There is an alternative option to the Westweg through the Black Forest a bit further to the east. I went north from Basel (CH) to Freiburg (DE) and over the peaks of the Herzogenhorn, Feldberg and the backyard mountain of Freiburg, the Schauinsland.
More Black Forest hikes? Feel free to browse the rest of my “Hiking” section, for example the northern parts of the mountain range.