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Labyrinth auf dem Belchengipfel im Südschwarzwald (Black Forest, Germany).
The name Belchen is said to be derived from the Celtic deity "Belenus". It is striking that there are five mountains of the same name in the region: in addition to the Belchen in the Black Forest, there is the Bölchen in the Jura, the Grand Ballon, Petit Ballon and the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges. There are archaeological hypotheses about this: if you connect the peaks on the map, the lines take on an astronomical meaning. They indicate sunrise points on the day of the equinox in March and other days of the year (winter/summer solstice). In my personal opinion, the Belchen is one of the most beautiful peaks in the southern Black Forest. It is the southernmost of the high peaks and drops steeply down to the small Wiesental. The view is unobstructed both to the west over the Rhine Valley and to the south over the Swiss Jura to the Swiss Alps. In clear weather - especially in winter - you can even see as far as Mont Blanc!
FXDSC-2379
Labyrinth auf dem Belchengipfel im Südschwarzwald (Black Forest, Germany).
The name Belchen is said to be derived from the Celtic deity "Belenus". It is striking that there are five mountains of the same name in the region: in addition to the Belchen in the Black Forest, there is the Bölchen in the Jura, the Grand Ballon, Petit Ballon and the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges. There are archaeological hypotheses about this: if you connect the peaks on the map, the lines take on an astronomical meaning. They indicate sunrise points on the day of the equinox in March and other days of the year (winter/summer solstice). In my personal opinion, the Belchen is one of the most beautiful peaks in the southern Black Forest. It is the southernmost of the high peaks and drops steeply down to the small Wiesental. The view is unobstructed both to the west over the Rhine Valley and to the south over the Swiss Jura to the Swiss Alps. In clear weather - especially in winter - you can even see as far as Mont Blanc!