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Feldberg ( left) and Seebuck (right ), along with the Grüble; seen from the Ballon d'

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The Seebuck is at an altitude of 1448.2 meters above sea level. NHN after Feldberg the second highest peak in the Black Forest, Baden -Wuerttemberg ( Germany ).

Geography

The mountain is located in the southern Black Forest directly southeast of the Feldberg mountain, the summit will be sometimes attributed, because they are each a part of the same, only by a shallow depression ( Grüble field or saddle ) separate mountain range on two mountains.

The Seebuck falls steeply to the east Feldsee from which is crossed by Seebach, which is later called Gutach and then Wutach. The leading down the steep slope from the summit area for Feldsee " cliff " is suitable only for sure-footed hikers with sturdy shoes, but very attractive by his diverse routing and the views of the located in the depth Feldsee.

Tourism

On the Seebuck is the Feldberg Tower, a former radio tower, which serves as a lookout and since 2013 houses a ham museum.

Summer

The mountain is a popular destination for day trippers. The car park at the foot of Seebucks is the starting point for many hikes on the nearby ridge (towards Feldberg, Stübenwasen and cry, towards dead man, a duke horn or to Hinterzarten ) or in the adjacent valleys ( Menzenschwander valley, meadow valley, St. Wilhelmer valley, Zastler valley).

Winter sports

In addition to hiking trails, bike trails and snowshoe routes it offers various winter sports. On the Seebuck there are several ski slopes of various difficulty levels for beginners and advanced. Five lifts make the climb easier. Specifically, these are - seen from the parking lot - from right to left, an older two-seater (at the edge of the forest at the northeast end of the runway ), a modern six- chair lift with weather protection and a plate tow. Another drag lift, lift the pointer, the tailgating allows the ski area on Seebuck of the federal highway 317 The pointer lift is also the lift connection between Grafenmatt and Seebuck. Since the winter of 2005/2006 runway user can over a wooden ski bridge to the slopes south of the B317 change without unbuckle the winter sports equipment. When there's enough snow fun park will be established in which above all snowboarders can practice acrobatic jumps. There were 17 to 19 March 2006, the German National Snowboard Championships instead.

The 6-seater chairlift will be equipped in the summer with cabins that can accommodate 8 people. In the valley station of the cable cars are next to garages for snow groomers and snowmobiles, the technical facilities and sanitary facilities also cash, a ski service and a first-aid room of the Mountain Rescue Black Forest. Below the old TV tower maintains the Mountain Rescue Mountain Rescue Freiburg station Feldberg- Seebuck. It is staffed around the clock on weekends and public holidays and is responsible for the mountain rescue service on Seebuck and Feldberg area.

At the foot of Seebucks, opposite field Berger of the large hotel complex courtyard, located since 2006, the "Freestyle - round Feldberg ", a 1.7 km long trail (classic and skating, light). Through the southern flanks of the Seebucks also extends the connection trail from the field Hof to Todtnauer Refuge and the Stübenwasen track (part of Fernskiwanderwegs Schonach - Ballon, classic and skating, heavy).

Culture

In the summit area of ​​the Seebuck on the edge of Feldseekessels a built of rubble Bismarck monument is a Bildnismedaillion, which was created 1895-1896 by Fridolin Dietsche. Was poured the relief of Pelargus in Stuttgart, the first sketch was from Karlsruhe professor Karl Gagel ( 1861-1916 ). At the inauguration on 4 October 1896, the Committee sent a telegram for the erection of the monument Otto von Bismarck. His response was published in the Freiburg newspaper:

"I am very grateful for the high honor that is bestowed upon me with the erection of the monument just on the field and mountains have from previous visits to the beautiful country of Baden, the vivid memory of the Black Forest "

The celebrations themselves were celebrated with a gala dinner on the eve, and an official banquet on the opening day. In order to counter the onslaught of solid guests, traveling on the line Höllentalbahn a special train from Freiburg to Titisee.

From September 2009, the monument was renovated after it was last done Eleven years earlier,.

On the edge of the large car park at the foot of Seebucks ( the field Hof ) a conservation center for the southern Black Forest was built, the house of nature. A little below it is located above the main road, the highest church in Germany: The Catholic Parish Church Transfiguration of Christ.