Markgräfler Wiiwegli

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Markgräfler Wiiwegli
Mount of Olives Chapel above Ehrenstetten with Staufen Castle in the background
Mount of Olives Chapel above Ehrenstetten with Staufen Castle in the background
Data
length 92 kmdep1
location Germany,
Markgräflerland ,
Black Forest
Supervised by Black Forest Association
Markers Yellow grapes on a red diamond
Markers
Starting point Freiburg (St. Georgen)
47 ° 58 ′ 43.2 ″  N , 7 ° 48 ′ 38.3 ″  E
Target point Grenzach-Wyhlen (Grenzach train station)
47 ° 33 ′ 5 ″  N , 7 ° 39 ′ 35.2 ″  E
Type Long-distance hiking trail
The highest point Müllheim -Römerberg ( 425  m above sea  level )
Lowest point Schliengen ( 246  m above sea level )
Level of difficulty easy / medium
season Spring to autumn
Viewpoints Batzenberg , Ölberg Chapel, Staufen Castle , Castellberg , Römerberg, Huttinger Kreuz, Läufelberg, Tüllinger Berg

The Markgräfler Wiiwegli (Markgräfler Weinweglein) is a 92-kilometer long- distance hiking trail in five stages through the Markgräflerland . In addition to the Ortenau Wine Trail at the beginning and the Breisgau Wine Trail that follows, the Wiiwegli forms the southern end of a chain of three wine trails through southern Baden.

The Wiiwegli, which mostly runs on the western edge of the Black Forest for the first half , begins in Freiburg (St. Georgen) , later orientates a little further west on the Rhine and ends in Grenzach-Wyhlen .

The path is characterized by mostly hilly vineyards, alternating with forest areas, meadows, vines and agriculture.

history

Historic signpost in Weil am Rhein with old kilometers

The first mention of the Wiiwegli was in 1976 by the Black Forest Association . The route initially led from Weil am Rhein to Schliengen , later it was extended to Staufen and ultimately to Freiburg . In 2004 the course of the Wiiwegli was changed due to the construction of the Katzenberg tunnel and the construction site at the south portal near Efringen-Kirchen . Originally, the route ran from the Römerstraße on the Katzenberghang down to Efringen-Kirchen and from there on towards the Etzelbrücke. After the relocation, the path remains above the slope and continues eastwards towards the Britschenhöfe, only to then lead from there to the Etzelbrücke. This relocation and other modifications to the route also explain the shorter, historical route distance. In 2016 the Wiiwegli was extended at its southern end to Grenzach-Wyhlen.

Brief description

The Markgräfler Wiiwegli begins in Freiburg (St. Georgen) and leads through and along the villages and towns of Ebringen , Kirchhofen / Ehrenstetten , Staufen , Grunern , Ballrechte , Sulzburg , Muggardt , Müllheim , Auggen , Schliengen , Bad Bellingen , Blansingen , Huttingen , Fischingen , Binzen , Ötlingen , Weil am Rhein , Riehen in Switzerland and Grenzach-Wyhlen .

Along the hike are u. a. worth seeing:

course

Map showing the route of the Wiiwegli
Overview of the stages of the Markgräfler Wiiwegli
stage begin target Distance
(km) 		Walking time
(h) 		difficulty
1 Freiburg Staufen 21.5 5-6 light
2 Staufen Muellheim 18.5 5 easy / medium
3 Muellheim Blansingen 20.1 5 light
4th Blansingen Because on the Rhine 20.8 5-6 light

The sign posted by the Black Forest Association takes place at crossroads and between the sections with a sign with a symbol of a yellow grape on a red diamond. A hiking map is recommended as the route is not always clear. The stages can be varied individually due to the short distances between the villages and can be hiked in both directions.

All altitude information is in zero normal altitude .

The best season for hiking is from spring to autumn. Since the Wiiwegli is located in one of the warmest regions in Germany and mostly does not lead through shady forests, it can get very hot in summer.

Day tours / stages

First stage: Freiburg - Staufen

Overview

  • Distance: approx. 21.5 km
  • Walking time: 5 to 6 hours
  • Difficulty: easy
Vineyards seen from the Batzenberg with the Schneckental, Eringen and Freiburg in the background
Landscape near Ehrenstetten with the Mount of Olives
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea  level ) 		Further information
Freiburg (St. Georgen) 0,0 258 Bus stop
Singer rest 1.7 361 The refuge and monument are 200 m below
Vogelsang nature reserve 1.5 338
Bring 2.4 250 Kapellenstrasse with bus stop
train station in 400 m
Batzenberg 3.1 309 Converter
Batzenberg 1.1 328 Phylloxera Monument
Kirchhofen 1.7 256 Entrance to the
bus stop in approx. 200 m
Ehrenstetten 2.2 265 Bus stop
At the Lourdes grotto 1.9 290 Turn off the beggar path
Breitwasen 0.7 302 Branch off historical beggar path
Wolfsberggraben 2.2 321 Branch off historical beggar path
St. Gotthardhof 1.4 350 St. Gotthardhof chapel and inn
Staufen 1.6 286 Rathausplatz
train station in 500 m

Directions

The first stage of the Wiiwegli begins in Freiburg (St. Georgen) on Schneeburgstrasse ( Lage ) . After the underpass of the Rheintalbahn , the path leads a little steeper up into a mixed forest of Schönberg to the Sängerruhe. At the edge of the forest, the path meets a rifle hut and a war memorial. On the route to the Vogelsang nature reserve, there is a panorama of the Rhine plain to Freiburg, to the Tuniberg , Kaiserstuhl and, if the visibility is good, to the Vosges . On Ebringener Bohl stands above the edge of the forest, a Combat Medal ( location ) . This is reminiscent of the fighting on the Bohl during the Thirty Years' War . The first wine village on this stage is Ehaben and lies down through vines.

After crossing the town, the path to Batzenberg leads over the Dürrenberg in the direction of Schallstadt over a bridge that spans state road 125. The Wiiwegli branches off to the left at an old Wolfenweiler waterworks and leads straight up to the Batzenberg. On the converter it is initially for a short distance down a bit (look at the Schneckental and with lying therein Pfaffenweiler ), before the phylloxera Monument ( location ) will be obtained on Batzenberg above. A panorama beckons from the monument to the Rhine plain with the Kaiserstuhl , the Vosges and the southern Black Forest . The descent to Pfaffenweiler takes place on the right past the monument (view of Bad Krozingen ), while the L 125 coming from Pfaffenweiler is crossed for the second time over a bridge.

Lourdes Grotto near Ehrenstetten

Kirchhofen is only touched on the northern outskirts, it goes straight up again steeply into the vineyards. At the signpost Schilfloch ( 280  m ) it is possible to hike directly to the panoramic Ölberg chapel ( Lage ) (1 km). The path leads past the church in Ehrenstetten . Back up on the mountain, at the signpost Bei den Himmelsstäpfle ( 310  m ), a recommended detour is possible further up to the Ölberg Chapel (0.5 km), or straight ahead to the Stone Age caves (1 km). The Wiiwegli follows a narrow path along a mountain slope down to the Möhlin stream for a short distance . The state road 122 coming from Bollschweil is then crossed, after about one kilometer the Wiiwegli meets the beggar path and a Lourdes grotto ( location ) .

After a few minutes the Wiiwegli leaves together with the beggar path leading toward Lehenhof way oriented to the right, now follows a meandering, narrow path in the forest to the crossroads wide Wasen . The historical beggar path runs further south and straight on across meadows to the Wolfsberggraben crossroads . However, the Wiiwegli branches off to the left and takes a smaller detour. A grave of the Alemanni from the 6th to 8th centuries can be visited on the left side of the path about 800 m after the signpost Norsinger Grund ( 325  m ) and before Ambringer Grund ( 325  m ). After joining the beggar path, the Wiiwegli comes after Rothof ( 340  m ) on an asphalt road to the St. Gotthardhof chapel ( Lage ) with an inn.

View of the Schlossberg von Staufen and the castle ruins

From the St. Gotthardhof there is a panorama of the Batzenberg, the Rhine Valley, the Schlossberg von Staufen and the castle ruins . Finally, the Wiiwegli remains on the little road down to Staufen. At the signpost for Bötzen ( 335  m ) it goes directly to the castle ruins (0.8 km). The end of the stage is reached at Rathausplatz in Staufen.

Second stage: Staufen - Müllheim

Overview

  • Distance: approx. 18.5 km
  • Walking time: approx. 5 hours
  • Difficulty: easy to medium
Typical landscape on the second stage with the Castellberg in the background
View of Britzingen below the Wiiwegli
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Staufen 0,0 286 Town Hall Square
Grunts 1.8 288 Old Town Hall
Ball rights 2.5 347 Signpost to Ziegelhof to
the east of the village entrance
Front Castellberg 1.6 368 Ascent to Kastelberg Castle Rest in 0.8 km
Sulzburg 1.2 335 Marktplatz
junction of the beggar path
Fun 0.9 385
On the worm fish 1.4 335
Muggardt 1.1 375 Turn off the beggar path
Britzingen 2.2 335 Signpost for Krebsmatt
entrance to the southeast
Philippslinde 1.5 418
Römerberg 0.8 425 Panorama of Badenweiler
Niederweiler 1.8 296 Old country road
Muellheim 1.7 265 Signpost swimming pool

Directions

Evangelical Church in Muggardt

The second stage of the Wiiwegli begins in Staufen at Rathausplatz ( Lage ) and, after a short stretch, leads south to the next town of Grunern near Neumagen . The path climbs up in Grunern, runs along the western edge of Fohrenberg through grapevines to the southern end of the mountain, then slightly downhill, where you reach the eastern entrance to Ballrechte . At the Ziegelhof, the Wiiwegli leads uphill to the panorama path located directly on the edge of the Castellberg forest (view of the Rhine plain and later of Sulzburg ). The panorama path is lined with dry stone walls and numerous seating areas. A detour to the Castellberg tower is possible at the signpost for Vorderer Castellberg (0.8 km).

Panorama of Britzingen by the wayside

In Sulzburg , the route partly leads through small streets and alleys, passing a synagogue. After passing through the city gate, the route branches off to the left (bridge over the Fliederbach). On a narrow and steep path it goes up into the Freusig forest , with a panorama of Sulzburg, Castellberg, Ballrechte-Dottingen and, far in the background, the Kaiserstuhl. The path to Muggardt is directed at the edge of the forest and mostly lingers in the vines above Laufens .

On the way to Muggardt there is a larger refuge on the left hand side at the edge of the forest. The village of Muggardt is well hidden, while the Wiiwegli meets the beggar's path again at the upper edge of the village. Both paths lead down through the village past the small church. At the signpost Kleematt ( 345  m ) the two paths separate again; the beggar path takes the path to the top left towards Tannwald , whereas the Wiiwegli is directed towards Britzingen . Shortly before the Sonnhole signpost there is another refuge on the way. Britzingen is only touched on the southeastern, upper edge of the village.

Before going up to the Philippslinde ( Lage ) a small road connecting Britzingen with Badenweiler has to be crossed. After a short distance, the Wiiwegli branches off from the sign Krebsmatt to the right down through grapevines to a refuge. At the hut, the forest path leads steeply up to the Philippslinde on the left. The path marked on the usual maps, on the other hand, leads directly upwards on the sandy field path into the forest area to the Philippslinde and is around 300 m shorter. The Philippslinde is reminiscent of a state forest master who had earned lasting merits in his work. The Römerberg ( location ) offers a view of Badenweiler and the Hochblauen .

The steep and promising descent over the Innerberg ( 406  m ) above Niederweilers down to the cemetery is again characterized by grapevines. The route runs on roads to below the Josberg. At the edge of the forest, the second stage finally leads into Müllheim. From the sign Brunnmatt ( 275  m ) it is about 0.6 km to the city center and 3.5 km to the train station. The stage ends at the swimming pool after about 0.6 km.

Third stage: Müllheim - Blansingen

Overview

  • Distance: approx. 20.1 km
  • Walking time: approx. 5 hours
  • Difficulty: easy
The blue one seen from the Luginsland near Müllheim
Landscape near Bad Bellingen with the Rhine and the Kaiserstuhl in the background
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Muellheim 0,0 265 Signpost swimming pool
Riedboden 1.6 310
Hunter memorial 0.8 343
Roßberghütte 1.1 311 Refuge
Eyes 1.2 260 Signposts at the
town hall church in 0.3 km
Roggenbach 2.6 300
Schliengen 1.7 246 Town center
Kirschenhof 3.3 310 Descent to Bad Bellingen in approx. 1.2 km
Lochacker 1.7 340 Descent to Bad Bellingen in approx. 1.4 km
Chapel Maria Hügel 0.9 350
Station path 1.7 342 14 shrines along the way
Roman road 1.6 370
Blansingen 1.9 381 Signpost Am Grasenweg
town center in approx. 0.8 km

Directions

During the third stage, the route changes and is based on the Rhine further west , leaving the edge of the Black Forest and crossing some foothills in the process. The path begins in Müllheim at the swimming pool in Ziegleweg ( Lage ) , which is southeast of the historic city center.

The route initially leads along the Klemmbach to the west, later into residential areas and then through numerous allotment gardens to the Luginsland vineyard . A small circular path leads up on the Luginsland to a magnificent linden tree surrounded by a bench ( Lage ) , and then to the Jägerdenkmal ( 343  m ), a small tower ( Lage ) . On this stretch of the way to the south, a panorama of Müllheim, the blue in the east and west of the Rhine plain to the Vosges, opens up again and again . The Wiiwegli remains on the vineyard and leads to the Roßberghütte ( 311  m ). Then the path turns a little southwest and comes down to the next wine-growing village of Auggen . To the south of Auggen, the path climbs back into the vines, the route runs west on the mountain slope. After almost 3 kilometers, it goes down to the center of Schliengen .

The characteristic of the Wiiwegli through the cultural landscapes changes fundamentally on the further route from Schliengen to Blansingen and beyond towards Efringen-Kirchen . While the landscape of wine growing dominated up to Schliengen , the route is now more characterized by meadows, orchards , smaller forest areas and agriculture .

In the center of Schliengen the path leads past a memorial chapel, then climbs northwest at the Guldenknopf. In the vines, the route is still well below the Roman road that connects Schliengen directly with Bamlach . Further south on the mountain slope, the northern portal of the Katzenberg tunnel of the Rheintalbahn can be seen below . The path meanders gently past a nature reserve to the Kirschenhof. From there, after about a kilometer downhill, Bad Bellingen would be reached as an alternative stage destination.

On the station path near Bamlach

After crossing Hertinger Straße, which connects Bad Bellingen with Bundesstraße 3 , the Wiiwegli continues to rise a little. A golf course and a pond are passed. The path still meanders below the Roman road. A narrow path in a small wooded area leads to the Maria Hügel chapel ( Lage ) .

The further course of the route is now on the Römerstraße, whereby the first section on this road is asphalted up to the wayside cross Bamlach ( 333  m ). 14 wayside shrines are set up along the following, a good one kilometer long station path ( location ) . The end of the station path is a cross located in a small forest area and at the highest point. On this section, views of the Rhine Valley, the Vosges with the Großer Belchen and the southern Black Forest are always possible.

At the Römerstraße sign , the Wiiwegli leaves the road leading directly to Blansingen to the right. It goes on a stony path a little down to the Buchholz nature reserve ( 350  m ). Parallel to the edge of the forest, the path, which is partly overgrown with grass, comes back to the vines along orchards and then above Kleinkems to the western edge of Blansingen. It is about 0.8 km to the center of the village from the Am Grasenweg sign .

Fourth stage: Blansingen - Weil am Rhein

Overview

  • Distance: 20.8 km
  • Walking time: approx. 5 to 6 hours
  • Difficulty: easy
View of Basel and the Isteiner Klotz near Huttingen
Landscape on the Läufelberg near Fischingen
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Blansingen 0,0 381 Signpost on the grass path
Huttingen 3.5 382 Sports field
center in approx. 0.5 km
Huttinger Cross 1.5 View of Basel
Tightness 1.7 269 Crossing B 3
Britschen 1.8 315 Britschenhöfe
Kirchener Latvians 1.5 274 Shelters
Rifle house 1.4 345 Läufelberg
Kaiserhölzle 1.6 339
Menhir 0.9 361 Shelter with barbecue area
Binzen 1.7 274 Center with bus stop
Ötlingen 1.6 362 Oberdorf
Tüllinger way 1.5 350 Panorama trail on the Tüllinger Berg
Because on the Rhine 2.1 283 Altweil Lindenplatz

Directions

The last stage begins in Blansingen , at the sign on Am Grasenweg ( Lage ) and leads down a little on the western mountain slope. From a shelter (barbecue area) located above Kleinkems on the mountain slope, a view of the Rhine valley of Basel-Mulhouse Airport can be seen . The path meanders along the slope further south in the direction of an old quarry and then back again in the direction of the Roman road. Immediately before the road, the path leads to the right through orchards, is hardly identifiable as a path on a short section, remains parallel to the road until you reach the sports field in Huttingen .

At the fisherman's hut above Fischingen on the Läufelberg

The subsequent section of the path runs on the asphalt road to the south, remains above the lime works of Istein , where the path is again provided with sandy subsoil. A view of Basel is possible for the first time at the Huttinger Kreuz ( Lage ) . The route is oriented towards the east at the top of the Schafberg. At the waypoint Am Tannenrain ( 360  m ) it goes into a forest, sometimes also steeper down to the B 31, where it is crossed.

The further course of the Wiiwegli leads in the direction of the Britschenhöfe, then on a small road back down to the Etzelbrücke ( 273  m ), where the county road 6351 is crossed. Finally, at a shelter below the Läufelberg, you can go back to the vines. Up on the Läufelberg, the Wiiwegli passes a rifle's house and the fisherman's hut in the middle of orchards. On the way through the vines and in the direction of Binzen, there is often a panorama of the cultural landscapes on the Läufelberg, further to Basel and up to the foothills of the Swiss Jura . A small menhir is set up at a larger shelter ( location ) with a barbecue area at the waypoint “ Hinkelstein” ( 361  m ). From there it goes on an asphalt farm road down to Binzen .

Route on Tüllinger Berg

The village of Binzen is crossed directly in the center, where the pedestrian bridge spanning the Autobahn 98 is on the southern edge of the village . The route to the village of Ötlingen is now uphill again. The path runs through Ötlingen from the Unterdorf to the Oberdorf, where the well-known Café Inka can be found in the upper part of the village. The characteristics of the landscape from Ötlingen on the last, about 3.5 km long section of the route changes up on Tüllinger Berg in the direction of Weil am Rhein . In addition to grapevines at the beginning, orchards , forests and on the piece down also numerous allotment gardens dominate. After a good kilometer from the Tüllinger Weg signpost ( 350  m ), it is possible to make a detour to the scenic Tüllinger Lindenplatz, with a connection to the Westweg . The descent from Tüllinger Berg through the allotment gardens is sometimes steeper and ramified. The Markgräfler Wiiwegli ends at Altweiler Lindenplatz ( Lage ) .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Markgräfler Wiiwegli. From Freiburg to Grenzach-Wyhlen. In: Website of the Black Forest Association. Retrieved April 15, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Along the Wiiwegli with a microphone and rucksack - the Black Forest Association presents the Rebenwanderweg to the SWR ( memento of the original from September 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: schwarzwaldverein-weil-am-rhein.de. Badische Zeitung , October 12, 2005, accessed on June 5, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.schwarzwaldverein-weil-am-rhein.de
  3. ↑ Markgräfler "Wiiwegli" now signposted  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: schwarzwaldverein-weil-am-rhein.de. Oberbadisches Volksblatt , March 1, 2004, accessed June 5, 2012.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.schwarzwaldverein-weil-am-rhein.de  
  4. ^ Wiiwegli: Extension leads across Swiss territory. In: Online edition of the Südkurier. SÜDKURIER GmbH Medienhaus, April 18, 2016, accessed on April 15, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )

literature

  • State Office for Geoinformation and Rural Development Baden-Württemberg (Ed.): Nördliches Markgräflerland. Hiking map 1: 35,000. 1st edition 2010 ISBN 978-3-89021-786-4
  • State Office for Geoinformation and Rural Development Baden-Württemberg (Ed.): Südliches Markgräflerland. Hiking map 1: 35,000. 1st edition 2008 ISBN 978-3-89021-775-8

Web links

Commons : Markgräfler Wiiwegli  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Openstreetmap : The Wiiweglii as a relation in Openstreetmap
  • Black Forest hiking service : Web application of the Black Forest Association to visualize the Black Forest hiking trails in Google Maps with various overlays (route network, signposts with height information, accommodations, ...)