Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schluchsee · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mittelweg (westliche Variante) walk
Mittelweg (westliche Variante) is a walk of 40.1 km from Schluchsee. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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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.
- 40.1 km
- ± 10:00 h
- ↑ 631 m · ↓ 1,346 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 631 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,346 m
- Highest point
- 1,116 m
- Lowest point
- 343 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 403 m
- 4 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
40.1 km in total- Track: 15 km
- Path: 9.6 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 775 m
- Busy road: 569 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
40.1 km in total- Gravel: 13.1 km
- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 10.4 km
About the walking route Mittelweg (westliche Variante)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mittelweg (westliche Variante) is a walking route of 40.1 km that starts in Schluchsee. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pforzheim and finish in Waldshut.
How hard is the route?
You climb 631 m in total and descend 1,346 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15 km), path (9.6 km) and street (7.6 km). Of the surface, 13.1 km gravel and 10.3 km asphalt. For 10.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mittelweg
Walks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)Hard · From A to B120.4 km
- Mittelweg (östliche Variante)Hard · From A to B38.1 km
- MittelwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Schluchtensteig Etappe 3 [Schattenmühle - Fischbach]Hard · From A to B18.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt St. Blasien - Singen (Hohentwiel)Hard · From A to B112.6 km
- Schluchtensteig Etappe 4 [Fischbach - St. Blasien]Hard · From A to B19.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RiesenbühlturmObservation tower · 141 m from the route - 2
Rothaus-Zäpfle-TurmObservation tower · 242 m from the route - 3
Schloss GurtweilCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 4
GutenburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Museum St. BlasienMuseum · 2 km from the route - 6
Lokomotivdepot KoblenzMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 7
Schweizerisches Militärmuseum FullMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Festungsmuseum ReuenthalMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 9
LehenkopfturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss TiengenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Alte ÖlmühleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum HüsliMuseum · 4 km from the route - 13
LangensteinArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Beobachtungsturm Chly Rhy AuenObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Burgstelle BrunauArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Ruine MandachCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss KlingnauCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Klingnauer BeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 19
HochfirstturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Bezirksmuseum HöfliMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
MuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Märklin World TitiseeMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss BöttsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 24
Münster St. JakobusAttraction · 8 km from the route - 25
Ruine TegerfeldenCastle · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mittelweg (westliche Variante)?
Mittelweg (westliche Variante) is 40.1 km long. Allow ± 10:00 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 runs from Pforzheim to Waldshut.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schluchsee.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 631 m 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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