Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rottweil · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf is a walk of 15.2 km from Rottweil. Along the way you'll find 18 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.
- 15.2 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 131 m · ↓ 254 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rottweil
0 kmAt the start: water point.
201 m
Dominikanermuseum
201 m2 public toilets
6 km · bench
Ruine Neckarburg
6.2 kmCastle
616 m · bench
Water point
6.8 km1.7 km · bench
Burgruine Hohenstein
8.5 kmCastle
6.7 km · 15 benches
Finish
15.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.9 kmBetween 267 m and 15.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 204 m
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Photo: Harke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.2 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 131 m
- Down
- ↓ 254 m
- Highest point
- 612 m
- Lowest point
- 488 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 152 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
15.2 km in total- Track: 4.5 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 700 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
15.2 km in total- Asphalt: 9 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 75 m
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf is a walking route of 15.2 km that starts in Rottweil. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rottweil and finish in Epfendorf, Rathaus. Along the way you pass Dominikanermuseum (after 204 m), Ruine Neckarburg (after 6.2 km) and Burgruine Hohenstein (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 131 m in total and descend 254 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.5 km), street (3.6 km) and road (3.6 km). Of the surface, 9 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 75 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 6.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Neckarweg Abschnitt 1: Schwenningen - OberndorfHard · From A to B52 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schwenningen - RottweilHard · From A to B22.5 km
- Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
- Neckar-Baar Jakobsweg (2)Hard · From A to B46.5 km
- Palmbühl-PilgerwegHard · From A to B27 km
- Kirchberg-PilgerwegHard · From A to B46.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 120 m from the route - 2
LorenzkapelleMuseum · 152 m from the route - 3
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 266 m from the route - 4
ehem. NussburgRuins · 269 m from the route - 5
HochturmViewpoint · 403 m from the route - 6
Ruine HerrenzimmernCastle · 782 m from the route - 7
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Burg UrslingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss LichteneggCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Burg WaseneckCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 13
ehem. Burg RotensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 14
Ruine WildensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 15
Ruine RotenzimmernRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss WellendingenCastle · 6 km from the route - 17
LembergturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 18BernburgRuins · 121 m from the route
- 19KZ Gedenkstätte EckerwaldMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
- 20Burgstall SchlößlebühlArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf is 15.2 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Rottweil to Epfendorf, Rathaus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rottweil.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 131 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 14.9 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 Dominikanermuseum, Ruine Neckarburg and Burgruine Hohenstein.
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