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Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost cycle route
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost is a cycle route of 105.4 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 367 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 105.4 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 1,468 m · ↓ 985 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pforzheim
0 km209 m · 14 benches
Water point and bike pump
209 m714 m · 59 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
923 m362 m · 26 benches
Städtische Galerie
1.3 kmMuseum
317 m · 12 benches
2 bike pumps
1.6 km12.8 km · 40 benches
Water point
14.4 km1.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km1.4 km · bench
Water point
17.5 km3.3 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
20.8 km6.8 km · 5 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
27.6 km5.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
33 km6.1 km · 16 benches
Honesty box
39.1 km19.4 km · 27 benches
Honesty box
58.5 km29.5 km · 75 benches
Public toilet
88 km331 m
Public toilet
88.3 km10.9 km · 57 benches
Public toilet
99.2 km6.2 km · 24 benches
Finish
105.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55 kmBetween 33 km and 88 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Rudolf Stricker · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,468 m
- Down
- ↓ 985 m
- Highest point
- 740 m
- Lowest point
- 254 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 530 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
105.4 km in total- Track: 59.7 km
- Street: 24.2 km
- Road: 12.8 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Cycle path: 2.8 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 500 m
Surfaces
105.4 km in total- Asphalt: 67.9 km
- Gravel: 23 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 150 m
- Unknown: 11.4 km
About the cycle route Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost is a cycle route of 105.4 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pforzheim and finish in Freudenstadt. Along the way you pass Städtische Galerie (after 1.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,468 m in total and descend 985 m. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (59.7 km), street (24.2 km) and road (12.8 km). Of the surface, 67.9 km asphalt and 23 km gravel. For 11.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 367 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg WestHard · From A to B102.3 km
- EnztalradwegHard · From A to B101.9 km
- Schwarzwald Panorama-RadwegHard · From A to B283.8 km
- Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg MitteHard · From A to B81.7 km
- NagoldtalradwegHard · From A to B92.6 km
- Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Abschnitt Bietigheim-CalwHard · From A to B80.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 2
Hohennagold CastleCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 3
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
Berthold-Auerbach-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 5
HoheneckArchaeological site · 885 m from the route - 6
HachelturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 7
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 8
RabeneckCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 10
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Ruine RüdenbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
Burg SteineggCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 14
WartturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Palais VischerMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Burg WaldeckCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 18
AureliuskircheAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Hermann-Hesse-MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Dickener SchlößleCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Eutinger BurgruineCastle · 4 km from the route - 22
Burg GechingenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Burg HohendießenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Bösinger WasserhäusleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Ruine MandelbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Ost is 105.4 km long. Allow ± 7:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Pforzheim to Freudenstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,468 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Städtische Galerie.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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