Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Steinach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser] walk
Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser] is a walk of 29.3 km from Steinach. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 29.3 km
- ± 8:00 h
- ↑ 906 m · ↓ 760 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 31 benches and 1 water point.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 906 m
- Down
- ↓ 760 m
- Highest point
- 715 m
- Lowest point
- 173 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 589 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
29.3 km in total- Track: 22.8 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
29.3 km in total- Gravel: 10.9 km
- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 687 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 9.2 km
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser] is a walking route of 29.3 km that starts in Steinach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 906 m in total and descend 760 m. Allow ± 8:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.8 km), street (2.2 km) and road (2.1 km). Of the surface, 10.9 km gravel and 5.1 km asphalt. For 9.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and 1 water point. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kandel-Höhenweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Friends Neighbours AlliesMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Burg HohengeroldseckAttraction · 128 m from the route - 3
Alt Geroldseck (Rauhkasten)Castle · 152 m from the route - 4
NiggelturmViewpoint · 233 m from the route - 5
Burg LützelhardtAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Ruine DiersburgAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss DautensteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 8
HammerschmiedeMuseum · 4 km from the route - 9
HeidburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Storchenturm-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Schwarzwälder TrachtenmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Besucherbergwerk Segen GottesAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 14
BrandeckkopfViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 15
BrandeckturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Kulträume der Lahrer israelitischen GemeindeMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 17
Geroldsecker TiefburgCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Stadtmuseum TonofenfabrikMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 19
MoosturmObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm SchnürbuckObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 22
UrenkopfturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Ritterhaus-MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 24
MikweMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine KeppenbachCastle · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser]?
Kandel-Höhenweg [02. Gengenbach→Höhehäuser] is 29.3 km long. Allow ± 8:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Steinach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 906 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ludwigsäule.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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