Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Biederbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch] walk
Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch] is a walk of 22.3 km from Biederbach. Along the way you'll find 75 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet 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.
- 22.3 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 206 m · ↓ 619 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Biederbach
0 km13.3 km · 28 benches
Water point
13.3 km7.7 km · 18 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
21 kmKastelburg
1.3 km · 29 benches
Finish
22.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.3 kmBetween 0 km and 22.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 21 km
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Photo: Thomas Berwing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 206 m
- Down
- ↓ 619 m
- Highest point
- 740 m
- Lowest point
- 265 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
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
22.3 km in total- Track: 17.4 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Street: 791 m
Surfaces
22.3 km in total- Gravel: 14 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Paved: 250 m
- Unknown: 400 m
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch] is a walking route of 22.3 km that starts in Biederbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 21 km) and Kastelburg (after 21 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 206 m in total and descend 619 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.4 km), path (2.6 km) and road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 14 km gravel and 4.5 km unpaved. For 400 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 75 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 13.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kandel-Höhenweg
Walks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zähringer BurgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Elztalmuseum WaldkirchMuseum · 633 m from the route - 3
HochburgAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Ruine SchwarzenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Burgruine KeppenbachCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Silberbergwerk SuggentalRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 7
SeverinskapelleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 8
HeidburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 9
KandelViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 11
MarkgrafenschlossCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 12
Burg LandeckCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Schwarzwälder TrachtenmuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 14
St. GallusAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Besucherbergwerk Segen GottesAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 16
UrenkopfturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm SchnürbuckObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 18
Evangelische Kirche KöndringenAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 19
KirnburgAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss DautensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 21HünersedelturmObservation tower · 771 m from the route
- 22ehem. Kirche St. PeterArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route
- 23ehem. Kirche St. MartinArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route
- 24BürgleCastle · 9.2 km from the route
- 25Historische Mühle GlatzMuseum · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch]?
Kandel-Höhenweg [03. Höhehäuser→Waldkirch] is 22.3 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Biederbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 206 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 22.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower and Kastelburg.
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