Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pforzheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg walk
HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg is a walk of 311.4 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 647 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 311.4 km
- ± 77:35 h
- ↑ 5,026 m · ↓ 4,543 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 647 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
32 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 24 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Qhoch7 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Heini Woldschläger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
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Photo: Florian Hoffmann (Katanga) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Cactus26 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,026 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,543 m
- Highest point
- 1,037 m
- Lowest point
- 279 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 29 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
311.4 km in total- Track: 171.8 km
- Path: 52 km
- Road: 45.8 km
- Street: 30 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
311.4 km in total- Asphalt: 103.3 km
- Gravel: 83.6 km
- Unpaved: 41 km
- Natural: 10.6 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Unknown: 66.9 km
About the walking route HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg is a walking route of 311.4 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,026 m in total and descend 4,543 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 77:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (171.8 km), path (52 km) and road (45.8 km). Of the surface, 103.3 km asphalt and 83.6 km gravel. For 66.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 647 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-WegHard · From A to B166.5 km
- Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel]Hard · From A to B26.5 km
- MittelwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Frankenweg HW 8Hard · From A to B215.7 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Pforzheim - ForbachHard · From A to B54.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 3
GrafeneckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
JudentorAttraction · 78 m from the route - 6
Burg DerneckAttraction · 104 m from the route - 7
SternbergturmObservation tower · 131 m from the route - 8
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 142 m from the route - 9
AugustinerklosterAttraction · 146 m from the route - 10
SchülzburgCastle · 151 m from the route - 11
Burgruine BussenCastle · 156 m from the route - 12
WachbühlViewpoint · 199 m from the route - 13
Hopfenhaus, HeimatmuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route - 14
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 230 m from the route - 15
KlösterleAttraction · 251 m from the route - 16
Automuseum (geschlossen)Museum · 342 m from the route - 17
Bahnhof Weil der StadtAttraction · 347 m from the route - 18
Schloss ZeilCastle · 359 m from the route - 19
RabenturmAttraction · 361 m from the route - 20
NiedergundelfingenCastle · 362 m from the route - 21
Schloss PfullingenCastle · 425 m from the route - 22
Museum BiberachMuseum · 430 m from the route - 23
Baumannsche Mühle / TrachtenmuseumMuseum · 472 m from the route - 24
SpitalkapelleAttraction · 477 m from the route - 25
Wieland-GartenhausMuseum · 556 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg?
HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg is 311.4 km long. Allow ± 77:35 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 5,026 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schönbergturm, Ruine Alt-Lichtenstein and Brunnensteinhöhle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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