The peak lies within the municipalities of Schliengen and Malsburg-Marzell in Landkreis Lörrach and the community of Badenweiler in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.

[1] It is an ideal viewpoint with views of the Black Forest, Vosges, Jura Mountains, and the Alps.

[9] In addition in 19th century travel literature the name Hochblauen occurs frequently,[10] sometimes with the explanation that this is to distinguish it from the Zeller Blauen, 12 kilometres (7 mi) away.

Winter clearance of the whole route is undertaken by the Müllheim highway agency by arrangement between the counties.

Since 2011 during the summer months there has also been a bus route that links the summit on Sundays and holidays via Marzell and Kandern with Basel.

[16] In addition, variant A of the West Way, a long-distance path maintained by the Black Forest Club that runs for 280 kilometres (170 mi) from Pforzheim to Basel, goes over Blauen.

[1] Tourist facilities on Blauen first appeared in 1872 when a covered forest inn (Waldschenke) was opened.

Since summer 2011 there have been discussions about erecting a wind farm on Blauen with three generators to produce electricity.

The tower serves mainly the southern Upper Rhine valley as well as a large portion of the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Lörrach rural districts.