7.4km
Total Distance
928m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 7.4 km climb of about 930 m from Waldkirch in the Elz valley to the Kandel at 1,241 m. The summit, a launch site for paragliders, looks over the Rhine plain to the Vosges. The first part runs through the town and up forest roads.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Stadskantoor Toeristen informatie
    at the start · Drinking water
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 1.3km
  3. 3
    Shelter · 2km
  4. 4
    Spring · 2.4km
    springs can run dry
  5. 5
    Rotwasserhütte · 4.7km
    Shelter
  6. 6
    Shelter
    at the end
Bus stop
Stadtmitte · 18m from the start
Parking
86m from the start
Surface
gravel 46%, natural ground 28%, paved 26%
Marked route
Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter], Albinhütte - Altersbach-Wasserfall

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes