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Baden-Württemberg
Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Lenzkirch

Windgfällbach Canal – Windgfällweiher loop from Altglashütten

Moderate

3.9

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39

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Windgfällbach Canal – Windgfällweiher loop from Altglashütten

02:38

9.24km

210m

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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Feldberg-Schluchsee

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183 m

Rest area with a view of Windgfällweiher

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Great walk around the lake.
Has premium character.

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391 m

On the wood chips, you walk as softly as on a cloud.

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1.08 km

It's exciting to see what a weir can do and what flow speeds occur in the adjacent stream...😊👍

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1.10 km

Windgfällbach Canal

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Nice crawl path parallel to the canal.

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4.64 km

View of Fischbach

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Nice view of Fischbach with a small bench.

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4.81 km

Bench with a view of Fischbach

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Good to take one last look at Fischbach.

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8.58 km

A fascinating beaver pond above the smaller dams near Schluchsee. Look out for gnawed tree trunks and beaver dams — a rare wildlife encounter in the Black Forest.

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9.18 km

Windgfällweiher

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The Windgfällweiher lies in a natural glacier basin and was originally a moorland. At the end of the 19th century, the lake was dammed by a dam and enlarged accordingly. …

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9.24 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

895 m

722 m

590 m

515 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

2.63 km

1.19 km

613 m

590 m

137 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

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Friday 26 June

32°C

20°C

21 %

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Bildstein – Windgfällweiher Runde vom Windgfällweiher mit Hindernissen
In larger sections of the tour we had a high level of noise from the B500. A striking number of human and animal remains line the paths. If that doesn't bother you, this tour offers a beautiful and unusual view of the Schluchsee and the surrounding area. If you like going off the grid and through thickets, you can let …

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