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Schauinsland – Etzenbacher Höhe

Schauinsland (Freiburg)

This fantastic tour combines the Freiburg region's mountain railroad and S-Bahn to create a great mountain bike route with lots of flowing trails that can be reached with little (sporting) effort.

Description

From Freiburg, you first roll via Günterstal to the valley station of the Schauinsland cable car. Here you take the opportunity to buy yourself 746 meters of altitude. Once at the top, you head downhill for a few meters on the access road, but then keep left and follow gravel roads and trails along the mountain ridge in a westerly direction. The trails up here are a little wider, sometimes a little rough, but the further downhill you ride, the more attractive the route becomes. It starts to flow after the hill at Sonnhaldeeck at the latest. You whizz through the forest and keep getting great views of the Upper Black Forest. The route is a mix of great single trails and gravel road sections. The final section from Etzenbacher Höhe down to Staufen is particularly fun - a fast, super-flowing single trail that leads right into the town. Finally, take the S-Bahn back to Freiburg (via Bad Krozingen). But before that, a stop in the picturesque town center of Staufen is a must!

Note: The tour is located in Baden-Württemberg with the legal requirement of a two-meter rule. This tour contains elements that do not comply with this regulation. Rather, it reflects routes that are ridden by local mountain bikers. Compliance with the regulations is the responsibility of each individual mountain biker.

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25 km

330 m

1060 m

280 above sea level

1212 above sea level

1 day

Freiburg i.B.

Staufen im Breisgau

2583

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Bergstation Schauinslandbahn

Berggasthaus Gießhübel

Various options in Staufen

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Written by Mudi on 16. October 2023

We took the train up and went straight to the top. The view and the landscape are very beautiful.
I was disappointed with the upper half: lots of gravel paths and steep, bumpy, wide trails.
The second half of the tour was much better: beautiful, secluded high-altitude trails through dense forests. The closer you get to Staufen, the more beautiful the trails become.
All in all: look forward to the lower part and enjoy the view in the upper part.

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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