The Feldberg mountain, 1493 m above sea level

Photo: The Feldberg cableway
 

Key Facts

• The highest mountain in the Black Forest
• Location: in the southern Black Forest, 25 km southeast of Freiburg
• The Feldberg Cableway runs almost to the summit
• Centre of the biggest skiing area in the Black Forest

Description

A cableway runs from the car park at the Haus der Natur (House of Nature) to the Seebuck foothill. Incidentally, the cableway is operated as a 6-seater chair lift in winter. The actual summit of the Feldberg is reached from the upper terminus via a 2 km footpath. There are several sign-posted hiking trails leading round the summit area with a walking time of between 30 minutes and 3 hours, from which you can enjoy the beauty of the landscape in its entirety and the magnificent views in every imaginable direction.

Ascend the Feldberg Tower and you can let your eyes wander even further into the countryside. However, you have a lovely uninterrupted view even without ascending the tower because there are no trees in the summit area.

In winter, the Feldberg ski area offers a variety of options, featuring three chairlifts, eight T-bar lifts, and ski slopes totaling 33 km in length.

Bild: The Feldberg Tower is an observation tower (with elevator) and also houses the Black Forest Ham Museum.

Photo: View to the northeast, in foreground the Feldsee

Photo: View from the Feldberg Tower looking east: on the left, the Feldberg cableway mountain station and the Bismarck Monument; on the right, the buildings at the valley station—parking garage, hotel, and 'Haus der Natur'.

Photo: The summit of the Feldberg - by the way, there are different heights here, 1493 m and 1494 m, which is the 'natural' height, and this small summit pedestal is included

Photo: View from the Feldberg summit towards Seebuck, featuring the Feldberg Tower.

Photo: Zastler Hütte

Photo: The Feldberg area is centre of the biggest skiing area in the Black Forest