Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Donaueschingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg cycle route
Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg is a cycle route of 66.6 km from Donaueschingen. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 66.6 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 239 m · ↓ 537 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Donaueschingen
0 km860 m · bench
Kinder- und Jugendmuseum Donaueschingen
860 mPublic toilet and bike pump
194 m · 3 benches
Donauquelle
1.1 kmAttraction
32.1 km · 55 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
33.2 km16.8 km · 30 benches
Bike pump
49.9 km9.1 km · 56 benches
Bike pump
59 km6.4 km · 13 benches
Water point
65.4 km536 m
Public toilet
65.9 km346 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
66.3 km323 m · 27 benches
Finish
66.6 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.8 kmBetween 33.2 km and 65.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 860 m
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Photo: Flominator · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 239 m
- Down
- ↓ 537 m
- Highest point
- 766 m
- Lowest point
- 397 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 335 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
66.6 km in total- Road: 24.3 km
- Track: 22 km
- Street: 11.8 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Cycle path: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 300 m
Surfaces
66.6 km in total- Asphalt: 50 km
- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the cycle route Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg is a cycle route of 66.6 km that starts in Donaueschingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heidelberg and finish in Radolfzell am Bodensee. Along the way you pass Kinder- und Jugendmuseum Donaueschingen (after 860 m) and Donauquelle (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 239 m in total and descend 537 m. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (24.3 km), track (22 km) and street (11.8 km). Of the surface, 50 km asphalt and 7.9 km gravel. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 65.4 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HohentwielViewpoint · 720 m from the route - 2
Schloss BlumenfeldCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Ruine WolkensteinCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Museum Art.PlusMuseum · 85 m from the route - 5
Schloss DonaueschingenCastle · 103 m from the route - 6
Burg BohlingenCastle · 192 m from the route - 7
Freilichtmuseum Römischer GutshofMuseum · 240 m from the route - 8
MAC Museum Art & CarsMuseum · 378 m from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 385 m from the route - 10
Burgstall RiedheimCastle · 388 m from the route - 11
Kunstmuseum SingenMuseum · 529 m from the route - 12
Burgfried TengenCastle · 532 m from the route - 13
Oberes SchlossCastle · 602 m from the route - 14
Archäologisches Hegau-MuseumMuseum · 605 m from the route - 15
HohentwielRuins · 709 m from the route - 16
BlattformObservation tower · 816 m from the route - 17
Burgruine StaufenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Blumenfelder WasserfallAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Burgruine RoseneggCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss OberhofCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Mettnau-TurmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 22
Ruine Burg VorderstoffelnCastle · 3 km from the route - 23
EntenburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 24
Ehemalige Burg BlumbergRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss MöggingenCastle · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg?
Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg is 66.6 km long. Allow ± 4:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Heidelberg to Radolfzell am Bodensee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Donaueschingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 239 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kinder- und Jugendmuseum Donaueschingen and Donauquelle.
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