Baden-Württemberg · Germany
Schauinslandstraße
L 124Freiburg im Breisgau to Schauinsland summit
Legendary 172-corner hillclimb road from Freiburg up the 1284 m Schauinsland, topping out at the 1200 m pass.
The L124 Schauinslandstraße winds from Freiburg-Günterstal and Horben up the local mountain to a col near 1200 m, a road famous as the Freiburg-Schauinsland hillclimb course raced from 1925 into the 1980s by names like Caracciola, Stirling Moss and Hans Stuck. It is tree-lined and corner-rich, with around 172 bends and gradients touching 12 percent on the lower ramp. It is a tourist and cycling honeypot, so expect company. Mind the cyclists climbing the narrow lower section, tour buses near the summit, and tight blind corners under the canopy.
Where it runs13.0 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 5Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%290.5 – 1,202.8 mFrom the road
Points of interest2 stops
- Notschrei-ObeliskLandmark13 mi in
- Gedenkstein Prof. Dr. E. ZentgrafLandmark0.4 mi in
Hazards
- Climbing cyclists on narrow ramp
- Tour buses near summit
- Blind tree-lined corners
Sources
“Freiburg-Schauinsland is one of the most spectacular hillclimbs in Germany and, in its day, was famous for being one of the most difficult.”
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