Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Loffenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein) walk
Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein) is a walk of 23.8 km from Loffenau. Along the way you'll find 68 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 23.8 km
- ± 5:45 h
- ↑ 270 m · ↓ 679 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Loffenau
0 km8.9 km · 19 benches
Mahlbergturm
8.9 kmObservation tower
974 m · 3 benches
Water point
9.9 km13.9 km · 46 benches
Finish
23.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 8.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 270 m
- Down
- ↓ 679 m
- Highest point
- 675 m
- Lowest point
- 151 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 956 m
- 3 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
23.8 km in total- Track: 19.9 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Street: 825 m
- Busy road: 275 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
23.8 km in total- Gravel: 17 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 66 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein) is a walking route of 23.8 km that starts in Loffenau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Mahlbergturm (after 8.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 270 m in total and descend 679 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.9 km), footpath (1.4 km) and path (1.2 km). Of the surface, 17 km gravel and 2.6 km unpaved. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 9.9 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Murgtal-WanderwegHard · From A to B89 km
- Murgleiter, Etappe 2Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -mittlerer Teil-Hard · From A to B115.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss FavoriteMuseum · 10 km from the route - 4
Bismarckturm EttlingenObservation tower · 800 m from the route - 5
Schloss EttlingenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Burgruine WaldenfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Blockhaus 12Archaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 9
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 10
Fahrzeugmuseum MarxzellMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Ruine WolfartsweierCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss EbersteinCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Unimog-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Kapellruine St. BarbaraRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Burg LangensteinbachCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Haus ConrathAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 17
WasserturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 18
RetroGames e.VMuseum · 7 km from the route - 19
Verkehrsmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss GottesaueCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 21
BismarckdenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Kunstmuseum KarlsruheMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 24
ZKM Lichthof 1+2Museum · 8 km from the route - 25
KarlsburgCastle · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein)?
Richard-Massinger-Weg (Wanderweg Ettlingen - Bernstein) is 23.8 km long. Allow ± 5:45 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 Loffenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 270 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mahlbergturm.
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