Walking route · Rottweil · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim) is a walk of 119.1 km from Rottweil. Along the way you'll find 419 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.

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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.
- 119.1 km
- ± 4:15 h per stage
- ↑ 2,056 m · ↓ 2,128 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 419 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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: 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

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Photo: Afr66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 35.5 km

Museum · after 53.9 km

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Photo: qwesy qwesy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 61.4 km

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 107.3 km

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 107.4 km
Stages (7)
- 1Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rottweil - Epfendorf15.2 km
- 2Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Epfendorf - Sulz am Neckar22.5 km
- 3Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Neckar - Horb am Neckar17.7 km
- 4Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Horb am Neckar - Schietingen, Dorfplatz14.2 km
- 5Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schietingen - Sulz am Eck19.8 km
- 6Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Eck - Calw17.9 km
- 7Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Calw - Simmozheim11.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,056 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,128 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 794 m
- 10 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
119.1 km in total- Track: 64.8 km
- Street: 24.7 km
- Path: 14.4 km
- Road: 8.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
Surfaces
119.1 km in total- Asphalt: 52.4 km
- Gravel: 29.9 km
- Unpaved: 14.8 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 14.5 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim) is a walking route of 119.1 km that starts in Rottweil. It does not end where it starts. 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 2,056 m in total and descend 2,128 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (64.8 km), street (24.7 km) and path (14.4 km). Of the surface, 52.4 km asphalt and 29.9 km gravel. For 14.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 419 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)
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.
- 1
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 874 m from the route - 2
Hohennagold CastleCastle · 410 m from the route - 3
Berthold-Auerbach-MuseumMuseum · 812 m from the route - 4
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 120 m from the route - 6
LorenzkapelleMuseum · 152 m from the route - 7
Burgruine WehrsteinCastle · 168 m from the route - 8
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 210 m from the route - 9
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 266 m from the route - 10
ehem. NussburgRuins · 269 m from the route - 11
SchurkenturmAttraction · 379 m from the route - 12
HochturmViewpoint · 403 m from the route - 13
AureliuskircheAttraction · 479 m from the route - 14
Steinener Geschichtsgarten der Stadt Horb am NeckarMuseum · 489 m from the route - 15
Ruine HerrenzimmernCastle · 782 m from the route - 16
Burg WaldeckCastle · 810 m from the route - 17
Schloss LichteneggCastle · 918 m from the route - 18
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Dickener SchlößleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Burg WaseneckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss GlattMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Burg UrslingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 24
UrnburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Burgruine FrundeckCastle · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim) is 119.1 km long, in 7 stages of 17 km on average. Allow ± 4:15 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 7 stages of 17 km on average, 119.1 km in all. The shortest stage is 11.8 km, the longest 22.5 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 Rottweil.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 294 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 7 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.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (15.2 km), with 3 points of interest along the route, such as Dominikanermuseum, Ruine Neckarburg and Burgruine Hohenstein.
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