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Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West cycle route
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West is a cycle route of 102.3 km from Mühlacker. Along the way you'll find 339 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 102.3 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 1,713 m · ↓ 1,209 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 339 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,713 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,209 m
- Highest point
- 979 m
- Lowest point
- 224 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1 km
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
102.3 km in total- Track: 64.9 km
- Street: 15.3 km
- Path: 11.1 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
- Cycle path: 900 m
Surfaces
102.3 km in total- Gravel: 51.6 km
- Asphalt: 40.7 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 6.9 km
About the cycle route Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West is a cycle route of 102.3 km that starts in Mühlacker. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maulbronn and finish in Freudenstadt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,713 m in total and descend 1,209 m. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (64.9 km), street (15.3 km) and path (11.1 km). Of the surface, 51.6 km gravel and 40.7 km asphalt. For 6.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 339 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Württemberger Weinradweg - Variante StrombergModerate · From A to B30.3 km
- EnztalradwegHard · From A to B101.9 km
- Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Abschnitt Bietigheim-CalwHard · From A to B80.2 km
- Stromberg-Murrtal-RadwegHard · From A to B164.1 km
- RadNETZ Bietigheim-Bissingen - VaihingenEasy · From A to B16.9 km
- Kult.Tour.RadwegHard · From A to B82.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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HohlohturmObservation tower · 126 m from the route - 2
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 130 m from the route - 3
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 364 m from the route - 4
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 372 m from the route - 5
WaldensermuseumMuseum · 386 m from the route - 6
Burg LöffelstelzAttraction · 506 m from the route - 7
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 754 m from the route - 8
WartturmObservation tower · 826 m from the route - 9
Großer Volzemer SteinAttraction · 827 m from the route - 10
Schloss NeuenbürgCastle · 877 m from the route - 11
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 922 m from the route - 12
HachelturmObservation tower · 929 m from the route - 13
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 14
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 16
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
AngelsteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Ruine StraubenhardtAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 20
HoheneckArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 21
RabeneckCastle · 2 km from the route - 22
Stumpen LomersheimCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 23
FrischglückAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 24
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 25
PeterskircheAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg West is 102.3 km long. Allow ± 6:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Maulbronn to Freudenstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mühlacker.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,713 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte, Wasserturm and Gefallenendenkmal.
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