Hinterwaldkopf

The Hinterwald head above the upper Zastlertal

The Hinterwald head is a 1198.2 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the southern Black Forest. It lies in the southeastern basin of the Dreisamstadion east of Freiburg im Breisgau between Kirchzarten and Hinterzarten. To the north it limits the Hell Valley, in the south the Zastlertal. Nearby towns are Kirchzarten, Upper Ried (Breisgau ), Falkensteig ( to book Bach) and Hinterzarten.

The characteristic contour of the backwoods head is a symbol of Dreisamstadion valley. Its open summit area offers a view beyond the latter to Kandel. A hiking trail in the Black Forest Association goes over the mountain.