Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hechingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3 walk
Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3 is a walk of 13.5 km from Hechingen. Along the way you'll find 143 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 13.5 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 593 m · ↓ 197 m
- Moderate
- 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 143 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights 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: Muesse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wuselig · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: A. Kniesel (= User:-donald-), Lauffen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHohenzollern Castle
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 593 m
- Down
- ↓ 197 m
- Highest point
- 853 m
- Lowest point
- 456 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 679 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 271 m
- 4 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
13.5 km in total- Path: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Track: 2.2 km
- Road: 725 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
13.5 km in total- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3 is a walking route of 13.5 km that starts in Hechingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stein and finish in Killer.
How hard is the route?
You climb 593 m in total and descend 197 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.5 km), footpath (3.1 km) and street (2.5 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km asphalt and 4.3 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 143 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hohenzollernweg
Walks nearby
6- Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 2Easy · From A to B5.7 km
- Beuroner Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B36.1 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B57.7 km
- Verbindungsweg Horb - SteinHard · From A to B27.6 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B75.2 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-09 Hechingen - RottenburgHard · From A to B24 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zollernschloss BalingenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Neues SchlossCastle · 99 m from the route - 3
Deutsches PeitschenmuseumMuseum · 222 m from the route - 4
Zeller HornViewpoint · 893 m from the route - 5
Schloss LindichCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
RaichbergturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Burg AzilunArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 8
BlasenbergViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 9
HeiligenkopfViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 10
RingelsteinRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 11
HochburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 12
PumphäusleMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 13
WeilerburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Hohe Wacht (894m)Ruins · 4.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss HirrlingenCastle · 6 km from the route - 16
Haimburg / HomburgRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 17
MaschenmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 18
RuinsRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Grenzsteine bei Höfendorf (Rangendingen)Museum · 8 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HohenmelchingenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 21
BeobachtungskanzelObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 22
ehem. Burg HirschbergRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 23
Ehinger BurgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 24
Ruine Hinter-LichtensteinRuins · 9 km from the route - 25
Kulturscheune MössingenMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3?
Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3 is 13.5 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 runs from Stein to Killer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hechingen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 593 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Villa Eugenia, Oldtimermuseum Zollernalb and Hohenzollerisches Landesmuseum.
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