Alpine Path, Hiking trail in Feldberg, Black Forest, Germany.

The Alpine Path is a roughly 3.5-kilometre hiking trail running largely horizontally across the rocky western slopes of the Feldberg, above the Napf and below the St. Wilhelmer Hut. It passes mixed woodland of beech, rowan, sycamore, spruce, silver fir and Douglas fir, plus rock faces, avalanche tracks and open cattle pastures. A short climbing section of UIAA grade II gives it a rating of T 4.

The Alpine Path was laid out as a roughly 3.5-kilometre trail between Hüttenwasen and Stübenwasen, running horizontally through the rocky western slopes of the Feldberg above the Napf. The forestry administration later abandoned it, leaving it unmaintained so that nature could develop freely. The Black Forest Club stopped signposting and maintaining it, and the section from the middle of the path to the Stübenwasen is now closed to protect the capercaillie habitat.

The name comes from the alpine vegetation on the shaded northern slopes of the Feldberg, one of its last refuges in the Black Forest. Since the Black Forest Club stopped signposting the path, private individuals have marked it with homemade wooden signs and red paint. The route ends at the marked exit to the St. Wilhelmer Hut.

Hikers should bring weather-resistant clothing, sufficient water, sturdy hiking boots, and a flashlight, as the unmaintained trail features steep passages and potential hazards that require careful navigation and early morning starts.

The Alpine Path has a short climbing section rated grade II on the UIAA scale; the route is graded T 4 on the Swiss hiking scale because of it, T 3 otherwise. Since the Black Forest Club stopped signposting it, private individuals have marked parts with home-made wooden signs or red paint.