Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pforzheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg walk
Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is a walk of 166.5 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 396 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 5 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.
- 166.5 km
- ± 41:00 h
- ↑ 2,393 m · ↓ 2,410 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 396 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: dealerofsalvation · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Mussklprozz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
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Photo: dealerofsalvation · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Mont r · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,393 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,410 m
- Highest point
- 491 m
- Lowest point
- 183 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 14 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
166.5 km in total- Track: 90.6 km
- Path: 34.9 km
- Street: 25.5 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Footpath: 4.8 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
166.5 km in total- Asphalt: 70.9 km
- Gravel: 40.6 km
- Unpaved: 28.6 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 20.9 km
About the walking route Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is a walking route of 166.5 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pforzheim and finish in Lorch.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,393 m in total and descend 2,410 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 41:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.6 km), path (34.9 km) and street (25.5 km). Of the surface, 70.9 km asphalt and 40.6 km gravel. For 20.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 396 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-WegHard · From A to B311.4 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.
- 1
Schloss LudwigsburgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Hochdorf Chieftain's GraveArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Monrepos CastleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Observation towerObservation tower · 137 m from the route - 7
EselsburgArchaeological site · 159 m from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm EselsburgObservation tower · 168 m from the route - 9
Burgruine BlankenhornAttraction · 210 m from the route - 10
Achterbahn "Hals-über-Kopf"Attraction · 312 m from the route - 11
Birthplace of Friedrich SchillerMuseum · 318 m from the route - 12
BACKNANGAttraction · 336 m from the route - 13
Achterbahn "Volldampf"Attraction · 393 m from the route - 14
Schloss UrbachCastle · 434 m from the route - 15
Rathaus BacknangAttraction · 457 m from the route - 16
StadtturmAttraction · 459 m from the route - 17
Ehem. herzogliches SchlossCastle · 506 m from the route - 18
Altes Schloss BeihingenCastle · 508 m from the route - 19
Badewannen-Fahrt "Zum Jungbrunnen"Attraction · 529 m from the route - 20
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 558 m from the route - 21
BartkauzAttraction · 607 m from the route - 22
SchneeeuleAttraction · 631 m from the route - 23
Achterbahn "G'sengte Sau"Attraction · 645 m from the route - 24
SchwarzstorchAttraction · 649 m from the route - 25
UhuAttraction · 656 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg?
Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg is 166.5 km long. Allow ± 41:00 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 runs from Pforzheim to Lorch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,393 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kastell Lorch, Literaturmuseum der Moderne and Observation tower.
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