Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pforzheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel] walk
Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel] is a walk of 26.5 km from Pforzheim. Along the way you'll find 132 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets 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.
- 26.5 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 654 m · ↓ 372 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 132 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Attraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 654 m
- Down
- ↓ 372 m
- Highest point
- 711 m
- Lowest point
- 271 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 266 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 266 m
- 7 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 15.6 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Road: 625 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 34 m
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Gravel: 12.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel] is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Pforzheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 654 m in total and descend 372 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.6 km), path (5.5 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 12.6 km gravel and 5.2 km asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 132 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westweg
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- 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
WasserturmObservation tower · 365 m from the route - 2
RabeneckCastle · 407 m from the route - 3
Burgruine KräheneckAttraction · 586 m from the route - 4
Ruine WaldenburgAttraction · 648 m from the route - 5
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 689 m from the route - 6
AngelsteinAttraction · 854 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Stadtmuseum PforzheimMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
St. Martinskirche StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Ruine StraubenhardtAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
FrischglückAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Gedenktafeln des 23. Februar 1945Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 13
HachelturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 14
WartturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 15
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 16
WildlineAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Fahrzeugmuseum MarxzellMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 19
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Burg LangensteinbachCastle · 8 km from the route - 21
Kapellruine St. BarbaraRuins · 8 km from the route - 22
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Haus ConrathAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 24
Burg SteineggCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 25
MahlbergturmObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel]?
Westweg [01. Pforzheim→Dobel] is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pforzheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 654 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Aussichtsturm Schwanner Warte, Hoheneck and Großer Volzemer Stein.
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