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Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte cycle route
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte is a cycle route of 81.7 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 83 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 81.7 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 1,109 m · ↓ 623 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pforzheim
0 km207 m · 4 benches
2 public toilets
207 m373 m
Water point
580 m364 m
Public toilet
944 m206 m · 6 benches
Water point
1.2 km10.6 km · 11 benches
Büchenbronner Aussichtsturm
11.8 kmObservation tower
50.5 km · 40 benches
Water point
62.3 km19.4 km · 21 benches
Finish
81.7 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 80.7 kmBetween 944 m and 81.7 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.
Observation tower · after 11.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,109 m
- Down
- ↓ 623 m
- Highest point
- 850 m
- Lowest point
- 258 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 410 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
81.7 km in total- Track: 54.1 km
- Road: 11.4 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Path: 5 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 350 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
81.7 km in total- Gravel: 42 km
- Asphalt: 26.7 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the cycle route Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte is a cycle route of 81.7 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 Büchenbronner Aussichtsturm (after 11.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,109 m in total and descend 623 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (54.1 km), road (11.4 km) and street (8.4 km). Of the surface, 42 km gravel and 26.7 km asphalt. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 83 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 580 m, after 1.2 km and after 62.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 80.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg WestHard · From A to B102.3 km
- Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg OstHard · From A to B105.4 km
- EnztalradwegHard · From A to B101.9 km
- Schwarzwald Panorama-RadwegHard · From A to B283.8 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 · 5 km from the route - 2
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 6 km from the route - 3
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 129 m from the route - 4
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 343 m from the route - 5
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 351 m from the route - 6
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 754 m from the route - 7
HachelturmObservation tower · 918 m from the route - 8
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 10
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 11
AngelsteinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
RabeneckCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 14
HoheneckArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 15
WartturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 3 km from the route - 17
Schloss NeuenbürgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 18
FrischglückAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 19
RinkenturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 20
RinkenmauerArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 21
Burg HornbergCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 22
SankenbachwasserfallAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Ruine StraubenhardtAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 24
AureliuskircheAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 25
VogteiturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte?
Schwarzwälder Höhenradweg Mitte is 81.7 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 1,109 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 80.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Büchenbronner Aussichtsturm.
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