Badenweiler, a much frequented spa and climatic resort, lies on the southwestern edge of the Black Forest, commandingly situated on a terrace 210 m/689ft above the Upper Rhine plain. The town is closed to through traffic.
The road up the Belchen, near Badenweiler, climbs at a moderate gradient for 11.5km/7mi (fine views) to the Belchenhaus, from which it is a 10 minutes' climb on foot to the summit (1,414 m/4,639ft) for superb panoramic views.