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Short Tour to the Glaswaldsee – Bad Peterstal-Griesbach

Moderate

4.6

(95)

265

hikers

Short Tour to the Glaswaldsee – Bad Peterstal-Griesbach

02:28

8.05km

290m

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This four-kilometer tour takes you to the Glaswaldsee, one of the most beautiful cirque lakes in the Black Forest. The hike starts at the car park on the Freiersberg, easily recognizable by the stone archway. The first two kilometers you hike uphill through the forest. After almost a kilometer, fresh…

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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31 m

Freiersberger Gate

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The 755-meter-high pass road over the Freiersberg is a beautiful connection between the Kinzigtal valley via the Wolfachtal valley to the Renchtal valley.

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754 m

Julius Spring

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Natural spring water for filling the drinking bottles.

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2.14 km

View of the Glaswaldsee

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A MUST to walk up to the viewpoint. Anyone who goes during the week is alone here and can enjoy this magnificent view.

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3.73 km

Glaswaldsee

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a very beautiful lake, in a quiet area. The water is very smooth, so that the trees reflect on the surface .... on a rainy day also very mystical .... …

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8.05 km

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5.48 km

1.81 km

673 m

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4.26 km

2.09 km

1.64 km

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Thursday 16 July

26°C

15°C

81 %

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July 4, 2025,Wanderung zum Glaswaldsee
A beautiful hike with a really steep climb at the beginning. The reward is the magnificent view of the lake.

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Short and sweet!
We had planned a different round with a longer journey. Unfortunately we left too late so we decided on this short round.
There was a lot going on at Glaswaldsee, but we still found a quiet spot for a break. Always nice there!
Back at the Freiersberghütte, a private party group that had rented the hut treated …

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Unknown way I got involved in a highlight from @simone today.
The Glaswaldsee as the blue eye of the Black Forest.
The journey via Hausach and Wolfach alone was very impressive.
Since heavy rain came down in the area yesterday, it was pleasant today and there was gurgling and bubbling everywhere.
A steep section at the beginning and two mountain …

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The Glaswaldsee is known as the "blue eye" in the middle of the northern Black Forest. It is one of twelve preserved cirque lakes in the Black Forest. Due to its previous use for rafting, which required frequent damming and draining of the water, almost no silting zones could form in the Glaswaldsee. Since 1960, the lake and its surroundings …

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April 24, 2022

This four-kilometer tour takes you to the Glaswaldsee, one of the most beautiful cirque lakes in the Black Forest. The hike starts at the car park on the Freiersberg, easily recognizable by the stone archway. The first two kilometers you hike uphill through the forest. After almost a kilometer, fresh

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September 4, 2025

It's a shame that the tips for arriving by car are given directly, but there's no information about public transport. As is often the case.

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