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Germany : Baden-Württemberg

2.5 km (1.6 miles) E of Stegen-Eschbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Approx. altitude: 555 m (1820 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 48°S 172°W

Accuracy: 6 m (19 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to north #3: View to east #4: View to south #5: View to west #6: GPS reading at 48N 8E #7: The way up from Freiburg im Breisgau #8: Parking at the junction #9: House on the way up #10: Way up to the CP

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  48°N 8°E (visit #18)  

#1: Location of CP 48N 8E at a distance of 32 m

(visited by Thomas Barthel)

09-Jul-2018 -- During the summer holidays, direction Pyrenees and back to Germany, I had the chance to visit some confluence points.

I left the motorway A5 and followed the country road B31 to Freiburg im Breisgau. The confluence 48N 8E is located only around 10 km from the city. Therefore, I passed Freiburg and followed the road, named "Schwarzwaldstraße", later "Untertal" and "Mitteltal". On that road, you drive through an absolutely beautiful valley. About 1 km in front of the junction the name of the road L127 changed again into "Obertal". Near the junction I parked the car and walked up the quite steep asphalted way, up to the farm house "Obertal 6". After passing the farm area and a house, the GPS displayed a distance of 460 m to go. An old millstone was laying along the way.

This visit turned out to be quite easy because the CP is located directly on a big woodland path. Therefore, the necessary pictures were taken soon and the formal requirements were fulfilled. However, the conditions for good pictures were bad - or better to say: my camera. Really strong shadows in change with very bright sunlight made it difficult to photograph the location well. Next to the CP 48N 8E an old scythe was hanging on a tree.

On the way back I saw some sheep under a hut, looking for sun protection on that hot summer day. On a pole, I saw a sign showing "Winterberg" and "Lindenberg" which can be accessed from here.


 All pictures
#1: Location of CP 48N 8E at a distance of 32 m
#2: View to north
#3: View to east
#4: View to south
#5: View to west
#6: GPS reading at 48N 8E
#7: The way up from Freiburg im Breisgau
#8: Parking at the junction
#9: House on the way up
#10: Way up to the CP
ALL: All pictures on one page