Hornisgrinde

Hornisgrinde is the highest peak in the Northern Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with an elevation of about 1,164 metres. It is known for a conspicuous summit plateau and a preserved high-moor landscape.

The summit area contains a raised-bog habitat and offers marked trails and panoramic views across the Black Forest and into the Rhine valley on clear days. A small lake, the Mummelsee, lies on the mountain’s eastern slopes and is a well-known local attraction.

The mountain has been used for forestry and tourism for centuries; in the 20th century sections of the summit were used for radar and telecommunications installations but large parts are now conservation areas and hiking terrain. Efforts to protect the raised-bog date from modern conservation movements.

Hornisgrinde sits in the northern section of the Black Forest range in Baden-Württemberg, near towns such as Baiersbronn and Freudenstadt, and is accessible by regional roads and marked hiking trails.

• Elevation: The mountain's summit reaches 1,164 metres, making it the highest point of the Northern Black Forest.

What to See #

• Mummelsee: A small highland lake located on the eastern slopes, popular with visitors and often used as a starting point for shorter walks on the mountain.
• Summit bog: A plateau and raised-bog area at the summit that preserves highland peatland vegetation and is the mountain's characteristic ecological feature.