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Walking route · Gaggenau · Updated on 14 November 2026

Murgtal-Wanderweg walk

Murgtal-Wanderweg is a walk of 89 km from Gaggenau. Along the way you'll find 369 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.

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Murgtal-Wanderweg
Soldatengrab an der Schwarzwaldhochstraße
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Murgtal-Wanderweg, photo 2
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Photo: Rainer Lück http://1RL.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Murgtal-Wanderweg, photo 3
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Photo: Martin Dürrschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 89 km
  • ± 23:15 h
  • ↑ 2,106 m · ↓ 2,108 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 369 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.

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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.

  • Memorial: Stätte der Erinnerung und Mahnung

    Memorial

  • Soldatengrab an der Schwarzwaldhochstraße
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    Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Memorial

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 2,106 m
Down
↓ 2,108 m
Highest point
925 m
Lowest point
112 m
  • 5-10% slope · 21.9 km
  • 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
  • 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
  • 6 stairs

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

89 km in total
  • Track: 44.4 km
  • Path: 17.1 km
  • Street: 16.6 km
  • Footpath: 4.3 km
  • Road: 4.2 km
  • Busy road: 1 km
  • Cycleway: 725 m
  • Stairs: 6 stairs

Surfaces

89 km in total
  • Asphalt: 31.7 km
  • Gravel: 15 km
  • Unpaved: 9.2 km
  • Paved: 4.2 km
  • Natural: 1.1 km
  • Unknown: 27.3 km

About the walking route Murgtal-Wanderweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Murgtal-Wanderweg is a walking route of 89 km that starts in Gaggenau. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 2,106 m in total and descend 2,108 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (44.4 km), path (17.1 km) and street (16.6 km). Of the surface, 31.7 km asphalt and 15 km gravel. For 27.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 369 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Bac Seltz - Plittersdorf;Rheinfähre Plittersdorf - SeltzBac Seltz - Plittersdorf;Rheinfähre Plittersdorf - SeltzAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
  2. 2Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Attraction · 5.9 km from the route
  3. 3Schloss FavoriteSchloss FavoriteMuseum · 242 m from the route
  4. 4Fabergé-MuseumFabergé-MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
  5. 5Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
  6. 6Schloss EbersteinSchloss EbersteinCastle · 144 m from the route
  7. 7StadtmuseumStadtmuseumMuseum · 238 m from the route
  8. 8RinkenturmRinkenturmObservation tower · 280 m from the route
  9. 9Wehrgeschichtliches MuseumWehrgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 306 m from the route
  10. 10Unimog-MuseumUnimog-MuseumMuseum · 310 m from the route
  11. 11RinkenmauerRinkenmauerArchaeological site · 316 m from the route
  12. 12Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen GeschichteErinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen GeschichteMuseum · 404 m from the route
  13. 13Ruine KönigswartRuine KönigswartCastle · 657 m from the route
  14. 14SchliffkopfSchliffkopfViewpoint · 731 m from the route
  15. 15Klosterruine AllerheiligenKlosterruine AllerheiligenRuins · 1.8 km from the route
  16. 16All Saints' waterfallAll Saints' waterfallAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  17. 17HeimatmuseumHeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
  18. 18Alt-EbersteinAlt-EbersteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route
  19. 19RöschenschanzeRöschenschanzeArchaeological site · 3 km from the route
  20. 20HohlohturmHohlohturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
  21. 21SankenbachwasserfallSankenbachwasserfallAttraction · 3.7 km from the route
  22. 22Führerhauptquartier TannenbergFührerhauptquartier TannenbergRuins · 3.8 km from the route
  23. 23MerkurturmMerkurturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
  24. 24MerkurMerkurViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route
  25. 25Altes SchlossAltes SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Murgtal-Wanderweg?

Murgtal-Wanderweg is 89 km long. Allow ± 23:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Gaggenau.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 2,106 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Stätte der Erinnerung und Mahnung and Soldatengrab an der Schwarzwaldhochstraße.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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