Schauinsland
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Schauinsland (literally "look into the country"; near Freiburg, Germany), is the second-highest peak in the Black Forest at an elevation of 1,284 m (3281 ft) above sea level (with the Feldberg being the highest).
The area is good for a number of outdoor adventurous activities including hiking, skiing and mountain biking. There is also a solar observatory nearby [1], and a Global Atmosphere Watch monitoring station. Especially in autumn, during temperature inversion, there is a nice view from the Schauinsland to the Vosges mountains. Under appropriate weather conditions there is an excellent view of a large part of the Swiss Alps.
The 12 km (7.5 mile) long, twisty road leading up the mountain was used for hillclimbing races. In some years, it also hosted the Großer Bergpreis von Deutschland, like on September 27 1936, won by Bernd Rosemeyer.
[edit] External links
- (German) Information about and images
- (German) [2]
- Schauinsland Webcams
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[edit] Namesakes
- Schau ins land, a German-language audiomagazine (bimonthly audio-recording-with-annotated-transcription periodical), a tool to help speakers of German as a foreign language to advance from intermediate toward advanced skill level.
