Walking route · Villingen-Schwenningen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf walk
Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf is a walk of 52 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Along the way you'll find 134 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets 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.
- 52 km
- ± 12:35 h
- ↑ 618 m · ↓ 760 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 134 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Harke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 618 m
- Down
- ↓ 760 m
- Highest point
- 709 m
- Lowest point
- 475 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 261 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
52 km in total- Path: 18.2 km
- Track: 14.4 km
- Street: 9 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Footpath: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 675 m
- Busy road: 525 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
52 km in total- Asphalt: 21.7 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf is a walking route of 52 km that starts in Villingen-Schwenningen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 618 m in total and descend 760 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (18.2 km), track (14.4 km) and street (9 km). Of the surface, 21.7 km asphalt and 12.4 km unpaved. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 134 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Neckarweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Öfingen - SchwenningenModerate · From A to B17.3 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B73.9 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schwenningen - RottweilHard · From A to B22.5 km
- Neckar-Baar Jakobsweg (2)Hard · From A to B46.5 km
- Hochschwarzwald-JakobuswegHard · From A to B59.5 km
- Querweg Schwarzwald-Kaiserstuhl-RheinHard · From A to B112.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 123 m from the route - 2
LorenzkapelleMuseum · 124 m from the route - 3
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 144 m from the route - 4
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 210 m from the route - 5
ehem. NussburgRuins · 265 m from the route - 6
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 266 m from the route - 7
Internationales LuftfahrtmuseumMuseum · 336 m from the route - 8
HochturmViewpoint · 417 m from the route - 9
Ruine HerrenzimmernCastle · 782 m from the route - 10
Schloss LichteneggCastle · 918 m from the route - 11
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 924 m from the route - 12
Burg WaseneckCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 13
ehem. Burg RotensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Ruine WildensteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Burg UrslingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Fastnachtsmuseum NarrenschopfMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm WanneObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss WellendingenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 19
BickentorAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Ruine RotenzimmernRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Ruine WarenburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Villinger MünsterAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 23
MünsterbrunnenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 24
RomäusturmAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 25
FranziskanermuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf?
Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf is 52 km long. Allow ± 12:35 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 Villingen-Schwenningen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 618 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Hohenstein, Ruine Neckarburg and Dominikanermuseum.
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