Why this ride
A dense sequence of passes, valleys and viewpoint roads. It also links naturally to Southern Black Forest Nature Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Southern Black Forest Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 173 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 59
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check motorcycle weekend restrictions and noise-control closures on specific roads. Specific flag: weekend restrictions possible.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Freiburg → Feldberg
29 km through ground somebody thought worth listing. The road passes it rather than bypassing it — speed drops and stays down. Park rather than crawl through.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 29 km
Black Forest Panorama Route B500 South
This part of the ride is 32 km of Black Forest Panorama Route B500 South.
Rider note
Check the pass is open before you commit to it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 32 km
- Named road
- Black Forest Panorama Route B500 South
- Pass
- Feldberg
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Freiburg
Freiburg is where the Rhine plain meets the western edge of the Black Forest, and the transition is abrupt: one minute you are on a flat road past vineyards, the next the hills climb into dark spruce and the road begins to wind. The city of just over two hundred thousand has a long reputation for sunshine, one of the sunniest big cities in Germany, and its students, cyclists and solar panels give it an easy, green character.
Read the complete Freiburg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Freiburg sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Feldberg.
2. Feldberg
Planning note
Feldberg comes up 34 km in. Next is Schluchsee.
3. Schluchsee
The biggest lake in the Black Forest is not natural. The Schluchsee was created in the 1930s, when the valley was dammed to supply a hydroelectric scheme, flooding farms and hamlets and lifting the water level to form a long, slim lake in the high country at about 930 metres. It looks as though it has always been there, with forested hills on every side, and the older people in the villages can still remember the old landscape.
Read the complete Schluchsee water stop write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
68 km in you reach Schluchsee. Next is Freiburg.
4. Freiburg
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Freiburg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Freiburg, late in the day.