Blauen (Badenweiler)

Blauen
The Hochblauen as seen from Badenweiler on an old postcard (c.1900)
Highest point
Elevation1,165 m (3,822 ft)
Prominence813 m (2,667 ft)
Coordinates47°46′39″N 7°42′4″E / 47.77750°N 7.70111°E / 47.77750; 7.70111
Naming
Language of nameGerman
Geography
Blauen
Location within Germany
LocationBaden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent rangeBlack Forest
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive 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. It is an ideal viewpoint with views of the Black Forest, Vosges, Jura Mountains, and the Alps.