The Belchen, with its furrowed, unbroken rock faces, rises 1,000 metres out of the Münstertal valley. Its north face is thus the area of highest See more

The Belchen is a popular destination in the southern Black Forest, with over 300,000 visitors annually. In 1866 the first guest house was built below the summit. In 1899 its replacement … See more

• Wolf Drescher: Der Wald im Belchengebiet. In: Der Belchen. Natur- und Landschaftsschutzgebiete Baden-Württembergs 13, … See more

The domed, treeless summit has a striking profile that, seen from the Upper Rhine Plain, is almost symmetrical. Belchen (Celtic: the radiant) is a name also used for other high … See more

Because of its rare flora and fauna, Belchen was declared a nature reserve in 1949. The area was extended to 1600 hectares in 1993, … See more

The Belchen Gondola Lift operates as a single-cable lift with 8-person cabins that run from the bottom station in Aitern-Multen (GVV Schönau) to the top station at 1,356 metres … See more

• Aerial photograph of Belchen's summit
• The Belchenhaus
• Belchen seen from Feldberg See more