Walking route · Simmozheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse is a walk of 12.8 km from Simmozheim. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.

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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.
- 12.8 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 205 m · ↓ 231 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Simmozheim
0 kmAt the start: water point.
4.7 km · 8 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
4.7 km458 m · 13 benches

Kirchenburg
5.2 kmAttraction
7.6 km · 16 benches
Finish
12.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: qwesy qwesy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 205 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 577 m
- Lowest point
- 386 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 771 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
12.8 km in total- Track: 8.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Path: 375 m
Surfaces
12.8 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Unpaved: 375 m
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse is a walking route of 12.8 km that starts in Simmozheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Simmozheim, Backhaus and finish in Perouse, Waldenserkirche. Along the way you pass Kirchenburg (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 205 m in total and descend 231 m. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.2 km), road (1.8 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 5.4 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 4.7 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- GäurandwegHard · From A to B122.1 km
- Easy · From A to B2.7 km
- HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-WegHard · From A to B311.4 km
- Hirsau - AlthengstettModerate · From A to B7.5 km
- Karl-Pfrommer-Weg Sindelfingen - AlthengstettModerate · From A to B17.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Liebenzell CastleCastle · 6 km from the route - 3
Sternwarte HöfingenAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Schlegler SchloßCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Bahnhof Weil der StadtAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 6
AugustinerklosterAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 8
KlösterleAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 9
JudentorAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 10
RabenturmAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
SpitalkapelleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 12
AureliuskircheAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Burg SteineggCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss DätzingenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 15
Palais VischerMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Hermann-Hesse-MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Eltinger BlickViewpoint · 6.7 km from the route - 18
UlrichdenkmalMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Burg GechingenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Christian-Wagner-HausMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Johannes-Täufer-KircheAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 22
PomeranzengartenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Schloß LeonbergCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Hoher BaumAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss HöfingenCastle · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Simmozheim - Perouse is 12.8 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Simmozheim, Backhaus to Perouse, Waldenserkirche.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Simmozheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 205 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kirchenburg.
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