Seebuck
| Seebuck | |
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The Feldberg (left) and Seebuck (right), between them is the Grüble; seen from the Belchen
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,448 m above sea level (NHN) (4,751 ft) |
| Prominence | 29 m ↓ Grüble |
| Isolation | 0.65 km |
| Coordinates | 47°51′52″N 8°01′20″E / 47.86444°N 8.02222°ECoordinates: 47°51′52″N 8°01′20″E / 47.86444°N 8.02222°E |
| Geography | |
 Seebuck
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| Parent range | Black Forest |
At a height of 1,448.2 m above sea level (NHN) the Seebuck is the second highest mountain the Black Forest after the Feldberg It is located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
The mountain rises in the Southern Black Forest immediately southeast of the Feldberg, of which it is sometimes considered a part because both mountains are part of the same ridge, only separated by a shallow depression called the Grüble or Feldberg Saddle (Feldbergsattel).
The Seebuck drops steeply eastwards into the Feldsee lake, through which the Seebach flows, a stream that is later called the Gutach and then the Wutach. The Felsenweg ("Rock Path") which runs from the summit area down the steep mountainside to the Feldsee is only suitable for hikers with robust footwear and sure-footedness, but is very attractive thanks to its varied route and views of the Feldsee below.
The Feldberg Tower (Feldbergturm) is located on the Seebuck. This is a former transmission tower that now acts as an observation tower and, since 2013, has housed a ham museum.
The mountain is a popular destination for day trippers. The car park at the foot of the Seebuck is the base for numerous walks to the nearby ridge (to the Feldberg, Stübenwasen and Notschrei, to the Toter Mann, to the Herzogenhorn or to Hinterzarten), as well as walks to the nearby valleys (Menzenschwand valley, Wiese, St. Wilhelm's Valley, Zastler valley).
In the summit area of the Seebuck on the edge of the Feldsee bowl is a Bismarck monument made of rubble stone, and on which is a portrait medallion, that was built between 1895 and 1896 by Fridolin Dietsche. The relief was cast by Wilhelm Pelargus in Stuttgart, the first sketch was made by Karlsruhe professor, Karl Gagel (1861–1916). For its unveiling on 4 October 1896 the committee for the erection of the monument sent Otto von Bismarck a telegramme. His answer was printed in the Freiburger Zeitung:
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