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- Feldberg summit — The highest point in the Black Forest, where the trail opens into sweeping alpine-style panoramas. You get raw exposure, subalpine flora, and on a clear day a line of distant Alps — feels more like a mountain trek than a forest walk.
- Belchen panorama — One of the best 360° viewpoints on the Westweg; Belchen’s ridgeline gives dramatic views over forested valleys, lakes and, if you’re lucky, fog-filled bowls at sunrise. It’s also part of the traditional “Belchen Triangle,” so the scenery changes with every angle.
- Hornisgrinde peat bog — A surprising stretch of open moorland and raised bog at one of the northern Black Forest’s high points. It’s quiet, otherworldly and very different from the dense woodland elsewhere on the route — great for birdwatching and those long, empty-footstep
- Feldberg summit — The highest point in the Black Forest, where the trail opens into sweeping alpine-style panoramas. You get raw exposure, subalpine flora, and on a clear day a line of distant Alps — feels more like a mountain trek than a forest walk.
- Belchen panorama — One of the best 360° viewpoints on the Westweg; Belchen’s ridgeline gives dramatic views over forested valleys, lakes and, if you’re lucky, fog-filled bowls at sunrise. It’s also part of the traditional “Belchen Triangle,” so the scenery changes with every angle.
- Hornisgrinde peat bog — A surprising stretch of open moorland and raised bog at one of the northern Black Forest’s high points. It’s quiet, otherworldly and very different from the dense woodland elsewhere on the route — great for birdwatching and those long, empty-footstep moments.
- Mummelsee — A small, glacial cirque lake with a folklore vibe (legends, a little island and a ringside café). It’s compact and photogenic, and the contrast of dark water and steep forested slopes makes it feel almost cinematic compared to typical lakeside stops.
- Ravennaschlucht (Ravenna Gorge) — A dramatic, narrow gorge with waterfalls, steep rock walls and the Black Forest Railway viaduct cutting across it. Walking through the gorge is pure variety: echoing cliffs, rushing water and that satisfying change from open ridges to tight, intimate terrain.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.