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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach is a walk of 54.5 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 352 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps 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.
- 54.5 km
- ± 14:05 h
- ↑ 1,158 m · ↓ 1,104 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Pforzheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
354 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
354 m273 m · 20 benches
Bike pump
627 m172 m · 17 benches
Water point
799 m519 m · 37 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
1.3 km468 m · 40 benches
2 bike pumps
1.8 km1.5 km · 15 benches
Hoheneck
3.3 kmArchaeological site
1.3 km · bench
Public toilet
4.6 km1.7 km · 10 benches
Water point
6.3 km7.6 km · 28 benches
Schloss Neuenbürg
13.8 kmPublic toilet
569 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
14.4 km4.2 km · 35 benches
Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte
18.6 kmBike pump
7.5 km · 24 benches
Großer Volzemer Stein
26.2 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
28.7 km358 m · 16 benches
Wasserturm
29.1 kmObservation tower
7.7 km · 13 benches
Aussichtsplattform Kurzhüttensteigle
36.8 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
38.6 km5.7 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
44.3 km1.9 km · 8 benches
Hohlohturm
46.3 kmObservation tower
6.5 km · 14 benches
Water point
52.7 km1.2 km · 13 benches
Water point
53.9 km589 m · 13 benches
Finish
54.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.4 kmBetween 14.4 km and 28.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Moleskine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 3.3 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 13.8 km
Observation tower · after 18.6 km
Attraction · after 26.2 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 29.1 km
Observation tower · after 36.8 km
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Photo: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 46.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,158 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,104 m
- Highest point
- 990 m
- Lowest point
- 255 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 822 m
- 13 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
54.5 km in total- Track: 34.3 km
- Path: 12 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Road: 700 m
- Stairs: 13 stairs
Surfaces
54.5 km in total- Gravel: 30.2 km
- Unpaved: 10.2 km
- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 4.2 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach is a walking route of 54.5 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pforzheim and finish in Forbach. Along the way you pass Hoheneck (after 3.3 km), Schloss Neuenbürg (after 13.8 km) and Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte (after 18.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,158 m in total and descend 1,104 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.3 km), path (12 km) and footpath (2.9 km). Of the surface, 30.2 km gravel and 10.2 km unpaved. For 4.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 352 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 354 m, after 799 m, after 1.3 km, after 6.3 km, after 52.7 km and after 53.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - PforzheimHard · From A to B47 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Frankenweg HW 8Hard · From A to B215.7 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Forest of Odes south)Hard · From A to B105.6 km
- Hügelland-WanderwegHard · From A to B19.5 km
- Schwarzwald-NordrandwegHard · From A to B62 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Städtische GalerieMuseum · 121 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 262 m from the route - 3
RabeneckCastle · 404 m from the route - 4
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 581 m from the route - 5
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 648 m from the route - 6
AngelsteinAttraction · 854 m from the route - 7
HachelturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Ruine StraubenhardtAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
FrischglückAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 14
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 15
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 16
WildlineAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 18
Schloss EbersteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 19
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 20
Fahrzeugmuseum MarxzellMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Burg LangensteinbachCastle · 8 km from the route - 22
Kapellruine St. BarbaraRuins · 8 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss BauschlottCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 25
Haus ConrathAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - Forbach is 54.5 km long. Allow ± 14:05 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 Pforzheim to Forbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hoheneck, Schloss Neuenbürg and Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte.
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