Weißtannenhöhe, Mountain summit in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Germany.

Weißtannenhöhe is a mountain in the Black Forest region that rises to 1,190 meters (3,904 feet) and features slopes covered with dense spruce and beech forests. The wooded terrain forms part of the characteristic landscape of this upland area.

In 1928, two cousins from Mannheim, Luise (25) and Ida Gersbach (35), were reported missing during a hiking holiday in the Black Forest. Their bodies were found in bushes on the Weißtannenhöhe, shot in the head with their throats cut. Despite help from the public and even mediums, Freiburg police never solved the double murder.

The summit lies on the Westweg long-distance trail and the E1 European path, both marked with the red diamond of the Black Forest Association. Hikers pass a summit cross and a shelter near the highest point, and the nearby hamlets of Tiefen and Winterhalden still keep traditional Black Forest farmsteads with carved wooden facades.

The summit is reached on foot only: the Westweg and the E1 European long-distance path both run over it. The shortest approach starts at the car park on the Schwarzwaldhochstraße near Ramshalde, about 2 km from the top; from Titisee the climb is over 6 km. Trails also lead up from the hamlets of Tiefen, Winterhalden, Eckbach, Siedelbach and Fürsatzhöhe. The dense conifer cover on the summit region limits views there; the open viewpoint lies about 100 m west, facing Breitnau.

The double murder of two Mannheim cousins, Luise (25) and Ida Gersbach (35), in 1928 on the Weißtannenhöhe was never solved, despite help from the public and even mediums. Their bodies were found in bushes on the mountain, shot in the head with their throats cut.