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Schanzen am Wirbstein:
| K-Point: | 20 m |
  Hill record: |
23.5 m (Patrik Faller , 1998-01-31) |
 Hill record: |
21.0 m (Timon Heim , 2022-09-03) |
 Hill record: |
16.0 m (Judith Wohlfahrt , 2008-09-06) |
| 16.0 m (Judith Wohlfahrt , 2008-09-06) |
| Further jumps: | K6 |
| Plastic matting: | yes |
| Year of construction: | 1958 |
| Conversions: | 1991, 2020 |
| Status: | operating |
| Ski club: | Ski-Zunft Breitnau |
| Coordinates: | 47.932184, 8.094101 ✔ 
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History:
The ski jumping hill in Breitnau, situated on the picturesque slopes of the Black Forest, is a local training center with a long history dating back to the 1950s. As early as 1958, the first small wooden training hill was built here, used by members of Ski-Zunft Breitnau – a sports club with a rich tradition in Nordic skiing.
In the 1990s, due to growing training needs and the aging of the existing structure, a decision was made to build a modern ski jumping complex. The new facility – known as "Schanze am Wirbstein" – was constructed between 1990 and 1991, and officially opened on September 8, 1991. Two hills were built: a larger one with a K-point of K20, and a smaller K10 hill for the youngest jumpers.
During the opening competition, the first hill record – 20.5 meters – was set by Daniel Waldvogel. A few years later, on January 31, 1998, Patrik Faller achieved the best distance in the hill’s history with a jump of 23.5 meters, an unofficial winter record. In the summer season of 2022, Timon Heim set the plastic-surface record with 21.0 meters (on September 3, 2022).
The hill has been systematically modernized over the years: in 1994, lighting was installed to allow jumping after dark; in 2019, improvements were made to the approach infrastructure; and in 2020, the plastic landing mats were replaced, enabling regular summer training.
Today, the facility is primarily used for training but also regularly hosts youth competitions, including the prestigious Georg-Thoma-Pokal, named after the legendary Nordic combined athlete from the region. The K10 and K20 hills are maintained by Ski-Zunft Breitnau, which actively promotes ski jumping and Nordic combined among young athletes.
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