Blauen | |
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![]() The Hochblauen as seen from Badenweiler on an old postcard (c. 1900) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,165 m (3,822 ft) |
Prominence | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°46′39″N 7°42′4″E / 47.77750°N 7.70111°E |
Naming | |
Language of name | German |
Geography | |
Location | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Parent range | Black Forest |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Drive K160 (Kandertalstraße) through Marzell or L140 through Friedrichsheim |
Blauen or Hochblauen is a 1,165-metre-high (3,820 ft) mountain in the southern Black Forest. The peak lies within the municipalities of Schliengen and Malsburg-Marzell in Landkreis Lörrach and the community of Badenweiler in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.[1] It is an ideal viewpoint with views of the Black Forest, Vosges, Jura Mountains, and the Alps.