Walking route · Sigmaringen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West walk
Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West is a walk of 49.4 km from Sigmaringen. Along the way you'll find 56 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 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.
- 49.4 km
- ± 6:35 h per stage
- ↑ 1,349 m · ↓ 1,252 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 56 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights 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: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 3.1 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.7 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.7 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.3 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 11.9 km

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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 24.6 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller (Intimani) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 24.7 km

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Photo: Joachim Haller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 31.6 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,349 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,252 m
- Highest point
- 924 m
- Lowest point
- 594 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 911 m
- 4 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
49.4 km in total- Track: 28.7 km
- Path: 14.7 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 525 m
- Footpath: 418 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
49.4 km in total- Unpaved: 14.5 km
- Gravel: 10.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.6 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West is a walking route of 49.4 km that starts in Sigmaringen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Weiler (Heidenloch) (after 3.1 km), Ruine Falkenstein (after 6.7 km) and Ruine Unterfalkenstein (after 6.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,349 m in total and descend 1,252 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.7 km), path (14.7 km) and street (3.4 km). Of the surface, 14.5 km unpaved and 10.2 km gravel. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Sancti Martini Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss SigmaringenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 2
Kloster BeuronAttraction · 177 m from the route - 3
Ruine LengenfeldArchaeological site · 135 m from the route - 4
Burg AltgutensteinCastle · 141 m from the route - 5
ehem. Wildensteiner Burg HexenturmCastle · 153 m from the route - 6
Ruine WagenburgCastle · 292 m from the route - 7
Rote-Brunnen-HöhleArchaeological site · 398 m from the route - 8
PetershöhleRuins · 402 m from the route - 9
Neu HohenbergRuins · 521 m from the route - 10
Schloß GutensteinCastle · 524 m from the route - 11
LenzenburgCastle · 638 m from the route - 12
Schloss HausenCastle · 790 m from the route - 13
Schloss WerenwagCastle · 866 m from the route - 14
LengenfelsRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Ruine PfannenstielCastle · 2 km from the route - 16
Schloss BronnenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Gebrochen GutensteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
KnopfmacherfelsenViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Ruine Weckenstein (Heidenschloss)Castle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
ZigeunerhöhleArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 21
Mahnmal Strafdivision 999Memorial · 3.5 km from the route - 22
HeidentorArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 23
Ruine GraneggCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Grenztafeln der Hohenzollernschen Lande (Preußen) und Baden zwischen Stetten am kalten Markt und FrohnstettenMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Fürstliche Anlagen InzigkofenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West?
Martinusweg Regionalweg Süd-West is 49.4 km long, in 2 stages of 24.7 km on average. Allow ± 6:35 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 2 stages of 24.7 km on average, 49.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 16.6 km, the longest 32.8 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sigmaringen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 675 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weiler (Heidenloch), Ruine Falkenstein and Ruine Unterfalkenstein.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (32.8 km), with 8 points of interest along the route, such as Weiler (Heidenloch), Ruine Falkenstein and Ruine Unterfalkenstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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