Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schömberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mittelweg walk
Mittelweg is a walk of 184.9 km from Schömberg. Along the way you'll find 655 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 24 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.
- 184.9 km
- ± 16:50 h per stage
- ↑ 5,679 m · ↓ 5,773 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 655 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Adrian Thomale · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Moleskine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: BonMichel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Alfred Kiefer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: ulfb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,679 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,773 m
- Highest point
- 1,192 m
- Lowest point
- 299 m
- 5-10% slope · 66.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 17.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 977 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 929 m
- 13 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
184.9 km in total- Track: 147.3 km
- Path: 58 km
- Street: 26.8 km
- Road: 20.2 km
- Busy road: 5.2 km
- Footpath: 3.8 km
- Stairs: 13 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
184.9 km in total- Gravel: 96.5 km
- Asphalt: 44.6 km
- Unpaved: 44.2 km
- Paved: 7.1 km
- Natural: 3.9 km
- Unknown: 65.8 km
About the walking route Mittelweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mittelweg is a walking route of 184.9 km that starts in Schömberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pforzheim and finish in Waldshut.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,679 m in total and descend 5,773 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (147.3 km), path (58 km) and street (26.8 km). Of the surface, 96.5 km gravel and 44.6 km asphalt. For 65.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 655 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Mittelweg is a long-distance trail of about 230 km through the Black Forest, from Pforzheim to Waldshut, and one of its three north-south trails alongside the Westweg and the Ostweg. The Schwarzwaldverein laid it out in 1903 and still looks after it. It runs via Bad Wildbad, Freudenstadt and St. Georgen to Lenzkirch, where it splits into a western and an eastern variant down to the High Rhine. On the way you pass the Hohloh tower and the Kaltenbronn nature reserve. We know of 25 drinking water points along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- Bad Liebenzell - CalmbachModerate · From A to B11.1 km
- Drei-Täler-WegHard · From A to B35.2 km
- Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel]Hard · From A to B26.5 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - ForbachHard · From A to B54.5 km
- Eppinger-Linien-WegHard · From A to B71.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 7 km from the route - 4
Ruine MandachCastle · 113 m from the route - 5
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 118 m from the route - 6
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 129 m from the route - 7
RiesenbühlturmObservation tower · 141 m from the route - 8
Heimatmuseum HüsliMuseum · 165 m from the route - 9
Rothaus-Zäpfle-TurmObservation tower · 242 m from the route - 10
Schloss GurtweilCastle · 317 m from the route - 11
WildlineAttraction · 351 m from the route - 12
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 462 m from the route - 13
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 689 m from the route - 14
BurgbachwasserfallAttraction · 806 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Lokomotivdepot KoblenzMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 18
WillenburgRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 19
AngelsteinAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Museum St. BlasienMuseum · 2 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Festungsmuseum ReuenthalMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Schweizerisches Militärmuseum FullMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 24
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mittelweg?
Mittelweg is 184.9 km long, in 3 parts of 61.6 km on average. Allow ± 16:50 h per part 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 runs from Pforzheim to Waldshut.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schömberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,893 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 25 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stöcklewaldturm, Hoheneck and Hochfirstturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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