Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Triberg im Schwarzwald · Updated on 14 November 2026
WasserWeltenSteig walk
WasserWeltenSteig is a walk of 85.8 km from Triberg im Schwarzwald. Along the way you'll find 185 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 85.8 km
- ± 22:05 h
- ↑ 1,797 m · ↓ 1,603 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Triberg im Schwarzwald
0 kmAt the start: Schwarzwaldmuseum, 2 public toilets and water point.
406 m · 35 benches
Attraction · Audio story · 2 min
11.4 km · 44 benches
Martinskapelle
11.8 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
14.4 km17.5 km · 23 benches
Linachtalsperre
31.9 kmAttraction
5 km · 5 benches
Burgruine Neu-Fürstenberg
36.8 kmCastle
11.1 km · 2 benches
Water point
47.9 km847 m · 4 benches
Water point
48.8 km158 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
48.9 km629 m · 4 benches
Burgruine Kirnberg
49.5 kmCastle
586 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
50.1 km18.7 km · 18 benches
Water point
68.8 km1.3 km · 8 benches
Water point
70.1 km15.7 km · 26 benches
Finish
85.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.7 kmBetween 50.1 km and 85.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: HNH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTriberger Wasserfälle
Attraction · after 406 m
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Photo: Neptuna at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.8 km
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Photo: Thomas Berwing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.9 km
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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 36.8 km
Castle · after 49.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,797 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,603 m
- Highest point
- 1,148 m
- Lowest point
- 536 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 863 m
- 5 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
85.8 km in total- Track: 50 km
- Path: 24 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
85.8 km in total- Gravel: 27.8 km
- Unpaved: 19.9 km
- Asphalt: 9.3 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 22.9 km
About the walking route WasserWeltenSteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WasserWeltenSteig is a walking route of 85.8 km that starts in Triberg im Schwarzwald. It does not end where it starts. You start in Triberg and finish in Schaffhausen. Along the way you pass Schwarzwaldmuseum (after 0 m), Triberger Wasserfälle (after 406 m) and Martinskapelle (after 11.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,797 m in total and descend 1,603 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50 km), path (24 km) and street (4.6 km). Of the surface, 27.8 km gravel and 19.9 km unpaved. For 22.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 185 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 47.9 km, after 48.8 km, after 68.8 km and after 70.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge]Hard · From A to B22.3 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)Hard · From A to B120.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte HerbergeHard · From A to B58.8 km
- MittelwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Westweg [07. Hausach→Wilhelmshöhe]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- Furtwangen - EscheckEasy · From A to B4.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BlumenfeldCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 127 m from the route - 3
BregquelleAttraction · 132 m from the route - 4
BrendturmObservation tower · 148 m from the route - 5
Ehemalige Burg BlumbergRuins · 161 m from the route - 6
HagenturmObservation tower · 379 m from the route - 7
Maria in der TanneAttraction · 508 m from the route - 8
AllerheiligenAttraction · 889 m from the route - 9
Ruine ZindelsteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Ruine DellingenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Burg BlumeggRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Ruine RandenburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Schleitheimer RandenturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 14
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
StöcklewaldturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 17
ZweribachwasserfälleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Burg Neu-TanneggCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 19
Siblinger RandenturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 20
ThermenmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 21
Burgfried TengenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 22
Heimatmuseum Schwarzes TorMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 23
KarlsteinViewpoint · 7.8 km from the route - 24
SchweizersbildArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Gipsmuseum SchleitheimMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WasserWeltenSteig?
WasserWeltenSteig is 85.8 km long. Allow ± 22:05 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 Triberg to Schaffhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Triberg im Schwarzwald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,797 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schwarzwaldmuseum, Triberger Wasserfälle and Martinskapelle.
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