Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Volkmarsen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ehringen - Waldschmiede walk
Ehringen - Waldschmiede is a walk of 12 km from Volkmarsen. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 276 m · ↓ 99 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Volkmarsen
0 km8.6 km · 12 benches
Landauer Wasserkunst
8.6 kmMuseum
3.4 km · 2 benches
Finish
12 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 8.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 276 m
- Down
- ↓ 99 m
- Highest point
- 382 m
- Lowest point
- 199 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 181 m
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
12 km in total- Track: 6.3 km
- Road: 3 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Path: 125 m
Surfaces
12 km in total- Asphalt: 7.2 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 875 m
- Natural: 300 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 200 m
About the walking route Ehringen - Waldschmiede
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ehringen - Waldschmiede is a walking route of 12 km that starts in Volkmarsen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ehringen Bahnhof and finish in Waldschmiede. Along the way you pass Landauer Wasserkunst (after 8.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 276 m in total and descend 99 m. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.3 km), road (3 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 200 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HollenkammerAttraction · 901 m from the route - 2
Burgruine RodersenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 3
KugelsburgAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 4
WasserschlossAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Burg MengeringhausenCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Bismarckwarte MengeringhausenObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 7
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm OfenbergObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss EschebergCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 11
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 12
MalsburgRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss WeldaCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Burg CalenbergCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 17Schloss LandauCastle · 133 m from the route
- 18Burgruine FürstensteinRuins · 803 m from the route
- 19NachtigallenburgRuins · 986 m from the route
- 20CastleCastle · 4.2 km from the route
- 21Museum Haus und HandwerkMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
- 22Regionalmuseum Wolfhager LandMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
- 23Rauch-MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
- 24KaulbachhausMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
- 25Schreibersches HausMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ehringen - Waldschmiede?
Ehringen - Waldschmiede is 12 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Ehringen Bahnhof to Waldschmiede.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Volkmarsen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 276 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Landauer Wasserkunst.
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