Kehlen, Mountain summit in the Swabian Jura, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Kehlen is a 1,001-metre mountain in the Swabian Jura above Gosheim, in the Tuttlingen district. Its summit sits directly on the Albtrauf, where a nearly 100-metre-high rock face drops to the southwest above scree slopes. The bare summit vegetation of stunted spruce, mountain pine and juniper allows an open view over the Baar plateau and the Black Forest.

The mountain is part of the Swabian Jura, a landscape shaped by geological processes over millions of years. The white limestone formations were created from ancient marine deposits when this area lay beneath the sea.

The White Cross stands at the highest point of the almost 100-metre-high rock face on the Albtrauf. It is lit at night and can be seen far across the Baar and the Alb foreland. A panel on the summit explains the panorama, and a rest area with a barbecue spot lies on the meadow at the cliff edge.

Several hiking trails lead to the summit and connect this mountain to neighboring peaks like Hochwald. The paths are well-marked and offer varying difficulty levels for different experience levels.

The Kehlen forms a chain with the Hummelsberg and Hochwald, both 1,002 m, and belongs to the Region of the 10 Thousanders, a group of eleven Swabian Jura summits above 1,000 m. Its near-100 m southwest rock face drops to scree slopes, and the White Cross on its edge is lit at night, visible far across the Baar and Alb foreland.