Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Peterstal-Griesbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark] walk
Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark] is a walk of 17 km from Bad Peterstal-Griesbach. Along the way you'll find 23 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.
- 17 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 209 m · ↓ 427 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 209 m
- Down
- ↓ 427 m
- Highest point
- 971 m
- Lowest point
- 716 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 769 m
- 15-20% slope · 256 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
17 km in total- Track: 12.3 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 125 m
Surfaces
17 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Asphalt: 75 m
- Unknown: 93 m
About the walking route Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark] is a walking route of 17 km that starts in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 209 m in total and descend 427 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.3 km), path (4.5 km) and street (125 m). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 5.7 km unpaved. For 93 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westweg
Walks nearby
6- Westweg - HolzwaldEasy · From A to B2.9 km
- RenchtalsteigHard · From A to B98.6 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - HarkHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Bad Peterstal - Bad RippoldsauModerate · From A to B13.8 km
- Vor Seebach - GlaswaldseeEasy · From A to B6.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HabererturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Führerhauptquartier TannenbergRuins · 2 km from the route - 3
RöschenschanzeArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 4
SankenbachwasserfallAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Ruine WalkensteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 6
BrandenkopfturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 7
BurgbachwasserfallAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 8
Soldatengrab an der SchwarzwaldhochstraßeMemorial · 7 km from the route - 9
Ruine WolfachCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 10
SchliffkopfViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 11
RinkenmauerArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 12
RinkenturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 13
All Saints' waterfallAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 14
Klosterruine AllerheiligenRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Fürstenbergisches Schloss WolfachCastle · 9 km from the route - 16
Burg FischerbachArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 17
Storchenturm-MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 182 m from the route - 19BuchkopfturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
- 20TannenfelsCastle · 5.7 km from the route
- 21Renchtäler HeimatmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route
- 22Hauffs Märchen Museum BaiersbronnMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
- 23Glasmuseum-DorotheenhütteMuseum · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark]?
Westweg [05. Alexanderschanze→Hark] is 17 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 209 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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