About  37s  M.  to  the  S.  of  Burgeln  lies  Kandern  (1161  ft. ;  Ocht;  Blume),
a  busy  little  town  with  1600  inhab.,  to  reach  whieh  a  pleasant  detour  of
about  2V2  hrs.  may  be  made  via  K&sacker,  Vogelbach,  and  the  ruins  of
Saussenberg  (2182  ft. ;  key  at  Vogelbach),  destroyed  by  the  French  in  1678.
—  From  Kandern  to  (10  M.)  Lifrrach,  diligence  twice  daily,  see  p.  368-,  to
(5V2  M.)  ScMiengen  (p.  335),  diligence  twice  daily.
The  *  Blanen  (3832  ft.),  one  of  the  highest  points  of  the  Black
Forest,  and  the  nearest  to  the  Rhine,  at  the  N.  base  of  which  Baden-
weiler  lies,  is  easily  ascended  in  24/2  hours.  The  carriage-road,  di-
verging to  the  left  from  the  Kandern  road  at  the  back  of  Badenweiler,
cannot  be  missed.  About  72  nr-  from  the  top  is  a  spring  of  excellent
water,  indicated  by  a  finger-post.  Apparent  short-cuts  must  be
avoided.  On  the  summit  are  an  inn,  and  a  wooden  tower  which  com-
mands an  unimpeded  view  of  the  Alps  from  Glarnisch  to  the  Matter-
horn  and  Mont  Blanc,  the  Jura,  the  plain  of  the  Rhine,  the  Vpsges,
and  the  Black  Forest.   Direct  route  to  the  Belchen,  44/2-5  hours.
The  Belchen  and  Milnsterthal  require  a  whole  day.  To  the  sum-
mit of  the  former  in  5  hrs.,  down  to  Neumiihl  2  hrs.,  thence  to
Krotzingen  (p.  334)  6V2  M.,  a  drive  of  1  hr,  (3»/2  m.).  The  route
from  Badenweiler  to  the  summit  of  the  Belchen  is  amply  supplied
with  way-posts.   Horse  or  donkey,  see  p.  362.
