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Castellberg Tower and Ruins – Katzenstuhl Summit loop from Ballrechten-Dottingen

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Sulzburg

Castellberg Tower and Ruins – Katzenstuhl Summit loop from Ballrechten-Dottingen

Moderate

4.7

(48)

167

hikers

Castellberg Tower and Ruins – Katzenstuhl Summit loop from Ballrechten-Dottingen

04:07

13.0km

520m

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: June 21, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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1.70 km

Castellberg Tower and Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Great paths with great views from the tower.

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2.28 km

Bettlerpfad Trail

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Absolutely worthwhile hiking trail (27 km) with an interesting name story 😉

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2.94 km

View of Markgräflerland and Staufen Castle

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Here you can let your soul dangle

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6.80 km

Katzenstuhl Summit

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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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7.00 km

Historic Breisgau Boundary Stones

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

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8.14 km

Enggrünekopf Summit and Shelter

Highlight • Summit

A great hut to have a snack with with a very nice view.

From here you can continue on a high path to the Gabler-Eck-Hütte, which is adventurous on the one hand and offers many beautiful panoramic views on the other 👍

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9.72 km

View of the Rhine Valley from Drei Eichen

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Nice stage destination, good view towards Staufen.

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11.5 km

View of the Rhine Plain from Kastelwaldweg

Highlight • Viewpoint

a path lined with young chestnut trees with a panoramic view towards the Kastellberg and the Rhine valley, the path leads to the Kastellberg forest car park

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

4.25 km

1.33 km

850 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

4.35 km

2.72 km

970 m

342 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

30°C

13°C

12 %

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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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Castellberg Tower and Ruins – Katzenstuhl Summit loop from Ballrechten-Dottingen

Castellberg Tower and Ruins

Bettlerpfad Trail

View of Markgräflerland and Staufen Castle

Katzenstuhl Summit

Historic Breisgau Boundary Stones

Enggrünekopf Summit and Shelter

View of the Rhine Valley from Drei Eichen

View of the Rhine Plain from Kastelwaldweg

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