Fürstenberg, Mountain summit near Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Germany

Fürstenberg is a mountain summit standing at 918 meters in Baden-Württemberg that rises above the surrounding Black Forest landscape. From the top, visitors can see far across the terrain and observe the natural formations of the region.

The name comes from the "vorderster Berg" (foremost mountain), not from the later princes of Fürstenberg. In the mid-13th century Count Heinrich I of Urach moved his seat here and called himself Count of Fürstenberg. The counts left the mountain after the Peasants' War, and the town on the summit burned down on 18 July 1841, probably from flying sparks, and was rebuilt at the foot of the hill.

The mountain gave its name to the noble family von Fürstenberg, a branch of the counts of Urach: Count Heinrich I moved his seat here in the mid-13th century and called himself "Graf von Fürstenberg" after the peak. The name derives from "fürderster Berg", the foremost mountain, not from the later princes. Since summer 2012 a historical trail with information panels circles the summit, covering geology, botany and settlement.

The summit can be reached via several marked hiking trails, with the eastern route offering the gentlest climb for most visitors. Sturdy footwear is recommended since ground conditions vary depending on the season and recent weather.

The name does not come from the princely family: it derives from the Old German "fürderster Berg", the foremost mountain, and the counts of Fürstenberg later took their title from it. A 2010/2011 survey found a large upland settlement of the late Urnfield and especially Hallstatt periods on the plateau.