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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe is a walk of 49.6 km from Schweigen-Rechtenbach. Along the way you'll find 229 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 49.6 km
- ± 11:10 h
- ↑ 63 m · ↓ 163 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Schweigen-Rechtenbach
0 kmAt the start: Deutsches Weintor and public toilet.
5.5 km
Honesty box
5.5 km34 km · 90 benches
3 public toilets
39.5 km3.9 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
43.3 km2.4 km · 48 benches
Public toilet
45.7 km1.7 km · 27 benches
Water point
47.4 km2.2 km · 37 benches
Finish
49.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.5 kmBetween 0 km and 39.5 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: Felix König · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 63 m
- Down
- ↓ 163 m
- Highest point
- 215 m
- Lowest point
- 105 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
49.6 km in total- Path: 21.8 km
- Track: 17.3 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Road: 1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
49.6 km in total- Unpaved: 13.5 km
- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe is a walking route of 49.6 km that starts in Schweigen-Rechtenbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schweigen-Rechtenbach and finish in Karlsruhe. Along the way you pass Deutsches Weintor (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 63 m in total and descend 163 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (21.8 km), track (17.3 km) and street (4.1 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km unpaved and 13.5 km gravel. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 229 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 47.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Pfälzer WaldpfadHard · From A to B142 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 11Moderate · From A to B15.1 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 7Moderate · From A to B10 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B48.3 km
- Jakobsweg Bad Bergzabern – WissembourgModerate · From A to B10.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 2
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 2 km from the route - 3
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Maison du selAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 9.3 km from the route - 8
RetroGames e.VMuseum · 673 m from the route - 9
Kunstmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 784 m from the route - 10
ZKM Lichthof 1+2Museum · 936 m from the route - 11
LeibdragonerdenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Gusseiserne WetterstationMonument · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Verkehrsmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 15
AmalienschlösschenRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Palais StanislasCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Château Saint-Rémy d'AltenstadtCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Museum für Literatur am OberrheinMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 19
StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Großherzog-Karl-Friedrich-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Badisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 22
SchlossturmViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Weinbrenner-TempelMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss GottesaueCastle · 3 km from the route - 25
FasanenschlösschenCastle · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - Karlsruhe is 49.6 km long. Allow ± 11:10 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 Schweigen-Rechtenbach to Karlsruhe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schweigen-Rechtenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 63 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 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 Deutsches Weintor.
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