Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laichingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg walk
HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg is a walk of 235.6 km from Laichingen. Along the way you'll find 628 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 235.6 km
- ± 58:40 h
- ↑ 3,760 m · ↓ 3,764 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 628 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
Observation tower
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Photo: ZMF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Don-kun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBurgruine Hohenstaufen
Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Dr. Eugen Lehle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,760 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,764 m
- Highest point
- 828 m
- Lowest point
- 292 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.1 km
- 18 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
235.6 km in total- Track: 128.9 km
- Road: 35.7 km
- Street: 30.5 km
- Path: 23.6 km
- Footpath: 9 km
- Busy road: 6.1 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
235.6 km in total- Asphalt: 104.4 km
- Gravel: 58.8 km
- Unpaved: 15.3 km
- Natural: 10 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Unknown: 40.1 km
About the walking route HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg is a walking route of 235.6 km that starts in Laichingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,760 m in total and descend 3,764 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 58:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (128.9 km), road (35.7 km) and street (30.5 km). Of the surface, 104.4 km asphalt and 58.8 km gravel. For 40.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 628 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GeißenklösterleArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 2
Hohle FelsAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss AltshausenCastle · 269 m from the route - 4
Schloss FriedrichshafenCastle · 103 m from the route - 5
MoleturmObservation tower · 126 m from the route - 6
SchulmuseumMuseum · 137 m from the route - 7
Ruine Schloss JustingenCastle · 146 m from the route - 8
Burgruine BussenCastle · 156 m from the route - 9
Ruine BrielCastle · 182 m from the route - 10
Schussen - Grillhaus am SeeAttraction · 198 m from the route - 11
Schloss WiesensteigCastle · 215 m from the route - 12
Kastell LorchArchaeological site · 241 m from the route - 13
Göppinger SchlossCastle · 261 m from the route - 14
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 475 m from the route - 15
Münster Sankt Peter und PaulAttraction · 495 m from the route - 16
Burgstall HeidenschlossArchaeological site · 572 m from the route - 17
Hüni-Leuthold zu EhrenMemorial · 782 m from the route - 18
BischofschlossCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
AltschlossArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 20
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 21
ehemalige Burg ErkenbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Wallanlage HeidengestiedArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Burgstall FalkensteinRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm "Luftikus"Viewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstein für getötete Fliegersoldaten zwischen Laichingen und HohenstadtMemorial · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg?
HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-Weg is 235.6 km long. Allow ± 58:40 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Laichingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,760 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 32 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Federseemuseum, Observation tower and Zeppelin Museum.
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