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Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach] walk
Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach] is a walk of 25.8 km from Oberkirch. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 25.8 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 753 m · ↓ 766 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberkirch
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
1.4 km · 15 benches
Honesty box
1.4 km8.4 km · 16 benches
Water point
9.8 km1.6 km · 3 benches
Water point
11.4 km1.3 km · bench
Moosturm
12.7 kmObservation tower
3.9 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
16.6 km8.1 km · 25 benches
Water point
24.7 km1.1 km · 39 benches
Finish
25.8 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.5 kmBetween 58 m and 16.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 12.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 753 m
- Down
- ↓ 766 m
- Highest point
- 854 m
- Lowest point
- 179 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 389 m
- 2 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
25.8 km in total- Track: 15.9 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Road: 950 m
- Footpath: 821 m
- Street: 525 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
25.8 km in total- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Paved: 421 m
- Unknown: 8 km
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach] is a walking route of 25.8 km that starts in Oberkirch. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Moosturm (after 12.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 753 m in total and descend 766 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.9 km), path (7.4 km) and road (950 m). Of the surface, 7.9 km gravel and 7.5 km unpaved. For 8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 9.8 km, after 11.4 km and after 24.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.5 km. 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
NiggelturmViewpoint · 176 m from the route - 2
GeigerskopfturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 3
SchauenburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 4
StollenburgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 5
BrandeckturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 6
BrandeckkopfViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 7
Schloss StaufenbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Ruine NeuensteinRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Ruine DiersburgAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Storchenturm-MuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Alt Geroldseck (Rauhkasten)Castle · 6.7 km from the route - 13
All Saints' waterfallAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Menhir von RammersweierArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Klosterruine AllerheiligenRuins · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Burg HohengeroldseckAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Besucherbergwerk SilbergründleMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 18
Ritterhaus-MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 19
MikweMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 20
BienenbuckelObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 21
BrandenkopfturmObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Soldatengrab an der SchwarzwaldhochstraßeMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 23
SchliffkopfViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 24Heimat- und GrimmelshausenmuseumMuseum · 187 m from the route
- 25UllenburgCastle · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach]?
Kandel-Höhenweg [01. Oberkirch→Gengenbach] is 25.8 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Oberkirch.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 753 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.5 km.
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 Moosturm.
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