Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Karlsruhe · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim is a walk of 47 km from Karlsruhe. Along the way you'll find 243 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 47 km
- ± 11:40 h
- ↑ 724 m · ↓ 556 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Karlsruhe
0 km950 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
950 m8 km · 59 benches
Water point
8.9 km1.9 km · 7 benches
Water point
10.8 km10.7 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
21.5 km5.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
26.6 km8.7 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
35.4 km7.6 km · 45 benches
Wallberg and 1 more
43 kmGedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945
1.9 km · 7 benches
Hachelturm
44.9 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 22 benches
Public toilet and water point
46.7 km344 m · 17 benches
Finish
47 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.5 kmBetween 950 m and 21.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Viewpoint · after 43 km
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Photo: Benjamin Estrack · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 43 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 44.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 724 m
- Down
- ↓ 556 m
- Highest point
- 381 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 5 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 km in total- Track: 31.4 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
47 km in total- Asphalt: 24.5 km
- Gravel: 14.2 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim is a walking route of 47 km that starts in Karlsruhe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Karlsruhe and finish in Pforzheim. Along the way you pass Wallberg (after 43 km), Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945 (after 43 km) and Hachelturm (after 44.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 724 m in total and descend 556 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.4 km), street (7.3 km) and path (5.4 km). Of the surface, 24.5 km asphalt and 14.2 km gravel. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 243 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 8.9 km, after 10.8 km and after 46.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Schweigen-Rechtenbach - KarlsruheHard · From A to B49.6 km
- Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2Hard · From A to B104.5 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -nördlicher Teil-Hard · From A to B128.9 km
- Schwarzwald-NordrandwegHard · From A to B62 km
- SaumwegHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -mittlerer Teil-Hard · From A to B115.2 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
Haus ConrathAttraction · 185 m from the route - 4
TurmbergObservation tower · 422 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 557 m from the route - 6
Ruine WolfartsweierCastle · 632 m from the route - 7
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 643 m from the route - 8
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 646 m from the route - 9
Schloss AugustenburgCastle · 1 km from the route - 10
Burg LangensteinbachCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Kapellruine St. BarbaraRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 12
KarlsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
TraindenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Kunstmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 16
BismarckdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 18
RetroGames e.VMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 19
ZKM Lichthof 1+2Museum · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Verkehrsmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 21
WartturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 22
AmalienschlösschenRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss GottesaueCastle · 2 km from the route - 24
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Burgruine KleinsteinbachCastle · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - Pforzheim is 47 km long. Allow ± 11:40 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 Karlsruhe to Pforzheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Karlsruhe.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 724 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 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 Wallberg, Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945 and Hachelturm.
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