Belchen
The third-highest peak in the Black Forest (1,414 m), with a 360-degree view from its rounded summit; it is often called the most beautiful viewpoint mountain in the region.
Belchen lies between the Münster Valley and the Wiesental. Its summit is a bare, rounded meadow with no forest to block the view. On clear days you can see both the Vosges and the Swiss Alps at once, and in autumn and winter, temperature inversions often produce spectacular sea-of-clouds scenes. Take the Belchenbahn cable car about 10 minutes up to the Belchenhaus, then walk about 20 minutes to the summit. You can also hike up from the Münster Valley. The summit is a nature reserve, so please stay on the trails. It is about 1 hour’s drive from Freiburg.
Opening hours
Cable car about 09:30–17:00 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Todtnau Waterfall
- Schauinslandbahn
- Staufen im Breisgau
- Vauban
- Fischerau & Gerberau
- Schwabentor
- Martinstor
- Augustinermuseum