Ravenna Gorge – Ravenna Viaduct loop from Breitnau

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breitnau

Ravenna Gorge – Ravenna Viaduct loop from Breitnau

Moderate

4.6

(689)

1,998

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Ravenna Gorge – Ravenna Viaduct loop from Breitnau

02:37

7.31km

340m

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: October 7, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.03 km

Forest Stream in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Highlight • Forest

Super quiet. Hardly any hikers come here. A beautiful forest. The river is small and quiet.

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1.64 km

Ravenna Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The path to the Ravenna Gorge is already packed with highlights. Past old saws, mills and the rope factory, you will also pass a lot of highlights here. When you arrive at the Ravenna Gorge, it is definitely one of the most beautiful in the Black Forest. In summer the fir trees provide pleasant shade. In winter there is also a romantic Christmas market in the Black Forest ambience. So immerse yourself in a spectacular winter landscape, where you can warm up afterwards with punch and cookies. Increasing the anticipation of Christmas included!

Opening hours:
Ravenna Gorge: all year round
admission free

Christmas market: On Advent weekends every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Entry:
Adults €3.50
Children €3.00

hochschwarzwald.de/Weihnachtsmarkt

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3.02 km

Wooden bridge in the Ravenna Gorge

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The gorge can be easily accessed with these two bridges. If you have space, you should stay here for a moment and let nature work its magic on you.

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3.33 km

Ravenna Viaduct

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According to the signs, the bridge withstood the shelling in World War II, but was then blown up in the middle by German soldiers.
The central pillars were rebuilt after the war.

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4.99 km

Viewpoint

5.80 km

Upper Ravenna Gorge

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Up here, the Ravenna gorge still shows its tame side. The trail leads through the sparse spruce forest and below the trail you can admire the Ravenna in its streambed.

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6.29 km

Ravenna Gorge Trail Near Stoffelhäusle

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Very nice hiking trail with many viewpoints along the stream.

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6.37 km

Ödenbach Bridge

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Ödenbach is a small district of Breitnau in the Upper Black Forest. The hamlet is south-east of the town center and consists of a small number of individual farms. Ödenbach first appeared in writing in the 15th century. Ödenbach has belonged to the Vogtei Steig since the Middle Ages and came with Steig to Breitnau in 1936. A stream of the same name flows through Ödenbach. It is one of the main tributaries of the Ravenna, which flows wildly and romantically through the Ravenna Gorge.

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6.56 km

Upper Ravennaschlucht

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From here on the water is not so wild, but it is still worth continuing. Very quiet and beautiful path.

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7.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.07 km

2.21 km

1.63 km

345 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

1.07 km

702 m

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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Comments

August 16, 2025,Ravennaschlucht – Ravennabrücke Runde von Stoffelhäusle

About halfway up the mountain, there are many fallen trees, which completely block the path for about 300 meters. You can climb over there, but it's risky and very difficult.

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April 9, 2022,Gassirunde: Hofgut Sternen - Kleiner alpiner Steig - Ravennaschlucht

The right day for a walk in the Ravenna gorge: storm and rain over, lots of water in the Ravenna and snow on the paths, so that the tourists with shoes on shoes stay in the glass blowing workshop...
Start at the Hofgut Sternen hiking car park and up the pretty little alpine trail. As the sun comes out, a …

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May 29, 2023,Ravennaschlucht... wahrlich, TIEF eingeschnitten 🫣

Out of sheer enthusiasm I didn't check the elevation profile yesterday...otherwise I wouldn't have expected Heidi to do this lap. Maybe that's a good thing, it was wonderful and she bravely mastered the seemingly alpine ascent 💪, beautiful area!

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September 25, 2023,Ravenna-Wanderung mit Johnny 😁☀️🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🏵️🌲

Unfortunately, komoot mixed up the order of the pictures a bit.
And at the end of the hike we noticed the error of the wrong slope path too late, so we had to take a "jungle tour" to get back on the right path at the old Höllsteig train station.
Nevertheless, it was nice and at the end point we …

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May 18, 2023,Ravennaschlucht mit Rückweg für Schwindelfreie

"You have to walk back the same way" or "there is no other way"☝️was heard from those we asked if there was another way back. But there is. We found him😝

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July 25, 2022,Ravennaviadukt – Ravennaschlucht Rondje vanuit Ravennasäge

Very beautiful nature, but the 2nd part of the walk (the descent) is very dangerous, certainly not recommended with children (ours are 6 and 8 years old, luckily without accidents). For adults it is already very careful not to slip.

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June 19, 2024,Wanderung in der Ravennaschlucht

Nice little walk, but quite strenuous at the beginning. Even the dogs were happy to have a break.

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November 14, 2021,Gassirunde Ravennaschlucht mit kleinem alpinem Steig⭐

Today I explored the path that runs parallel to the Ravennaschlucht, which was definitely worth it. After a beautiful section of the path through the forest, the path zigzags up between two block heaps, steep, narrow, stony, rooty, so with an alpine character - wonderful. Going down in damp weather and now with slippery leaves rather not recommended.
The path …

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