Feldbergpass

View from Feldberg to Brandenberg-Fahl. Law to recognize the pass road.

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The Feldberg Pass is 1231.3 m above sea level. NHN one of the highest mountain passes of Germany, located in the Black Forest (Baden- Württemberg, Germany ) between the Feldberg mountain ( 1493 m above sea level. NHN ) in the north and the Grafenmatt ( 1377 m above sea level. NHN ) in the south. At the summit and east beneath it lies the community Feldberg.

History

The first discussions about the construction of a road over the mountain took place in the field meadow valley around 1840. In addition to the communities, the industrial enterprises of the valley wanted to have a connection to the Baar, because they wanted their raw materials from the Baar and the upper part of Württemberg ( brush industry ) as well as from Austria moved (scale industry) and open up new markets there. So far, the supplies of raw materials over the Hohe Wacht ( Bernau ) had to be performed. Shortly before the revolution of 1848/ 49, a walk- connecting Todtnau pointer Barental - Altglashuetten was created and connected with paths to Lenzkirch and St. Blaise. 1847, the state had detected the road project as important, but it was fought over the funding that should be provided by the riparian communities and the Princely House of Fürstenberg. 1866 a government subsidy of 20,000 florins was granted 1868 Barental and Furstenberg agreed on an extension of the road to the border with Menzenschwand. After 1874, the preparatory work was under way, the road was opened in 1885. The road was not plowed in winter, but used by snowshoe hikers, skaters and pedestrians.

1908 a widening of the road has been planned, the financing failed again to the communities. After 1912, the municipality Barental had been obliged to make a contribution, started in 1913, work that led to a broadening of 33%, and to reduce the average slope of 10.3 to 7.85%. On April 1, 1926, the appointment would come to the county road, before it became the imperial or federal highway 317 on April 1, 1935. 1927, the connection was made passable by the Seewald, 1932/34 followed by the first asphalt pavement and 1938/39, originated in the area around the pointer large parking and service farm road construction management.

Traffic

The busy -pass road is a section of the B 317 and connects Todtnau in the meadow valley with Titisee-Neustadt. The southwestern driveway is characterized by strong serpentine and overcomes to about seven kilometers a height difference of 483 m, the north-eastern ramp is less curvy. Both ramps have incline maxima of up to 10 %. In case of snow for trucks on the pass road snow chain requirement applies. In Pass area branch two other mountain roads from north to Feldberg summit and south to the National Training Centre of the DSV at Duke Horn (1415 m above sea level. NN ). In winter 2005/2006 the road was closed after heavy snow due to avalanche blasting.

Tourism

In the summer of Feldberg pass is often used as the starting point for walks in the nature reserve Feldberg. A large variety of parking spaces available. As part of the development of tourism is also many Hotels, restaurants and increase support emerged, especially for winter sports.

Left and right of the pass is for some decades the winter sports area on the Feldberg. It has 14 lifts and 16 slopes for all levels of difficulty from simple to sophisticated family run FIS World Cup course. Cross-country skiers from the field mountain pass from access to the trails at Duke Horn (about 20 km), at Köpfle (3 km), at Äulemer Cross and Stübenwasen track. About the Feldberg pass leads and the 32 -kilometer Fernskiwanderweg Hinterzarten - Schluchseewerk.

The conditional by the tourism high traffic in the area of ​​field mountain pass leads especially in the winter to major problems which are often exacerbated by the wintry road conditions. Currently, a parking garage is planned at the pass, which is to relieve the parking areas along the road.

The Feldberg mountain pass was washed twice with arrivals part of the Germany tour. In the mountains classification, the West ramp for first category counts. 2003 won the Portuguese José Azevedo, 2005, the Australian Cadel Evans.