Oberkircher Brennersteig – quality trails in the Black Forest

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Oberkircher Brennersteig – quality trails in the Black Forest

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Oberkircher Brennersteig – quality trails in the Black Forest

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13.2km

370m

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The Oberkircher Brennersteig takes you on a truly scenic and culinary journey of discovery. In the gentle hills of the Hesselbach valley, numerous distilleries invite you to sample their products - sometimes in the form of tiny huts.

It starts at the Hesselbach hiking car park. Between meadows, you follow the Brennersteig to the edge of the forest and turn onto the schnapps educational trail. Forest and meadow areas alternate again and again and you can enjoy fruity spirits at small distilleries and tasting boxes.

After you have already passed the highest point of the tour, you descend gently to the Geigerskopf tower. Wonderful views of the Rhine valley and the Vosges mountains opposite await you after you have climbed up the spiral staircase.

Through orchards and past farms, you return to the hiking car park, where you can stop off at one of the rustic inns.

by Nationalparkregion Schwarzwald

Last updated: October 31, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

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1.33 km

Distillers' Trail in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Highlight • Trail

The nature trail offers an almost complete collection of trees and shrubs that play a role in fruit brandy production on a manageable area. The in addition set up Degustierkästchen with the appropriate fires are a great idea.

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5.87 km

Bergle Hut

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The Bergle hut is located on the Oberkircher Brennersteig. The small hut is privately owned and not managed, but freely accessible. It offers indoor seating for hikers.

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6.07 km

Schnapshisli Huberhof

Highlight • Rest Area

Nobody can refuse a sip in honor of the way. Treat yourself to a self-distilled beer, you pay into the trust fund.

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9.66 km

Geigerskopf Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

You wind your way up 90 steel steps to the platform of the steel observation tower. The open iron railing offers a stunning view of the Black Forest, the Rhine Valley, and, in good weather, the Vosges Mountains opposite.

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13.2 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.25 km

3.97 km

1.13 km

502 m

260 m

121 m

Surfaces

8.32 km

2.06 km

1.00 km

926 m

567 m

369 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 9, 2026,Oberkircher Brennersteig

We started our hike on the Brennersteig near Oberkirch on a glorious spring day. Right from the start, the weather showed its best side: bright sunshine, mild temperatures, and clear visibility accompanied us the entire way.
The ascent initially led us through open meadows and sparse forests. Soon we reached the first orchards, where the cherry trees were in full …

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September 13, 2025,Oberkircher Brennersteig

On the Brennersteig, you need stamina—not just for hiking, but also for tasting 😇. We'd barely left Oberkirch and already three schnapps glasses were in sight. If we'd taken a glass at every stop, we probably would have staggered up the Geigerskopf tower in a zigzag fashion 🥂🌲.

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June 14, 2024,Oberkirchner Brennerpfad

Great trail, little tip: take lots of change with you for the schnapps tastings🤩

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September 21, 2022,Renchtal Highlights - Brennersteig Oberkirch - Premiumwanderweg

Be sure to follow the signs to the Panoramahisli, just a few more meters and you'll get back to the original route without missing anything. Unless you ignore the Panorama Hisli.

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March 24, 2026,Oberkirch - Brennersteig ☀️🌤️💮🌸🦎24.03.26

There are over 1100 schnapps distilleries in the Renchtal valley. This hike passes by some of them. On the tour, you can not only taste schnapps and liqueurs, but also wines, selected lemonades and spritzers, beers and mineral waters, and small snacks. The tour is particularly beautiful during the fruit blossom, which has already begun and will certainly also be …

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May 22, 2023,Brennersteig

Great hike partly over old ravines. You have to be able to drink, because every few meters there is a liquor stand that invites you to linger and drink 😉.

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March 30, 2024,Oberkircher Brennersteig

Start at the Brennersteig hiking car park in fog. The visibility only improved in the afternoon. Otherwise a nice round. You won't die of thirst on this hike either. 😄

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October 11, 2025,Hesselbach/Albersbach (199 m) - Bergle-Hütte - Bildeiche (476 m) - Panoramahisli - Geigerskopfturm (435 m) - Maieckle-Hütte - Hesselbach

Hello hiking enthusiasts,

Annett invited me on this tour. An illustrious group took on the Oberkircher Brennersteig.
Along the way, there were several viewpoints, with the Geigerskopf tower naturally standing out.

We sampled some of the schnapps fountains—or rather, their contents.

Tour by Öhmchen and Öpchen:
komoot.com/de-de/tour/2627900926

Tour by Annett:
komoot.com/de-de/tour/2627900236

Tour by Doris the Mountain Goat:
komoot.com/de-de/tour/2627909139

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September 19, 2024

The Oberkircher Brennersteig takes you on a truly scenic and culinary journey of discovery. In the gentle hills of the Hesselbach valley, numerous distilleries invite you to sample their products - sometimes in the form of tiny huts.
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It starts at the Hesselbach hiking car park. Between meadows, you follow

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