Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bühl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg walk
Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg is a walk of 56 km from Bühl. Along the way you'll find 184 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 3 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.
- 56 km
- ± 15:45 h
- ↑ 1,967 m · ↓ 1,670 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 184 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,967 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,670 m
- Highest point
- 958 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 844 m
- 8 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
56 km in total- Track: 28.6 km
- Path: 10.9 km
- Street: 10.3 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
56 km in total- Gravel: 22 km
- Asphalt: 15.4 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the walking route Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg is a walking route of 56 km that starts in Bühl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,967 m in total and descend 1,670 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.6 km), path (10.9 km) and street (10.3 km). Of the surface, 22 km gravel and 15.4 km asphalt. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 184 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Attraction · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Hohennagold CastleCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Fabergé-MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 5
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 107 m from the route - 6
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 491 m from the route - 7
GlockenmuseumMuseum · 673 m from the route - 8
SchlossbergRuins · 880 m from the route - 9
Carl-Netter-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Burg WindeckCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
SchönbuchturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Unteres Schloß NeuweierCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 13
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Bismarckturm Sasbach HornisgrindeObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 16
HornisgrindeturmViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 17
KZ Gedenkstätte Hailfingen-Tailfingen, MahnmalMemorial · 5 km from the route - 18
Burg NeuwindeckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Burg BerneckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss AltensteigCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss AubachCastle · 6 km from the route - 22
GrenzsteingartenMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 23
BrigittenschlossCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Silberbergwerk Hella-Glück-StollenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 25
FremersbergturmViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg?
Schwarzwald-Schönbuch-Weg is 56 km long. Allow ± 15:45 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 Bühl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,967 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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