Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Simonswald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter] walk
Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter] is a walk of 17.3 km from Simonswald. Along the way you'll find 66 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 17.3 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 1,030 m · ↓ 1,036 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 66 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,030 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,036 m
- Highest point
- 1,206 m
- Lowest point
- 268 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 957 m
- 1 flight of 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
17.3 km in total- Path: 5.8 km
- Track: 5.7 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 625 m
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter] is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Simonswald. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,030 m in total and descend 1,036 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.8 km), track (5.7 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km unpaved and 5.2 km asphalt. For 625 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 66 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. 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
Zähringer BurgAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Elztalmuseum WaldkirchMuseum · 182 m from the route - 3
KastelburgAttraction · 239 m from the route - 4
KandelViewpoint · 340 m from the route - 5
Ruine SchwarzenburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Silberbergwerk SuggentalRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 7
ZweribachwasserfälleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 8
SeverinskapelleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 9
HochburgAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 10
BrandenburgArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 11
Burg bei BurgArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 12
Burgruine WiesneckCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss Stegen-WeilerCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 15
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine KeppenbachCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 18
MarkgrafenschlossCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 19
Ruine BubensteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 21
HirschsprungMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 22
RoßkopfturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 23
BrendturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 242 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter]?
Kandel-Höhenweg [04. Waldkirch→St. Peter] is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Simonswald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,030 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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