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European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north) walk
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north) is a walk of 113.2 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 532 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 7 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.
- 113.2 km
- ± 29:50 h
- ↑ 2,806 m · ↓ 2,312 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Pforzheim
0 kmAt the start: 3 public toilets and water point.
280 m · 16 benches
Public toilet and water point
280 m212 m · 17 benches
Water point and bike pump
492 m857 m · 54 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
1.3 km467 m · 40 benches
2 bike pumps
1.8 km1.6 km · 16 benches
Hoheneck
3.4 kmArchaeological site
1.3 km · bench
Public toilet
4.7 km1.7 km · 10 benches
Water point
6.4 km7.6 km · 28 benches
Schloss Neuenbürg
14 kmPublic toilet
569 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
14.5 km4.2 km · 35 benches
Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte
18.8 kmBike pump
7.5 km · 24 benches
Großer Volzemer Stein
26.3 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
28.9 km357 m · 16 benches
Wasserturm
29.2 kmObservation tower
7.7 km · 13 benches
Aussichtsplattform Kurzhüttensteigle
37 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
38.8 km5.7 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
44.5 km1.9 km · 8 benches
Hohlohturm
46.4 kmObservation tower
6.5 km · 14 benches
Water point
52.9 km1.2 km · 13 benches
Water point
54.1 km869 m · 10 benches
Bike pump
55 km156 m · 13 benches
2 public toilets
55.1 km284 m · 13 benches
Water point
55.4 km199 m · bench
Water point
55.6 km4.2 km · 8 benches
Water point
59.8 km5.4 km · 8 benches
Friedrichsturm
65.2 kmObservation tower
2 km · 5 benches
Water point and bike pump
67.3 km7.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
74.6 km566 m · bench
Water point
75.2 km2.6 km · 8 benches
Bismarckturm Sasbach Hornisgrinde
77.8 kmObservation tower
Show the other 12 steps
493 m · 2 benches
Hornisgrindeturm
78.3 kmViewpoint
1.4 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
79.7 km204 m · 8 benches
Water point
79.9 km463 m · bench
Water point
80.4 km834 m
Public toilet
81.2 km6.6 km · 16 benches
5 public toilets
87.8 km4 km · 15 benches
Schliffkopf
91.7 kmViewpoint
922 m · 18 benches
Soldatengrab an der Schwarzwaldhochstraße
92.6 kmMemorial
5.9 km · 11 benches
Röschenschanze
98.6 kmArchaeological site
13.4 km · 12 benches
Water point
112 km686 m · bench
Water point
112.7 km533 m
Finish
113.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.4 kmBetween 87.9 km and 113.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Moleskine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 3.4 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14 km
Observation tower · after 18.8 km
Attraction · after 26.3 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 29.2 km
Observation tower · after 37 km
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Photo: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 46.4 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 65.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,806 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,312 m
- Highest point
- 1,158 m
- Lowest point
- 255 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 13.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 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
113.2 km in total- Track: 66.6 km
- Path: 34.9 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Road: 725 m
- Stairs: 13 stairs
Surfaces
113.2 km in total- Gravel: 60.1 km
- Unpaved: 28.2 km
- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 9.2 km
About the walking route European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)
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 north) is a walking route of 113.2 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hoheneck (after 3.4 km), Schloss Neuenbürg (after 14 km) and Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte (after 18.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,806 m in total and descend 2,312 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 29:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.6 km), path (34.9 km) and street (5.7 km). Of the surface, 60.1 km gravel and 28.2 km unpaved. For 9.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 532 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Forest of Odes south)Hard · From A to B105.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Karlsruhe - PforzheimHard · From A to B47 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - ForbachHard · From A to B54.5 km
- Frankenweg HW 8Hard · From A to B215.7 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.
- 1
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 10 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 129 m from the route - 3
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 155 m from the route - 4
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 321 m from the route - 5
RabeneckCastle · 409 m from the route - 6
Führerhauptquartier TannenbergRuins · 499 m from the route - 7
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 554 m from the route - 8
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 648 m from the route - 9
AngelsteinAttraction · 854 m from the route - 10
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 11
HachelturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Ruine StraubenhardtAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 15
FrischglückAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Klosterruine AllerheiligenRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 17
HabererturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 18
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 19
All Saints' waterfallAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 20
WartturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 21
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Besucherbergwerk SilbergründleMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 23
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 24
BrigittenschlossCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 25
SankenbachwasserfallAttraction · 4.3 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 north)?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north) is 113.2 km long. Allow ± 29:50 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 Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,806 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 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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