Merkur from Baden-Baden

Photo: Sitacuisses · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

4.8km
Total Distance
488m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 4.8 km climb of about 490 m from Baden-Baden through the Black Forest to the summit of the Merkur at 668 m, named after a Roman altar to Mercury found here. A lookout tower stands on the top, and a funicular offers a way down. The first part crosses the streets of the spa town.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Friedrichsbad-blick am Paradies · 0.8km
    Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Häslichmatt-Hütte · 2km
    Shelter
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 3.1km
  4. 4
    Merkur
    at the end · Viewpoint
  5. 5
    Drinking water
    at the end
Bus stop
Baden-Baden Leopoldsplatz (Sophienstraße) · 28m from the start
Parking
114m from the start
Surface
natural ground 38%, paved 36%, gravel 26%
Marked route
Meisenköpfle - Unter dem Merkur

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate