Walking route · Stühlingen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Schluchtensteig walk

Schluchtensteig is a walk of 119 km from Stühlingen. Along the way you'll find 353 benches, 19 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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119 km
± 5:05 h per stage
↑ 2,537 m · ↓ 2,658 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 353 benches, 19 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

4 sights along the way

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Ruins · after 18.8 km
Archaeological site · after 41.6 km
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Museum · after 76.7 km
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Observation tower · after 79.7 km

Stages (6)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 2,537 m
Down: ↓ 2,658 m
Highest point: 1,155 m
Lowest point: 351 m

5-10% slope · 27.8 km
10-15% slope · 10 km
15-20% slope · 1.9 km
20% slope or steeper · 236 m
26 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

119 km in total

Track: 56.9 km
Path: 42.9 km
Street: 10.2 km
Road: 4.9 km
Stairs: 26 stairs
Footpath: 1.1 km
Busy road: 993 m

Surfaces

119 km in total

Gravel: 60.9 km
Unpaved: 33.6 km
Asphalt: 17.7 km
Natural: 1.8 km
Paved: 1.7 km
Unknown: 2.3 km

About the walking route Schluchtensteig

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

Where do you walk?

Schluchtensteig is a walking route of 119 km that starts in Stühlingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ehemalige Burg Blumberg (after 18.8 km), Räuberschlössle (after 41.6 km) and Museum St. Blasien (after 76.7 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 2,537 m in total and descend 2,658 m. There are 26 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (56.9 km), path (42.9 km) and street (10.2 km). Of the surface, 60.9 km gravel and 33.6 km unpaved. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 353 benches, 19 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The Schluchtensteig (Gorge Trail) is a 119 km long-distance trail through the southern Black Forest, from Stühlingen to Wehr, in six day stages. It runs via Blumberg through the Wutach Gorge, via Lenzkirch to the Schluchsee and to St. Blasien, then over the uplands of Dachsberg and Ibach to Todtmoos and through the Wehra valley to Wehr. On the way are the ruins of Blumberg Castle and the Lehenkopf tower. Over half runs on unsurfaced paths, and only 15% is asphalt. We know of 19 drinking water points and 8 toilets. Because of snow, the trail is usually not recommended from November.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1FeldbergViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route
2Heimatmuseum HäusleMuseum · 234 m from the route
3Burg Neu-TanneggCastle · 238 m from the route
4Burgruine WerrachCastle · 280 m from the route
5Gipsmuseum SchleitheimMuseum · 291 m from the route
6Burg BlumeggRuins · 438 m from the route
7Burgruine BärenfelsCastle · 669 m from the route
8Schloss HohenlupfenCastle · 1.4 km from the route
9ThermenmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
10"Der Stein"Archaeological site · 2.2 km from the route
11RiesenbühlturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route
12Freilichtmuseum KlausenhofMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
13Rothaus-Zäpfle-TurmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route
14BarockschanzeArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route
15HochkopfturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
16GugelturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route
17Eichener SeeAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
18BurgholzCastle · 3.6 km from the route
19HochfirstturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
20Schloss SchwörstadtCastle · 4.1 km from the route
21HeidensteinArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
22Hohe-Möhr-TurmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
23TurmhölzleCastle · 4.5 km from the route
24Schleitheimer RandenturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route
25Ruine RandenburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Schluchtensteig?

Schluchtensteig is 119 km long, in 6 stages of 19.8 km on average. Allow ± 5:05 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

How many stages does this route have?

The route is split into 6 stages of 19.8 km on average, 119 km in all. The shortest stage is 18.2 km, the longest 23.5 km.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Stühlingen.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 423 m per stage 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 19 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Ehemalige Burg Blumberg, Räuberschlössle and Museum St. Blasien.

Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?

Stage 5 (18.9 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Museum St. Blasien and Lehenkopfturm.

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