Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Horb am Neckar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kirchberg-Pilgerweg walk
Kirchberg-Pilgerweg is a walk of 46.1 km from Horb am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 46.1 km
- ± 11:35 h
- ↑ 790 m · ↓ 604 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Horb am Neckar
0 km41.6 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
41.6 km4.1 km · 2 benches
Lorenzkapelle
45.7 kmMuseum
424 m
Finish
46.1 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.6 kmBetween 0 km and 41.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
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Photo: Krzysztof Golik · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 45.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 790 m
- Down
- ↓ 604 m
- Highest point
- 689 m
- Lowest point
- 402 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 232 m
- 1 flight of 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
46.1 km in total- Track: 20.8 km
- Street: 11.4 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 756 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
46.1 km in total- Asphalt: 20.6 km
- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 13.9 km
About the walking route Kirchberg-Pilgerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kirchberg-Pilgerweg is a walking route of 46.1 km that starts in Horb am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dettingen and finish in Rottweil. Along the way you pass Lorenzkapelle (after 45.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 790 m in total and descend 604 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.8 km), street (11.4 km) and road (6.9 km). Of the surface, 20.6 km asphalt and 7.7 km gravel. For 13.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Schwarzwald-Alb
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
- Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Thann (1)Hard · From A to B109.7 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 2: Oberndorf - TübingenHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Neckar - Horb am NeckarModerate · From A to B17.7 km
- Abstecher PfalzgrafenweilerHard · From A to B20 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Horb am Neckar - Schietingen, DorfplatzModerate · From A to B14.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Berthold-Auerbach-MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Zollernschloss BalingenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Römischer GutshofAttraction · 116 m from the route - 4
Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 124 m from the route - 5
Burgruine WehrsteinCastle · 168 m from the route - 6
DominikanermuseumMuseum · 173 m from the route - 7
Ruine RotenzimmernRuins · 306 m from the route - 8
HochturmViewpoint · 417 m from the route - 9
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 446 m from the route - 10
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 11
Ruine NeckarburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss GlattMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Burg UrslingenCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Burgruine HohensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Burg HohendießenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss LichteneggCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
ehem. NussburgRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Ruine HerrenzimmernCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Burg AlbeckRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
ehem. Burg RotensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 23
Ruine WildensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 24
SchurkenturmAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
RömerturmAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kirchberg-Pilgerweg?
Kirchberg-Pilgerweg is 46.1 km long. Allow ± 11:35 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 Dettingen to Rottweil.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Horb am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 790 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lorenzkapelle.
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