Outdoor PitstopWalking route · St. Peter · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg] walk
Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg] is a walk of 17.9 km from St. Peter. Along the way you'll find 65 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 17.9 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 203 m · ↓ 639 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in St. Peter
0 km7.1 km · 16 benches
Water point
7.1 km5.6 km · 2 benches
Roßkopfturm
12.6 kmObservation tower
5.2 km · 47 benches
Finish
17.9 kmAt the finish: Zinnfigurenklause im Schwabentor, Swabian Gate and 2 water fountains and refill points.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 12.6 km
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Photo: Flominator (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 17.9 km
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Photo: joergens.mi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 203 m
- Down
- ↓ 639 m
- Highest point
- 831 m
- Lowest point
- 317 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 3 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
17.9 km in total- Path: 12.6 km
- Track: 3.8 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
17.9 km in total- Unpaved: 13.1 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 325 m
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg] is a walking route of 17.9 km that starts in St. Peter. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Roßkopfturm (after 12.6 km), Zinnfigurenklause im Schwabentor (after 17.9 km) and Swabian Gate (after 17.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 203 m in total and descend 639 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (12.6 km), track (3.8 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 13.1 km unpaved and 2.5 km gravel. For 325 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 7.1 km and at the finish. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kandel-Höhenweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Freiburg MinsterAttraction · 321 m from the route - 2
DreisamstadionAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
AugustinermuseumMuseum · 181 m from the route - 4
Europa-Park StadionAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Martin's GateAttraction · 450 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NaziregimesMemorial · 712 m from the route - 7
Zähringer BurgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
HohbannsteinAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 9
SchlossbergturmObservation tower · 93 m from the route - 10
Museum für Neue KunstMuseum · 194 m from the route - 11
Alban StolzMemorial · 246 m from the route - 12
Museum Natur und MenschMuseum · 247 m from the route - 13
GeorgsbrunnenAttraction · 356 m from the route - 14
FischbrunnenAttraction · 384 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 430 m from the route - 16
Berthold-Schwarz-BrunnenAttraction · 523 m from the route - 17
UniseumMuseum · 539 m from the route - 18
SiegesdenkmalMemorial · 563 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 687 m from the route - 20
Unvergessene HeimatMemorial · 779 m from the route - 21
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 813 m from the route - 22
Archäologisches Museum ColombischlössleMuseum · 837 m from the route - 23
Planetarium FreiburgAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
FünfwundenkreuzMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 25
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg]?
Kandel-Höhenweg [05. St. Peter→Freiburg] is 17.9 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 St. Peter.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 203 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Roßkopfturm, Zinnfigurenklause im Schwabentor and Swabian Gate.
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