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Day One

A few years ago we started the "Westweg" (Black Forest Trail), a 100-year old path thru the Black Forest from Pforzheim in the north of the Black Forest till Basel, Switzerland. This year we continue this path and start on Sunday at the Mummelsee. First we had to climb up from 900 m to over 1100 m. At the top we had a good view and could see the Rhine Valley and the Vosges in France. We pass Schliffkopf (1055 m) and reached the Alexanderschanze in the evening. This day we stayed at night in Kniebis.

Day Two

We started at 9:00 AM at the Alexanderschanze. We had luck with the weather and had again a good view. Near Bad Griesbach we pass an airfield for hang gliders. But today is Monday and we see no gliders and nearly no persons today.

Normally this tour would end at the Harkhof, where you could stay over night. But today is Monday and the inn is closed. So we continue with the next stage.

At Kreuzsattel there is a hut where we took a break and eat something. After 34 km we reach a hotel in Housach at about 7:00 PM and ate something, before we went to bed - very tired and exhausted.

Day Three

Today there are some steep climbs and descents. The trail is mostly very narrow and again you are alone in the forest - we met almost anyone.

One highlight of the stage is the Karlstein (964m) with a 25-meter-high granite block. From there you have a good view over the Black Forest.

Our trip ended at Wilhelmshöhe, a inn near Schonach. We ate a Black Forest Cake while we waited on Manuel who took us back at home.