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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim) is a walk of 5.8 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 41 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 5.8 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 158 m · ↓ 27 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Pforzheim
0 km1.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.7 km4.1 km · 21 benches
Finish
5.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.1 kmBetween 1.7 km and 5.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 158 m
- Down
- ↓ 27 m
- Highest point
- 449 m
- Lowest point
- 291 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 201 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
5.8 km in total- Path: 2.7 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Road: 275 m
- Street: 25 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
5.8 km in total- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 50 m
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim) is a walking route of 5.8 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 158 m in total and descend 27 m. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.7 km), track (2.1 km) and footpath (675 m). Of the surface, 2.9 km gravel and 1.5 km unpaved. For 50 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 1.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Nebenwege)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Frankenweg HW 8Hard · From A to B215.7 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
- HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-WegHard · From A to B311.4 km
- Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel]Hard · From A to B26.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 558 m from the route - 2
HoheneckArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 4
RabeneckCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 6
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 8
HachelturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 10
WartturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Burg SteineggCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 13
AngelsteinAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss NeuenbürgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 16
FrischglückAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 17
Stumpen LomersheimCastle · 10 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 247 m from the route - 19DDR Museum PforzheimMuseum · 553 m from the route
- 20WallbergViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route
- 21Burgruine LiebeneckRuins · 3.3 km from the route
- 22Büchenbronner AussichtsturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 23Schloss ObermönsheimCastle · 6.9 km from the route
- 24KaffeemühlenmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route
- 25Burg EnzbergCastle · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Pforzheim) is 5.8 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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