Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schluchsee · Updated on 14 November 2026
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre) walk
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre) is a walk of 120.4 km from Schluchsee. Along the way you'll find 388 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 11 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.
- 120.4 km
- ± 31:55 h
- ↑ 3,069 m · ↓ 3,052 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 388 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Observation tower
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Observation tower
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Photo: Adrian Thomale · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,069 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,052 m
- Highest point
- 1,290 m
- Lowest point
- 241 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 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
120.4 km in total- Track: 72 km
- Path: 26 km
- Street: 11 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 625 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
120.4 km in total- Gravel: 52.8 km
- Unpaved: 25.8 km
- Asphalt: 16.4 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 21.4 km
About the walking route European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre) is a walking route of 120.4 km that starts in Schluchsee. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,069 m in total and descend 3,052 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (72 km), path (26 km) and street (11 km). Of the surface, 52.8 km gravel and 25.8 km unpaved. For 21.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 388 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Mittelweg (westliche Variante)Hard · From A to B40.1 km
- Mittelweg (östliche Variante)Hard · From A to B38.1 km
- MittelwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Schluchtensteig Etappe 3 [Schattenmühle - Fischbach]Hard · From A to B18.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt St. Blasien - Singen (Hohentwiel)Hard · From A to B112.6 km
- Schluchtensteig Etappe 4 [Fischbach - St. Blasien]Hard · From A to B19.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
FeldbergViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 3
BregquelleAttraction · 108 m from the route - 4
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 123 m from the route - 5
RiesenbühlturmObservation tower · 141 m from the route - 6
BrendturmObservation tower · 144 m from the route - 7
Fürstenbergisches Schloss WolfachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 8
BrandenkopfturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum VogtsbauernhofMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 10
HochfirstturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Ruine WolfachCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Haus der NaturMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 13
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Münster St. JakobusAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 15
KingenhofsägeAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Ruine WalkensteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
FeldbergturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Burg HornbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Maria in der TanneAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 21
AllerheiligenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 22
SchwarzwaldmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 23
UrenkopfturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 24
Burg FischerbachArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 25
HabererturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre) is 120.4 km long. Allow ± 31:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schluchsee.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,069 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 15 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Karlstein, Observation tower and Burg Husen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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