Schauinsland
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Schauinsland (literally "look into the country"; near Freiburg, Germany), is the fifth-highest peak in the Black Forest at an elevation of 1,284 m 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 [link], 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.
The 12km 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.
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