Staufen Castle Ruins – Staufen's Historic Old Town loop from Staufen

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Staufen im Breisgau

Staufen Castle Ruins – Staufen's Historic Old Town loop from Staufen

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Staufen Castle Ruins – Staufen's Historic Old Town loop from Staufen

02:15

7.49km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.09 km

Staufen Castle Ruins

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"... The former seat of the barons of Staufen, who also brought the magician Faust to the city as a gold maker, offers a breathtaking view of the Vosges and the Rhine plain. ..."

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3.29 km

View of Staufen im Breisgau

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Arduous ascent with a great view as a reward!

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3.91 km

View of Staufen and Staufen Castle

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You have a beautiful view of the castle from almost everywhere

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4.54 km

Viewpoint

6.76 km

Town center with town hall

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It feels good to walk in this beautiful and peaceful place.

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6.80 km

Staufen Town Hall

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"... In the city museum in the historic Staufen town hall, the culturally and historically exciting building itself, built in 1564, as well as numerous exhibits from the eventful history …

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7.00 km

Staufen's Historic Old Town

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The old town is beautiful and there are many shops that have a very nice, attractive range. Always worth a visit.

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7.25 km

View of Bacchus Sculpture and Staufen Castle Ruins

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Beautiful castle ruins with a special view of the Black Forest, Staufen and the Rhine plain.

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7.38 km

View of the Staufen Castle ruins

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Staufen - always worth a visit.

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7.49 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

2.33 km

1.96 km

192 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.94 km

1.91 km

719 m

712 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

February 24, 2026,Burg - Staufen – Historische Altstadt Staufen 24.02.2026 👨‍🌾 🥾 🍁 👨‍🌾

Start - Finish 79219 Staufen Bahnhofstraße 👨‍🌾 🍁 🥾 🇩🇪

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June 20, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️In und um Staufen mit geschichtsträchtigem Austausch

After my appointment this morning, I definitely wanted to stretch my legs and eat a cake in the highly praised Café Decker. As it was so incredibly humid, I didn't feel like having cream cake anymore. From the Kaltenbach guesthouse (great!!!) I went to Staufen Castle, which was probably built around the year 1100. The ducal family has nothing to …

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September 12, 2024,Staufen and St Johannes Kapelle circular walk

A circular walk from the centre of Staufen Altstadt up past the Burgruine and through vineyards into the oak forest above the town, following waymarked paths and tracks to the chapel of St Johannes before returning to Staufen

May 12, 2025,10. Burg Staufen-Runde (12.05.25)

For our last day on the Kaiserstuhl, we had actually planned a hike up the Belchen, but we canceled it due to the weather forecast, which predicted rain and thunderstorms.

Instead, we did a short final hike near Staufen. Our route initially led us up a somewhat steeper slope to the Staufen Castle ruins, with magnificent views of the town, …

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July 27, 2024,Wanderung in und über Staufen

Today I had another appointment with my dearest friend in Staufen. We decided to have a little chat, which took us below the Etzenbacher Höhe via the Messerschmidfelsen lookout point up to the St. Johannes Chapel. The paths are pleasant to walk in the cool, shady forest. Unfortunately, the view was very hazy today, so you could only just make …

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