Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Murrhardt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg walk
Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is a walk of 85.7 km from Murrhardt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 130 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets, 6 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.
- 85.7 km
- ± 21:40 h
- ↑ 1,561 m · ↓ 1,580 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 130 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Pfedelbacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Didi43 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: p.schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Andreas Butz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,561 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,580 m
- Highest point
- 592 m
- Lowest point
- 258 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 431 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 431 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
85.7 km in total- Track: 43.2 km
- Path: 14.5 km
- Street: 13 km
- Road: 12.3 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
85.7 km in total- Asphalt: 25.9 km
- Gravel: 24.2 km
- Unpaved: 14.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Unknown: 17.5 km
About the walking route Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is a circular walk of 85.7 km from Murrhardt: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,561 m in total and descend 1,580 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.2 km), path (14.5 km) and street (13 km). Of the surface, 25.9 km asphalt and 24.2 km gravel. For 17.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 130 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets, 6 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.
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Bauspar MuseumMuseum · 141 m from the route - 2
Glasmuseum SpiegelbergMuseum · 150 m from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm JuxkopfObservation tower · 529 m from the route - 4
RiesbergturmObservation tower · 801 m from the route - 5
Burg WartAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
SteinknickleturmViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss EbersbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Burg MaienfelsAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Denkmal für die Familie Scholl in SteinbrückMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Prinz Friedrichs KochherdAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 11
Rathaus BacknangAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Burg GleichenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 13
StadtturmAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Ehem. herzogliches SchlossCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Burgruine LöwensteinAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 16
EinheitsbäumeMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss WeilerCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 18
BACKNANGAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Röm. Kleinkastell EbniseeArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 20
Wasserturm BuchhornViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss EschenauCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LichtenbergAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss AffaltrachCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Burg HohenbeilsteinAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Burg WaldensteinCastle · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg?
Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is 85.7 km long. Allow ± 21:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Murrhardt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,561 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtkirche Murrhardt, Jagdschloss Mainhardt and Carl-Schweizer-Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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