Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberwolfach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge is a walk of 58.8 km from Oberwolfach. Along the way you'll find 192 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 58.8 km
- ± 15:55 h
- ↑ 1,702 m · ↓ 1,376 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Oberwolfach
0 km2.5 km · 5 benches
Water point
2.5 km6.2 km · 2 benches
Water point
8.7 km566 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
9.3 km6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
15.3 km380 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
15.6 km506 m · 29 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km385 m · 7 benches
Water point
16.5 km160 m · 2 benches
Burg Husen
16.7 kmPublic toilet and water point
6.6 km · 22 benches
Water point
23.3 km2.3 km · 4 benches
Water point
25.6 km2 km · 2 benches
Huberfelsen
27.6 kmViewpoint
2.3 km · 3 benches
Karlstein
30 kmViewpoint
425 m · 3 benches
Water point
30.4 km7.4 km · 29 benches
Water point
37.8 km7 km · 23 benches
Martinskapelle
44.8 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
47.4 km11.4 km · 17 benches
Finish
58.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.7 kmBetween 16.7 km and 47.4 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 CommonsAttraction · after 16.8 km
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Photo: Adrian Thomale · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 27.6 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 30 km
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Photo: Neptuna at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 44.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,702 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,376 m
- Highest point
- 1,148 m
- Lowest point
- 240 m
- 5-10% slope · 18 km
- 10-15% slope · 5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 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
58.8 km in total- Track: 32.5 km
- Path: 18.3 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Busy road: 152 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
58.8 km in total- Unpaved: 18 km
- Gravel: 17.1 km
- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 15.7 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge is a walking route of 58.8 km that starts in Oberwolfach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hark and finish in Kalte Herberge. Along the way you pass Burg Husen (after 16.8 km), Huberfelsen (after 27.6 km) and Karlstein (after 30 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,702 m in total and descend 1,376 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.5 km), path (18.3 km) and road (5.4 km). Of the surface, 18 km unpaved and 17.1 km gravel. For 15.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 192 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark]Moderate · From A to B17 km
- Westweg [06. Hark→Hausach]Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)Hard · From A to B120.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - HarkHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Westweg (Variante Brandenkopf)Easy · From A to B6.5 km
- RenchtalsteigHard · From A to B98.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
BregquelleAttraction · 125 m from the route - 3
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 127 m from the route - 4
BrendturmObservation tower · 148 m from the route - 5
Fürstenbergisches Schloss WolfachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 6
BrandenkopfturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum VogtsbauernhofMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 8
Ruine WolfachCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Ruine WalkensteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Burg HornbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 12
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Maria in der TanneAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 14
AllerheiligenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 15
SchwarzwaldmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 16
UrenkopfturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 17
Burg FischerbachArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 18
ZweribachwasserfälleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 19
Schwarzwälder TrachtenmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 20
Besucherbergwerk Segen GottesAttraction · 6 km from the route - 21
StöcklewaldturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 22
LinachtalsperreAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 23
HeidburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Storchenturm-MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 25
HabererturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte Herberge is 58.8 km long. Allow ± 15:55 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 Hark to Kalte Herberge.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberwolfach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,702 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Husen, Huberfelsen and Karlstein.
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