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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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Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - Oberndorf
Burgruine Hohenstein
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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.

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The 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.

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 route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Stadtmuseum RottweilStadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 123 m from the route
  2. 2LorenzkapelleLorenzkapelleMuseum · 124 m from the route
  3. 3Freilichtmuseum RömerbadFreilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 144 m from the route
  4. 4Ruine SchenkenburgRuine SchenkenburgCastle · 210 m from the route
  5. 5ehem. Nussburgehem. NussburgRuins · 265 m from the route
  6. 6TK Elevator TestturmTK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 266 m from the route
  7. 7Internationales LuftfahrtmuseumInternationales LuftfahrtmuseumMuseum · 336 m from the route
  8. 8HochturmHochturmViewpoint · 417 m from the route
  9. 9Ruine HerrenzimmernRuine HerrenzimmernCastle · 782 m from the route
  10. 10Schloss LichteneggSchloss LichteneggCastle · 918 m from the route
  11. 11Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausSalinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 924 m from the route
  12. 12Burg WaseneckBurg WaseneckCastle · 1.3 km from the route
  13. 13ehem. Burg Rotensteinehem. Burg RotensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route
  14. 14Ruine WildensteinRuine WildensteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route
  15. 15Burg UrslingenBurg UrslingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route
  16. 16Fastnachtsmuseum NarrenschopfFastnachtsmuseum NarrenschopfMuseum · 3.4 km from the route
  17. 17Aussichtsturm WanneAussichtsturm WanneObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
  18. 18Schloss WellendingenSchloss WellendingenCastle · 4.8 km from the route
  19. 19BickentorBickentorAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
  20. 20Ruine RotenzimmernRuine RotenzimmernRuins · 5.3 km from the route
  21. 21Ruine WarenburgRuine WarenburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route
  22. 22Villinger MünsterVillinger MünsterAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  23. 23MünsterbrunnenMünsterbrunnenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
  24. 24RomäusturmRomäusturmAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
  25. 25FranziskanermuseumFranziskanermuseumMuseum · 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.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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