Brigach Bridge before the source of the Danube

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31.9 km

Danube Source (Donauursprung)

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„Brigach and Breg bring the Danube into being“: learned in school and experienced here.

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32.2 km

Source of the Danube

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This is where the Danube officially begins

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33.8 km

Danube Cycle Path

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A very nice bike path

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52.5 km

Villingen Old Town (Historic Centre)

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Villingen is a really nice city in the middle of the Black Forest. Nestled in the beautiful nature of the headwaters of the Neckar and Danube, the historic city center …

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56.4 km

Groppertal Cycle Route

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The Groppertal cycle path leads from Peterzell near St. Georgen to Villingen. It is actually a narrower street, but there is very little traffic. The Groppertal is an idyllic, quiet …

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67.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

19.0 km

17.3 km

6.82 km

219 m

Surfaces

60.2 km

3.27 km

2.39 km

1.23 km

336 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

3°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2022,Donauradweg Tag 1 - Die Brigach - Von der Quelle bis zur Donau 🌊🚴‍♂️🚴🌞

A little warm-up before you set off on the Danube Cycle Path: a bit of Black Forest flair should still be in there. That's why we decided to cycle from the Brigachquelle near St Georgen via Villingen to Donaueschingen.

The first stretch to St Georgen along the road. But soon we were able to turn onto quiet bike paths. So …

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November 1, 2022,🇩🇪 🚲⚡️Donaueschingen - Villingen -Brigach Quelle und zurück

Today the sunny weather was used again for a bike tour - it should be the Brigach source.
Bikes packed on the car and off we went to Donaueschingen. We parked there near the train station. After leaving Donaueschingen behind us, the Brigach and the Brigachtalbahn accompanied us to Villingen, then further through the quiet Groppertal, past the imposing Uhustein …

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