bwegt-Wanderweg – Brandenkopf Tour from Zell a.H. to Oberharmersbach

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bwegt-Wanderweg – Brandenkopf Tour from Zell a.H. to Oberharmersbach

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bwegt-Wanderweg – Brandenkopf Tour from Zell a.H. to Oberharmersbach

05:20

17.0km

710m

Hiking

If you hike the nature trail, you should be in good shape, because from Zell the path leads up to the Brandenkopf, also known as the "King of the Central Black Forest". You will be rewarded for your efforts with great views along the way. The Brandenkopf tower offers a…

by bwegt

Last updated: July 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.01 km

Auf der Eck Viewpoint

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Small rest area and at the same time a great panoramic view on the large Hansjakobweg between Zell am Harmersbach and Haslach.

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10.4 km

Brandenkopf Lookout Tower

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The stone observation tower is the trademark of the Brandenkopf. The 32-meter-high tower has been there since 1929 and you can climb it all year round. Donations are requested. The …

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12.0 km

Karl-Albert-Junghans Hut

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At the Schwarzenbachsattel there is a shelter from the weather and tables and benches at an old boundary stone. Not much of a view. Several paths also meet here, so …

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17.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

2.46 km

963 m

803 m

418 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

2.78 km

2.74 km

2.72 km

756 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

10°C

6°C

54 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 25, 2026,bwegt-Wanderweg: Brandenkopftour – von Zell a.H. nach Oberharmersbach ☀️🌤️

First, a short loop through the historic center of Zell am Harmersbach. Then, from Zell, hike up the oldest nature trail in Germany to the Brandenkopf, the highest peak in the Central Black Forest. From the Brandenkopf tower, you can enjoy panoramic views to the Northern Black Forest, the Swabian Jura, the Southern Black Forest, and across the Rhine plain …

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September 8, 2025,bwegt-Wanderweg Brandenkopftour, Zell a.H.-Oberharmersbach

On the way there, the paths often ended in dead ends. There was nowhere to go. It's really annoying. And then I had to go back again and again. And very often I had to take a different route. The way back was okay. I gave up before the Brandenkopf at 863 meters of elevation; the weather was too bad. …

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April 15, 2024

If you hike the nature trail, you should be in good shape, because from Zell the path leads up to the Brandenkopf, also known as the "King of the Central Black Forest". You will be rewarded for your efforts with great views along the way. The Brandenkopf tower offers a particularly good panoramic view

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