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Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Staufen im Breisgau

Castellberg Tower and Ruins – View from Castellberg loop from Staufen Süd

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Staufen im Breisgau

Castellberg Tower and Ruins – View from Castellberg loop from Staufen Süd

Moderate

4.7

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228

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Castellberg Tower and Ruins – View from Castellberg loop from Staufen Süd

04:10

13.8km

440m

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: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Katzenstuhl Summit

Highlight • Summit

Shady cookie in the forest. A small bank is available and invites forest lovers to linger. If you only want to board, you can bypass the cat chair on the left. 🐈

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4.59 km

Historic Breisgau Boundary Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

A brief look back at the relatively early past with the Duchy of Baden.

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6.47 km

Bench With a View of the Black Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.62 km

Bench With a View of the Vineyards Near Bad Sulzburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.15 km

Castellberg Tower and Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Great paths with great views from the tower.

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9.18 km

View of Markgräflerland and Staufen Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can let your soul dangle

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11.6 km

Probst's Strauße

Highlight • Restaurant

A cozy retreat and refreshment for the rest of the hike.

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.55 km

2.92 km

2.30 km

1.00 km

Surfaces

4.56 km

4.06 km

3.24 km

1.25 km

398 m

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 27 August

24°C

18°C

90 %

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Comments

April 12, 2025,Katzenstuhl- Berg – Castellberg Runde von Staufen Süd

A great tour, especially in spring or fall. You can do the Castellberg Loop for the beautiful views, or skip it to shorten the tour.
The second rest hut on the hike offers great views of the Rhine Valley. Highly recommended.

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August 23, 2024,Schladerer Werksführung, Enggründlekopf, Katzenstuhl, Grunern - Runde von Staufen

What an exhausting day: It started at 10:00 a.m. with a factory tour at Schladerer. Followed by a tasting!!!
The expensive varieties were not included in the tasting, they had to be tasted separately. 🙈
It was clear that I hadn't planned anything else that day. But after a 3-hour (!) nap, I still had to go out again.

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November 3, 2024,Castellberg-Enggründlekopf-Staufen

Sun ordered - delivered to your door: Münstertal variation over Enggründle to Castellberg. A little later than usual, after a stop at our favorite bakery, we set off on the Münstertalbahn. As Castellberg has usually been too busy for me from midday onwards and I don't find photos of the view against the sun so nice, this time we went …

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Castellberg Tower and Ruins – View from Castellberg loop from Staufen Süd

Katzenstuhl Summit

Historic Breisgau Boundary Stones

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Bench With a View of the Vineyards Near Bad Sulzburg

Castellberg Tower and Ruins

View from Castellberg

View of Markgräflerland and Staufen Castle

Probst's Strauße

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