Renchtalsteig

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Renchtalsteig
View from the Bauernkopf into the Renchtal
View from the Bauernkopf into the Renchtal
Data
length 98 kmdep1
location Germany,
Baden-Wuerttemberg ,
Black Forest
Supervised by Black Forest Association
Markers Blue-green diamond with a stylized "rs" on a white background
Starting point Bottenau
48 ° 31 '12.4 "  N , 8 ° 2' 58.8"  E
Target point Schauenburg ruins
48 ° 32 ′ 19 "  N , 8 ° 5 ′ 41.5"  E
Type trail
Height difference 863 mdep1
The highest point Schliffkopf ( 1056  m )
Lowest point Bottenau ( 192  m )
Level of difficulty medium
season Spring to autumn
particularities Prädikatswanderweg

The Renchtalsteig is a 98 km long hiking trail in the Black Forest Middle / North Nature Park . It leads in five stages around the Renchtal with start and finish near Oberkirch .

history

The Renchtalsteig was certified for the first time on January 15, 2011 by the German Hiking Association as a "Quality Walk in Germany" and opened on May 22, 2011.

Brief description

From the starting point in Bottenau , the Renchtalsteig runs through vineyards to Staufenberg Castle and on to Mooskopf with the Moosturm. With partly steep ascents and descents, the path leads on the south side of the Renchtal past Oppenau and Bad Peterstal to the Alexanderschanze . After the Rench spring, the highest point is reached at the Schliffkopf . The path leads down to the Allerheiligen monastery ruins and the waterfalls . Back in the Renchtal, the end point is reached at the ruins of the Schauenburg .

Day tours / stages

First stage: Bottenau - Oppenau

Overview

Moosturm on the Mooskopf
  • Distance: 22.7 km
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea  level ) 		Further information
Bottenau town hall 0,0 0.192 Bus connection
St. Wendelin 0.8 0.255 Pilgrimage chapel
Staufenberg Castle 3.5 0.365 Vineyard with wine bar
Brandstetter Chapel 1.4 0.319
Furnace hole 6.1 0.592 Refuge
Moss head 2.9 0.872 Observation tower
Calicuttons 4.2 0.503 Höhenhotel
Hugenhöfe 3.8 0.291 0.4 km to Oppenau station

Directions

The starting point of the Renchtalsteig is the Bottenau town hall on the K 5369. From there it goes via St. Wendelin on scenic paths to Staufenberg Castle. The ascent to the Mooskopf begins at the Brandstetter Chapel and is reached along with the Kandelhöhenweg . From the Moosturm the path leads steadily downwards via Kalikutt to the Hugenhöfe near Oppenau.

Second stage: Oppenau - Bad Peterstal

Overview

  • Distance: 16.4 km
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Hugenhöfe 0,0 0.291 0.4 km from Oppenau train station
Ibacher Holzplatz 3.5 0.745 Lookout point
Lochbergwasen 3.7 0.650 Hikers' parking lot with kiosk
Hermersberger Hut 5.4 0.825 Lookout point
Kurhaus Bad Peterstal 3.8 0.400 0.4 km to Bad Peterstal train station

Directions

From the Hugenhöfen the path leads over the Ibacher Holzplatz to the Lochbergwasen pass. The Hermersberger hut is reached together with the Gengenbach – Alpirsbach crossing. The descent to Bad Peterstal begins here.

Third stage: Bad Peterstal - Alexanderschanze

Overview

Teufelskanzelweg
  • Distance: 19.3 km
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Kurhaus Bad Peterstal 0,0 0.400 0.4 km from Bad Peterstal train station
Palm spring 4.6 0.625
Lake level 2.2 0.942 Junction to the Glaswaldsee
Lettstädter Höhe 1.6 0.964 Refuge
Sexauer hut 2.9 0.769 Barbecue area with shelter
Devil's pulpit 1.3 0.944
Hildahütte 2.1 0.915 Refuge
Alexanderschanze 4.6 0.968 Hikers' parking lot, bus connection

Directions

The path leads from the Kurhaus Bad Peterstal over the Holchen waterfall to the former Waldhotel Palmspring. After the ascent to the lake level, the Renchtalsteig meets the Westweg for the first time . With a view of the Glaswaldsee , we continue to the Lettstädter Höhe. The path leads downwards past the Rappenschliff to the Sexauer Hütte. The Westweg is reached again, steeply uphill through the Teufelskanzel. After the Hildahütte, the scenic high path leads to the Alexanderschanze on the B 28 .

Fourth stage: Alexanderschanze - Allerheiligen waterfalls

Overview

All Saints monastery ruins
  • Distance: 23.2 km
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
Alexanderschanze 0,0 0.968 Hikers' parking lot, bus connection
Renchtalhütte 5.8 0.752 Serviced hut
refuge 4th, 0 0.954 Hikers' car park, hotel
Lothar path 2.9 0.930 Branch to the Lothar path
Steinmäuerle 3.5 1,000 Parking lot for hikers
Grinding head 0.8 1,056
All Saints Day 3.8 0.637 Monastery ruins and courtyard
All Saints Waterfalls 2.4 0.518 Hikers' parking lot, bus connection

Directions

From the Alexanderschanze the path leads past the Rench spring to the Renchtalhütte. This is followed by the ascent to the refuge, where the Westweg is reached again. With a view of the Lierbachtal and the Vosges , you continue to the Schliffkopf, the highest point of the Renchtalsteig. This is where the descent to the Allerheiligen monastery ruins begins . From there the path leads over lookout rocks above the waterfalls to the hiking car park.

Fifth stage: Allerheiligen waterfalls - Schauenburg castle ruins

Overview

Schauenburg ruins
  • Distance: 16.4 km
Place / sight Distance
(km) 		Height
(m above sea level) 		Further information
All Saints Waterfalls 0,0 0.518 Hikers' parking lot, bus connection
All Saints Day 1.3 0.637 Monastery ruins and courtyard
Sohlberg 4.5 0.665 Parking lot for hikers
Simmerbacher Cross 2.8 0.602
Rappenschrofen 0.4 0.641 Lookout point
Schwalbenstein 4.9 0.410 Hussar monument, lookout point
Schauenburg ruins 1.9 0.375
Schauenburg car park 0.6 0.320 1.8 km to Oberkirch train station

Directions

From the hiking car park, the path leads along the waterfalls back to the Allerheiligen monastery ruins. Via St. Ursula and Sohlberg it goes to the Simmersbacher Kreuz. Following a piece of the rock path, the path leads to the Rappenschrofen and on to the Schwalbenstein with a view of the Rhine plain . The Renchtalsteig ends below the Schauenburg ruins at the parking lot.

literature

Web links

  • Renchtalsteig - Website of Renchtal Tourismus GmbH
  • Renchtalsteig - Website of the Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH
  • Waymarked Trails - overview map, elevation profile and GPX download of the Renchtalsteig based on OpenStreetMap data
  • Hiking service Black Forest - hiking portal of the Black Forest Association with different map views and overlays (route network, signposts, accommodations, ...)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ press release. (PDF; 82 KB) German Hiking Association, January 13, 2011, archived from the original on October 30, 2014 ; accessed on February 22, 2016 .