DE-BW The Black Forest Schonach – Gravel 40 Km, D+1504m, 14 cols

Author description

Author: Jean-Luc Ceccato

Route completed on 28 July 2022

Start: there is a small car park on Hauptstrasse in Schonach im Schwarzwald.
Alt: 871 m

General description

The route winds its way through forests, fields and meadows. There are a number of viewpoints along the way. The architecture of the old houses is a must-see.

14 cols

1 Vogeleck                          DE-BW-0972a
2 Kroneck                            DE-BW-0998a
3 Geiswaldeckle                DE-BW-0666
4 Storenwald Hohe         DE-BW-0680b
5 Adenbauerneckle         DE-BW-0674a
6 Martinsecke                   DE-BW-0790
7 Offenbacher Eckle        DE-BW-0737
8 Hirzeckle                          DE-BW-0743a
9 Barlochle                         DE-BW-0919
10 Auf der Ecke                DE-BW-0949
11 Haseneck                      DE-BW-0980b
12 Wilhelmshohe            DE-BW-0975
13 Laubeck                         DE-BW-0970a
14 Holzeck                          DE-BW-0985

Technical description

This route presents no difficulties, and was completed with a Gravel bike. The route is approximately 60% on good rolling tracks and the rest on tarmac roads.

At km 15.8, we push on to join a track that leads to the DE-BW-0680b pass.

As with most routes in the Black Forest, there are often quite steep gradients to contend with.

Openrunner link, interactive map, profile, gpx track https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/16554368

Key words: Forêt-Noire, Schonach, Haseneck, Bade, centcols

This itinerary is given as an indication only. The author declines all responsibility, as well as that of the Club des Cent Cols, for imponderables caused by the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything relating to the road, its environment or other road users.

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