Candel defeat of Freiburg

Candel defeat of Freiburg

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Candel defeat of Freiburg

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56.0km

1,140m

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The hardest mountain in the southern Black Forest - that's what cyclists from southern Baden call it. Rightly so, because Waldkirch's local mountain is one of the highest points in the southern Black Forest. On a winding route you conquer a stately 12 kilometers with an average gradient of 8%.…

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Last updated: September 3, 2026

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Kandel Serpentines

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One of the sporting highlights in the Black Forest is the north-west ascent to the Kandel from Waldkirch. Here you climb almost 1,000 meters over a distance of 12 kilometers. …

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Kandel Pass

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The Kandel offers an ascent of quite alpine quality with the starting point in Waldkirch. A good 900 meters in altitude and up to 13% incline on a narrow mountain …

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St. Peter Abbey and Church

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Small but nice - that absolutely applies to St. Peter in the Black Forest. The culprits are the monks who once created the spiritual center of Freiburg and the surrounding …

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53.6 km

Biosk Freiburg

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The Biosk is an integral part of cycling in Freiburg. It's the meeting place for anyone on a two-wheeler excursion who appreciates a really good coffee. Even if you're looking …

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34.9 km

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5.70 km

4.26 km

335 m

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53.3 km

2.56 km

175 m

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

71 %

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Comments

August 2, 2022,Kandel autofrei

Kandelstraße is closed from Altenbach. But you can go by bike.

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November 1, 2022,November Kandel

Hooray, the Waldkirch-Kandel route is open again. Another section has been well restored, in the lower area slope stabilization measures as if you were in the Alps - no savings were made! The upper half is still bumpy as always - hardly disturbing on the ascent, but until the whole route is also suitable for the descent again, you will …

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August 21, 2023,Wiedereröffnung der Kandelstraße

Kandelstrasse is open again, yay – according to the press since August 11th.

badische-zeitung.de/die-kandelstrasse-von-waldkirch-aus-ist-ab-freitag-wieder-offen--279091231.html

Best wishes and thanks to @Daniel for taking me through the Eschbach Valley! Impressive curves that I wouldn't have thought of as a more leisurely (not to say "timid" downhill skier)...

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November 6, 2022,Frostiges Kandelründchen ❄

It was really nice. In between, the sun even came out and I imagined the announced strong wind to be worse.
But the best thing: Up to just before the "Sowieso" hut, there is now wonderfully rolling asphalt. dreamy!
At the top then a view of the Alps and finally there was the promised breeze at only 4 degrees. The …

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March 22, 2023,Erster Kandel 2023

The spring air was just too tempting - and at least 2/3 of the tour was still in daylight. It was nice and quiet this evening at the Kandel, it was downright lonely at the top of the pass.

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January 29, 2022,Januar Kandel

Very tolerable conditions today for the first Kandel descent in 2022. Although tolerable does not necessarily have to mean pleasant at this time of year - the minus 2 degrees at the top of the pass were rather rough thanks to the very brisk wind🥶. On the other hand, the car traffic was very limited today, so not so many …

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October 4, 2024,Letzte Chance für Kandel-Fahrten

From next Monday, Kandelstrasse will also be completely closed:
stadt-waldkirch.de/start/aktuelle+meldungen/kandelsperrung.html
If things go badly, it won't be open again until summer '25 - if it goes well, it will snow :/

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December 31, 2022,Bonustrack 2022: Kandel in the wind

Last year, the motto on New Year's Eve was "weather cracker instead of New Year's firecracker", but the 2022 version goes one step further: In a short/short way on the candelabra, a jacket is not required even on the descent - remarkable, even in times of ever warmer weather Winter.
It wasn't as stormy as predicted, but the brisk wind …

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June 25, 2023

The hardest mountain in the southern Black Forest - that's what cyclists from southern Baden call it. Rightly so, because Waldkirch's local mountain is one of the highest points in the southern Black Forest. On a winding route you conquer a stately 12 kilometers with an average gradient of 8%.
 
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