Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberkirch · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kandel-Höhenweg walk
Kandel-Höhenweg is a walk of 112.6 km from Oberkirch. Along the way you'll find 346 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 8 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.
- 112.6 km
- ± 6:00 h per stage
- ↑ 3,098 m · ↓ 3,820 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 346 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 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.
7 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: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Memorial
Observation tower
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Photo: Thomas Berwing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: joergens.mi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Flominator (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,098 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,820 m
- Highest point
- 1,206 m
- Lowest point
- 173 m
- 5-10% slope · 32.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 14.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.1 km
- 6 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
112.6 km in total- Track: 65.5 km
- Path: 29.9 km
- Street: 7.9 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
112.6 km in total- Gravel: 37.7 km
- Unpaved: 35.9 km
- Asphalt: 15.7 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 18.6 km
About the walking route Kandel-Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kandel-Höhenweg is a walking route of 112.6 km that starts in Oberkirch. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,098 m in total and descend 3,820 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (65.5 km), path (29.9 km) and street (7.9 km). Of the surface, 37.7 km gravel and 35.9 km unpaved. For 18.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 346 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Freiburg MinsterAttraction · 321 m from the route - 2
DreisamstadionAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
AugustinermuseumMuseum · 181 m from the route - 4
Europa-Park StadionAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Martin's GateAttraction · 450 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NaziregimesMemorial · 712 m from the route - 7
Zähringer BurgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
Friends Neighbours AlliesMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 9
HohbannsteinAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 10
SchlossbergturmObservation tower · 93 m from the route - 11
Burg HohengeroldseckAttraction · 128 m from the route - 12
Alt Geroldseck (Rauhkasten)Castle · 152 m from the route - 13
NiggelturmViewpoint · 176 m from the route - 14
Elztalmuseum WaldkirchMuseum · 182 m from the route - 15
Museum für Neue KunstMuseum · 194 m from the route - 16
Alban StolzMemorial · 246 m from the route - 17
Museum Natur und MenschMuseum · 247 m from the route - 18
KandelViewpoint · 340 m from the route - 19
GeorgsbrunnenAttraction · 356 m from the route - 20
FischbrunnenAttraction · 384 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 430 m from the route - 22
Berthold-Schwarz-BrunnenAttraction · 523 m from the route - 23
UniseumMuseum · 539 m from the route - 24
SiegesdenkmalMemorial · 563 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 687 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kandel-Höhenweg?
Kandel-Höhenweg is 112.6 km long, in 5 stages of 22.5 km on average. Allow ± 6:00 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 5 stages of 22.5 km on average, 112.6 km in all. The shortest stage is 17.3 km, the longest 29.3 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 Oberkirch.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 620 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 16 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Moosturm, Ludwigsäule and Observation tower.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 5 (17.9 km), with 3 points of interest along the route, such as Roßkopfturm, Swabian Gate and Zinnfigurenklause im Schwabentor.
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