Sunday Morning Quickies: Friedrich’s Turm

So… What I typically do when I want to hit this trail is hitch a ride up the valley on the train from Gaggenau to Forbach (Schwarzwald). The trip takes around 25 mins and costs €3.50. Which isn’t too bad for a bit of a shuttle run.

From Forbach train station, you just head left and down, over the bridge and on and up towards the Schutzen Hutte. From there… You climb up and over the first range to the Schwarzenbachtalsperre (Yes… this is German and as such they like to cram as many nouns together as humanly possible to form an impossibly long work. Just to fuck wit da tourists.) Then it’s a quick burn round the lake and on towards Herrenwieß and then up to the Friedrich’s Turm. The climb up takes about an hour and a half and is a tough one, but well worth it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the Turm you’ll be 1003m above sea level and on the highest point in the old Baden. The views from the Turm are grand. And it’s well worth leaving your wife to look after the bikes while you take in the sights. But don’t forget to take a selfie up there to show her when you get back down.

 

 

 

 

The trail starts just past the Turm and you pretty much just follow it down. It is rocky. It is steep. So be warned.

Anyways… Here’s the video.

 

Peace out.

And as usual… If you want the GPX files for this ride. Hit us up with an e-mail. We#ll pop em off to you.

Philth.