Günterfelsen und Umgebung

The Günterfelsen features large granite rocks scattered across 1.7 hectares of dense forest within the Brend area of the Black Forest.

The site received its protected status in June 1956 and was temporarily named Albert Leo Schlageter Felsen during 1933 until the end of World War II.

Local farmers historically removed similar granite boulders from agricultural fields using horses and oxen to prepare land for cultivation in the region.

The protected area connects to multiple hiking routes, including a 7.2-kilometer loop from Oberbregenbach with a 90-meter elevation gain.

The rounded shapes of the granite formations result from spheroidal weathering, where water infiltration through cracks creates patterns resembling stacked wool sacks.

Location: Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

Inception: 1956

GPS coordinates: 48.08940,8.15322

Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:00