Belchen (from Münstertal)
Category 210.5 km
Distance
700 m
Elevation Gain
6.7%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
1352 m
Summit Elevation
606
Difficulty Points
11.3%
Steepest 100m
12
Hairpin Turns
The Belchen (1,414m) is the Black Forest's finest compact summit climb — a 10.5km ascent from the Münstertal valley at 400m to a cable car summit with one of the region's most celebrated panoramas. The gradient of 6.7% average makes this a steeper proposition than the long Schauinsland or Kandel app...
Pro Tip
The Belchen works perfectly in combination with the Notschrei pass — ascending from Münstertal to the Belchen summit, returning partway down, then connecting via the Belchen-Notschrei linking road to...
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Cycling in Black ForestElevation data from climbfinder.com