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Battertfelsen Trail – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

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Battertfelsen Trail – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

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Battertfelsen Trail – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

04:28

13.1km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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467 m

Battertfelsen Trail

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It leads spectacularly through mossy forests, past steep rock faces.

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3.26 km

View from the Ritterplatte

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From here you have a magnificent view of Baden-Baden, the Oostal, the Rhine plain and the northern Black Forest.

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3.57 km

Oberer Felsenweg

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the upper rock path is very long and goes to the lower Batterthütte

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7.57 km

Drive wheel of the Merkur funicular

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The cogwheels on the Merkurbahn are part of the safety brakes on the steep funicular railway in Baden-Baden. They are clearly visible near the valley station – a fascinating view of the technology for hikers and railway enthusiasts.

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10.1 km

Viewpoint at Merkur Tower

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The benches invite you to linger

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10.7 km

View from Merkur Mountain

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Great view over Baden-Baden, the surrounding Northern Black Forest, but also with a distant view over the Rhine plain to the Vosges and the Palatinate Forest.

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10.7 km

View of Baden-Baden

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The Merkurberg offers a breathtaking panoramic view over Baden-Baden, the highest mountains of the Northern Black Forest, the Murg Valley, the Upper Rhine Plain and even the Vosges Mountains.

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11.0 km

View of the Rhine Valley from Merkur

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On Mercury you have a view of Baden-Baden and the Black Forest on the one hand and on the other hand you look over Gaggenau to Karlsruhe

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

4.49 km

1.31 km

1.14 km

576 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

3.86 km

1.39 km

511 m

501 m

496 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

18°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Merkur & Battert

Saturday tour in Baden.
The weather forecast had predicted a sunny day for Baden-Baden, but unfortunately, it was mostly cloudy throughout, but at least it wasn't raining.
We started at the parking lot at the Merkur valley station, and we immediately gained some altitude 😅
Once at the top, we climbed to the observation deck of the Merkur Tower to …

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May 24, 2025,Aussicht von Ritterplatte – Ruine der Burg Hohenbaden Runde von Talstation MerkurBergbahn

This time we had a better, brilliant view & many paragliders were out at Mercury...

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April 6, 2024,Runde über Battert und Merkur

Transmission error from Garmin to Komot... 680 meters up and 685 meters down

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December 18, 2021,Baden Baden, altes Schloss Hohenbaden 🏰 - Battert - Merkur🌅

A summer blue sky over Baden Baden, beautiful paths from the old Hohenbaden Castle through the rocks on Battert and a beautiful sunset on Merkur ... we couldn't ask for more today. With the full moon in the night sky, we went back to the Merkur valley station.
Baden Baden is really a dream with its villas and the many …

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April 3, 2025,Sonnenbaden von Baden- Baden bis Hohenbaden☀️☀️🏰⛰️👱‍♀️🧙‍♀️

Bright blue skies and sunshine all day. And the clocks have changed, extending our day – we're not early birds 🐦🐦.
Perfect for our Thursday tour, this time starting in Baden-Baden; we actually drove across the Rhine!
The starting point was at the New Palace (the last parking space was ours). Our route first led us through the town via …

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September 5, 2024,Panoramaweg Baden Baden - Burg Hohenbaden - Merkur mit Bergbahn

To get to the Hohenbaden castle ruins, you first have to climb steadily uphill. Then there are 250 steps up to the highest tower of the castle 🥵 ... but then you are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view over Baden Baden and all the way to the Rhine plain.🤩

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Battertfelsen Trail – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Battertfelsen beim Schloß Hohenbaden

Battertfelsen Trail

View from the Ritterplatte

Oberer Felsenweg

Drive wheel of the Merkur funicular

Viewpoint at Merkur Tower

View from Merkur Mountain

View of Baden-Baden

View of the Rhine Valley from Merkur

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