Walking route · Calw · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim is a walk of 11.8 km from Calw. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.

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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.
- 11.8 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 288 m · ↓ 140 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Calw
0 kmAt the start: Hermann-Hesse-Museum, Palais Vischer and public toilet.
339 m · 22 benches
Water point
339 m7.2 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
7.5 km4.3 km · 20 benches
Finish
11.8 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.5 kmBetween 0 km and 7.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21 m

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 137 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 288 m
- Down
- ↓ 140 m
- Highest point
- 569 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 297 m
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
11.8 km in total- Track: 8.2 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 575 m
- Road: 525 m
- Footpath: 300 m
Surfaces
11.8 km in total- Asphalt: 7 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Unpaved: 800 m
- Paved: 575 m
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim is a walking route of 11.8 km that starts in Calw. It does not end where it starts. You start in Calw, Marktplatz and finish in Simmozheim, Backhaus. Along the way you pass Hermann-Hesse-Museum (after 21 m) and Palais Vischer (after 137 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 288 m in total and descend 140 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.2 km), street (2.2 km) and path (575 m). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 3.4 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 339 m and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Eck - CalwHard · From A to B17.9 km
- Hirsau - AlthengstettModerate · From A to B7.5 km
- GäurandwegHard · From A to B122.1 km
- Bad Liebenzell - CalmbachModerate · From A to B11.1 km
- Karl-Pfrommer-Weg Sindelfingen - AlthengstettModerate · From A to B17.9 km
- Blaue Raute Döffingen - GültlingenHard · From A to B20 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 874 m from the route - 2
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 3
AureliuskircheAttraction · 479 m from the route - 4
KirchenburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 5
JudentorAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Dickener SchlößleCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 8
AugustinerklosterAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Bahnhof Weil der StadtAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 10
KlösterleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 11
RabenturmAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Burg WaldeckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 13
SpitalkapelleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss DätzingenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 15
Burg GechingenCastle · 7 km from the route - 16
Silberbergwerk Hella-Glück-StollenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 17
Schlegler SchloßCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Burg SteineggCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm HimmelsglückObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route - 20
UlrichdenkmalMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 21
Schloss DeufringenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 22
KapellenbergturmAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 23
KuckucksfelsenAttraction · 398 m from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 832 m from the route - 25
Blumhardt-GedenkstätteMuseum · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim is 11.8 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Calw, Marktplatz to Simmozheim, Backhaus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Calw.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 288 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.5 km.
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 Hermann-Hesse-Museum and Palais Vischer.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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