Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schiltach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg walk
Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg is a walk of 43.5 km from Schiltach. Along the way you'll find 90 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 43.5 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 976 m · ↓ 535 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schiltach
0 kmAt the start: Museum am Markt, Apothekenmuseum and water point.
26.8 km · 28 benches
Water point
26.8 km8.7 km · 9 benches
Deutsches Phono Museum
35.5 kmMuseum
217 m
Heimatmuseum Schwarzes Tor
35.7 kmMuseum
560 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
36.3 km153 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
36.4 km2.6 km · 4 benches
Water point
39.1 km4 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
43.1 km343 m · 13 benches
Finish
43.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.3 kmBetween 0 km and 36.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 38 m
Museum · after 35.5 km
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Photo: ulfb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 35.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 976 m
- Down
- ↓ 535 m
- Highest point
- 919 m
- Lowest point
- 355 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 218 m
- 4 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
43.5 km in total- Track: 15.5 km
- Road: 11.6 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
43.5 km in total- Asphalt: 17.3 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Unknown: 17.9 km
About the walking route Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg is a walking route of 43.5 km that starts in Schiltach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schiltach and finish in Unterkirnach. Along the way you pass Museum am Markt (after 0 m), Apothekenmuseum (after 38 m) and Deutsches Phono Museum (after 35.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 976 m in total and descend 535 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.5 km), road (11.6 km) and street (8.4 km). Of the surface, 17.3 km asphalt and 3.6 km gravel. For 17.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 26.8 km and after 39.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Schwarzwald-Alb
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
WillenburgRuins · 176 m from the route - 3
Schüttesäge-MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 4
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Ruine WaldauCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Ruine KirneckCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Ruine FalkensteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 8
DieselmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Autosammlung SteimMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Stadtmuseum SchrambergMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss SchrambergCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 12
HohenschrambergCastle · 3 km from the route - 13
Albert Schweitzer HausMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Ruine SchilteckCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 15
FohrenbühlObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 16
St. NepomukMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm HubenlochObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Villingen SchildAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 19
RiettorAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 20
FranziskanermuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
MünsterbrunnenAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 22
RomäusturmAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Villinger MünsterAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 24
StöcklewaldturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 25
BickentorAttraction · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg?
Schwarzwaldrand-Pilgerweg is 43.5 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Schiltach to Unterkirnach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schiltach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 976 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km.
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 Museum am Markt, Apothekenmuseum and Deutsches Phono Museum.
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