Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schopfheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hotzenwald-Querweg walk
Hotzenwald-Querweg is a walk of 47.6 km from Schopfheim. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 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.
- 47.6 km
- ± 12:45 h
- ↑ 1,307 m · ↓ 1,308 m
- Hard
- 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 95 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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.
Observation tower
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Photo: Michael Trefzer · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,307 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,308 m
- Highest point
- 1,029 m
- Lowest point
- 363 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.9 km
- 3 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
47.6 km in total- Track: 27.1 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Footpath: 320 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
47.6 km in total- Asphalt: 14.9 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.3 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 570 m
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Hotzenwald-Querweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hotzenwald-Querweg is a walking route of 47.6 km that starts in Schopfheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schopfheim and finish in Waldshut.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,307 m in total and descend 1,308 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.1 km), street (8.4 km) and road (5.6 km). Of the surface, 14.9 km asphalt and 13.9 km gravel. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westweg (Östliche Variante)Hard · From A to B92.8 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B94.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lörrach - St. BlasienHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Interregio-Wanderweg (deutscher Abschnitt)Hard · From A to B76.9 km
- Hochrhein-HöhenwegHard · From A to B117.4 km
- Schluchtensteig Etappe 6 [Todtmoos - Wehr]Hard · From A to B23.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgruine BärenfelsCastle · 669 m from the route - 2
IburgCastle · 785 m from the route - 3
Freilichtmuseum KlausenhofMuseum · 1 km from the route - 4
Schloss Ehner-FahrnauCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Schweizerisches Militärmuseum FullMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Burgruine WerrachCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Festungsmuseum ReuenthalMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
BurgholzCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm Hohe FlumObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Lokomotivdepot KoblenzMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 11
"Der Stein"Archaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss GurtweilCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
TurmhölzleCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 14
BarockschanzeArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 15
BürgeleArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Burgstelle BrunauArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Hohe-Möhr-TurmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 18
GutenburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 19
TeufelslochAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 20
LangensteinArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 21
Beobachtungsturm Chly Rhy AuenObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 22
Schloss TiengenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Alte ÖlmühleAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Burgruine RotenburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss KlingnauCastle · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hotzenwald-Querweg?
Hotzenwald-Querweg is 47.6 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Schopfheim to Waldshut.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schopfheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,307 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Eichener See and Gugelturm.
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