Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Calw · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hirsau - Althengstett walk
Hirsau - Althengstett is a walk of 7.5 km from Calw. Along the way you'll find 22 benches, 1 public toilet 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.
- 7.5 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 272 m · ↓ 11 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Calw
0 kmAt the start: Aureliuskirche and bike pump.
5.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
5.1 km2.5 km · 7 benches
Finish
7.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.1 kmBetween 0 km and 5.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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 CommonsAttraction · after 41 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 272 m
- Down
- ↓ 11 m
- Highest point
- 603 m
- Lowest point
- 340 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 504 m
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
7.5 km in total- Track: 3.5 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Street: 450 m
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
7.5 km in total- Gravel: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 850 m
- Natural: 150 m
About the walking route Hirsau - Althengstett
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hirsau - Althengstett is a walking route of 7.5 km that starts in Calw. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Aureliuskirche (after 41 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 272 m in total and descend 11 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.5 km), path (2.1 km) and road (1.3 km). Of the surface, 4 km gravel and 2.5 km asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - SimmozheimModerate · From A to B11.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Eck - CalwHard · From A to B17.9 km
- Bad Liebenzell - CalmbachModerate · From A to B11.1 km
- GäurandwegHard · From A to B122.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - PerouseModerate · From A to B12.8 km
- Karl-Pfrommer-Weg Sindelfingen - AlthengstettModerate · From A to B17.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 406 m from the route - 2
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Palais VischerMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Hermann-Hesse-MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 5
JudentorAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 7
KirchenburgAttraction · 5 km from the route - 8
AugustinerklosterAttraction · 5 km from the route - 9
KlösterleAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 10
RabenturmAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Bahnhof Weil der StadtAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 12
SpitalkapelleAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Burg GechingenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Dickener SchlößleCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Burg WaldeckCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss DätzingenCastle · 6 km from the route - 17
Schloss DeufringenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 19
UlrichdenkmalMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Silberbergwerk Hella-Glück-StollenMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 21
Burg SteineggCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Schlegler SchloßCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 23
KapellenbergturmAttraction · 9 km from the route - 24
Hopfenhaus, HeimatmuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 374 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hirsau - Althengstett?
Hirsau - Althengstett is 7.5 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Calw.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 272 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aureliuskirche.
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