Circular route around Schonach via the Blindensee

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A pleasant route in the hills above Schonach. You will pass through the Blindensee nature reserve. This deep black lake is surrounded by marshy wetlands, home to many rare plant species.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.25 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,010 ft
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    Descent: - 1,014 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,392 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,838 ft
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Blindensee
Bog near Blindensee
Around Schonach
Schonach

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,913 ft - Car park – Schonach ski slopes
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 2,897 ft - Hauptstraße
  3. 2 : mi 0.49 - alt. 2,838 ft - Lakes in Schonach
  4. 3 : mi 0.62 - alt. 2,881 ft - Schwarzwaldstraße
  5. 4 : mi 0.82 - alt. 2,953 ft - Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 0.88 - alt. 2,969 ft - Höflebergweg (Yellow Diamond)
  7. 6 : mi 1.7 - alt. 3,291 ft - Blindenhöhe (Yellow Diamond)
  8. 7 : mi 1.94 - alt. 3,333 ft - Crossroads on the Blindenhöhe (Yellow Diamond)
  9. 8 : mi 2.29 - alt. 3,304 ft - Blindenhöhe-Blindenhof North
  10. 9 : mi 2.7 - alt. 3,278 ft - WasserWeltenSteig
  11. 10 : mi 2.99 - alt. 3,271 ft - Junction with the WasserWeltenSteig
  12. 11 : mi 3.18 - alt. 3,284 ft - Blindensee
  13. 12 : mi 3.4 - alt. 3,291 ft - Paradiestour Schonacher WalderWeg (PSW)
  14. 13 : mi 5.28 - alt. 3,232 ft - Junction Paradiestour Schonacher WalderWeg
  15. 14 : mi 5.83 - alt. 3,248 ft - Paradiestour junction Schonacher WalderWeg (PSW)
  16. 15 : mi 5.96 - alt. 3,340 ft - Rendsberger Straße
  17. 16 : mi 6.51 - alt. 3,146 ft - Junction on Rendsberger Straße
  18. 17 : mi 6.85 - alt. 3,146 ft - Feriendorf Schonach
  19. S/E : mi 7.25 - alt. 2,913 ft - Car park – Schonach ski slopes

Worth a visit

  • Schonach
  • Blindensee
  • Schönwald

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