Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schonach im Schwarzwald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge] walk
Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge] is a walk of 22.3 km from Schonach im Schwarzwald. Along the way you'll find 48 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 22.3 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 396 m · ↓ 358 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schonach im Schwarzwald
0 km1.3 km · 2 benches
Water point
1.3 km7 km · 23 benches
Martinskapelle
8.3 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
10.9 km11.4 km · 17 benches
Finish
22.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.4 kmBetween 10.9 km and 22.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Neptuna at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 396 m
- Down
- ↓ 358 m
- Highest point
- 1,149 m
- Lowest point
- 977 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 559 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
22.3 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Street: 525 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Busy road: 165 m
Surfaces
22.3 km in total- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge] is a walking route of 22.3 km that starts in Schonach im Schwarzwald. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Martinskapelle (after 8.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 396 m in total and descend 358 m. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), path (4.1 km) and road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km gravel and 3.9 km asphalt. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 1.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westweg
Walks nearby
6- Westweg [07. Hausach→Wilhelmshöhe]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)Hard · From A to B120.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hark - Kalte HerbergeHard · From A to B58.8 km
- WasserWeltenSteigHard · From A to B85.8 km
- Furtwangen - EscheckEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Thann (2)Hard · From A to B99.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
BregquelleAttraction · 108 m from the route - 3
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 123 m from the route - 4
BrendturmObservation tower · 144 m from the route - 5
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 6
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Maria in der TanneAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
AllerheiligenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 9
SchwarzwaldmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 10
KarlsteinViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route - 11
ZweribachwasserfälleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 12
StöcklewaldturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 13
LinachtalsperreAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 14
HuberfelsenViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Burg HornbergCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine Neu-FürstenbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 17
Münster St. JakobusAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 18German Clock Museum FurtwangenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 143 m from the route
- 20Westlichster Punkt der Rhein-Donau-WasserscheideAttraction · 243 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge]?
Westweg [08. Wilhelmshöhe→Kalte Herberge] is 22.3 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schonach im Schwarzwald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 396 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Martinskapelle.
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