Stage

10.03 Forbach - Mummelsee


24.8km
Distance

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Walking time

1415m
Total climb

677m
Total descent
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Stage description

It’s a long and strenuous stage unless you break it up and stay overnight in Unterstmatt, for example.

From Forbach, the trail first climbs to the Mariahilf Chapel. It then continues uphill, alternating between forest roads and steep forest trails, climbing ever higher until it reaches an elevation of 1,000 meters at Seekopf – the first point in Germany to reach this altitude. The route continues almost flat to the Badener Höhe with its observation tower. Then it descends on a forest road to Sand; just before reaching Sand, there is a place to stop for refreshments at the Naturfreundehaus Badener Höhe. From Sand, the trail runs parallel to the road to the Hundseck. Then the Westweg moves slightly further away from the road and leads over the Hochkopf to Unterstmatt.

From Unterstmatt, follow the well-marked forest trails – which are quite rocky in places – up to the Hornisgrinde. From the Hornisgrinde, take the footpath – which is steep in places – down to Mummelsee.

Last text update: 28.02.2023
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Hiking maps

  • Wanderkarte Westweg Schwarzwald, Pforzheim - Basel (1:50000, Leporello)

    Map Available at thalia.de (Ad) and amazon.de (Ad)

Marking

  • Westweg Westweg

This stage is part of the Westweg hiking trail.

Accommodation

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Trekking Camp Schwarzenbach
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Naturfreundehaus Badener Höhe
Bühl
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Trekking Camp Grimbach
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Hochkopf-Stub
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Hotel Zur grossen Tanne
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Berghotel Mummelsee
Seebach
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Trekking Camp Seibelseckle
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Darmstädter Hütte
Seebach
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Literature

  • Cover Rother Wanderführer - Schwarzwald Fernwanderwege: Westweg - Mittelweg - Ostweg

    Rother Wanderführer - Schwarzwald Fernwanderwege: Westweg - Mittelweg - Ostweg

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    The E1 follows the Westweg between Pforzheim and Feldberg which is described in this book.

    Language: german
    ISBN-13: 978-3763343980

    Available at thalia.de (Ad) and amazon.de (Ad)

  • Cover Fernwanderweg Westweg Schwarzwald: Von Pforzheim nach Basel

    Fernwanderweg Westweg Schwarzwald: Von Pforzheim nach Basel

    Language: german
    ISBN-13: 978-3850007085

    Available at mapfox.de (Ad) and amazon.de (Ad)

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