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Schauenburg Castle Ruins – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

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Schauenburg Castle Ruins – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

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Schauenburg Castle Ruins – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

03:45

13.2km

290m

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: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.86 km

View of Lautenbach

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with bench

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5.21 km

View of the Rench Valley from Stümmelfelsen

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Great view with picnic benches and funny chairs.

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6.91 km

Schauenburg Castle Ruins

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The ruins of the Schauenburg above the town of Oberkirch are worth a visit. Entry is free. In the castle there is a plaque about the history of the castle. …

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6.91 km

Schauenburg Castle Ruins

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Nice view and great scenery

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7.41 km

View of Oberkirch

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Between the trees, a panoramic view over Oberkirch opens up to the Rhine valley. Ideally, you come here to the evening sun and runs down to the sunset through the vines.

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9.60 km

The old town of Oberkirch attracts with its picturesque and historic half-timbered houses, remains of the city wall and fortifications, fountains and small monuments, the former provost building of the …

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9.67 km

The Mühlbach Trail

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Lots of half-timbered houses on the Mühlbachpfad

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12.4 km

Renchdammweg

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Hiking, biking, jogging for miles off-road. Always worth it

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

3.94 km

2.57 km

389 m

134 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

3.22 km

2.88 km

2.22 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

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Sunday 23 August

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Comments

April 19, 2025,Von Lautenbach über Schwalbenstein zur Schauenburg und an die Rench

A very beautiful and scenic route in the Rench Valley.
From Lautenbach, the route leads through a blooming landscape with wonderful viewpoints, mostly on paths to the Schwalbenstein and then to Schauenburg.
Via Gaisbach, the route continues to Oberkirch and back to Lautenbach along the sunny Rench Dam.
At the same time, I tested out my new La Sportiva hiking …

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January 11, 2025,von Lautenbach zur Schauenburg und zurück

So, here is the complete tour...some of the pictures are from the gallery...😆

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Schauenburg Castle Ruins – View of Oberkirch loop from Lautenbach (Baden)

View of Lautenbach

View of the Rench Valley from Stümmelfelsen

Schauenburg Castle Ruins

Schauenburg Castle Ruins

View of Oberkirch

Oberkirch Old Town

The Mühlbach Trail

Renchdammweg

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