page_title: Breitnau
section_title: Economy and infrastructure
hierarchical_section_title: Breitnau / Economy and infrastructure
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Breitnau. Blick vom Piketfelsen.
context_page_description: Breitnau is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, about 30 kilometres from the city of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located within the High Black Forest.
context_section_description: Breitnau's economy is predominantly governed by the forestry industry and pastoral farming. In addition,  tourism plays a rather small role near the B 50 federal highway. In summer, Breitnau is suitable for walking. If the weather is clear, there are views over the Upper Rhine Plain and to the Vosges beyond. Although the terrain is a high plateau over much of the area. there are steep trails down into the Höllental valley or through the  Ravenna Gorge. In winter Breitnau is used for cross country skiing; in particular there is a loipe, the  Thurnerspur, and a link to the cross country trail from Schonach to Hinterzarten. Three  small ski lifts are used for local downhill skiing.
  Breitnau has been a spa (Kurort) since 1970.
caption: View of Breitnau from the Piketfelsen rocks in autumn
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