Schluchseer Jägersteig Premium Trail – hiking in the Upper Black Forest

The Schluchsee is the largest lake in the Black Forest - reason enough to look at the water from different perspectives. The 70 square kilometer Schluchsee is the focus of the approximately twelve kilometer long Jägersteig.

The round starts at the “Im Wolfsgrund” hiking car park or alternatively at the Schluchsee train station, which you can reach with the S 1 from Freiburg im Breisgau or Seebrugg. The path climbs right at the beginning, a total of 260 meters in altitude has to be mastered. An entrance portal tells you when to get on the actual Jägersteig. The narrow hiking trail leads you through the dense forest and takes you further and further uphill to the Stutzhütte. From here you walk on to the Hansele rock and then turn left. Shortly thereafter, a fantastic view over the Schluchsee opens up - time for a breather.

The forest path leads you over the Ahaberg to the Bildstein. From the vantage point you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the lake and, with a bit of luck, of the Swiss Alps. After a break, a narrow path leads down to Unteraha.

Arrived on the shore, you can continue hiking along the lake circular path and let your eyes wander over the blue water and the surrounding Black Forest mountains. If you still have enough time, you can sit on the shore of the lake and enjoy the landscape even better. Soon you will reach the Amalienruhe, a rocky outcrop with a romantic view.

Now it's not far to Schluchsee-Ort. Here you can choose a café or a restaurant to stop before you walk back to the hiking car park.

If you don't arrive by car, you can alternatively start this hike at the train station in Schluchsee-Aha. The S 1 takes you there and back from Freiburg im Breisgau or Seebrugg very comfortably every hour.