View of Lautenbach – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

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View of Lautenbach – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

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View of Lautenbach – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

03:45

13.2km

290m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.86 km

View of Lautenbach

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with bench

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5.21 km

View of the Rench Valley from Stümmelfelsen

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Great view with picnic benches and funny chairs.

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6.90 km

Schauenburg Castle Ruins

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Nice view and great scenery

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7.40 km

View of Oberkirch

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Between the trees, a panoramic view over Oberkirch opens up to the Rhine valley. Ideally, you come here to the evening sun and runs down to the sunset through the vines.

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9.60 km

The old town of Oberkirch attracts with its picturesque and historic half-timbered houses, remains of the city wall and fortifications, fountains and small monuments, the former provost building of the …

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9.66 km

The Mühlbach Trail

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Lots of half-timbered houses on the Mühlbachpfad

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12.4 km

Renchdammweg

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Hiking, biking, jogging for miles off-road. Always worth it

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13.0 km

View of the Rench River

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Enjoy the view of the Rench!

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

3.95 km

2.57 km

389 m

134 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.03 km

2.89 km

2.22 km

1.29 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2025,Von Lautenbach über Schwalbenstein zur Schauenburg und an die Rench

A very beautiful and scenic route in the Rench Valley.
From Lautenbach, the route leads through a blooming landscape with wonderful viewpoints, mostly on paths to the Schwalbenstein and then to Schauenburg.
Via Gaisbach, the route continues to Oberkirch and back to Lautenbach along the sunny Rench Dam.
At the same time, I tested out my new La Sportiva hiking …

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