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Ostweg

245,2 km from Pforzheim to Schaffhausen through alpine terrain and lakes.

Pforzheim → Schaffhausen linear
245,2km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
39 views
3 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit Cave 3× viewpoint Castle or ruins Remote Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · The story

What makes this route special

Pforzheim - Bad Liebenzell - Calw - Altensteig - Freudenstadt - Alpirsbach - Schramberg - Villingen - Geisingen - Achdorf - Stühlingen - Schaffhausen

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03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

11× monument 1× cave 3× viewpoint 1× Water 1× summit 2× Attraction 1× ruins
Spinnerin-Kreuz monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Kalktuffhöhle (Sinterhöhle) bei Stühlingen cave · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Gimpelstein viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Albert Kübler monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
100 Jahre Ostweg monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Schafott monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Hofrat Dr. W. Wurm monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Glasbronnenquelle Water · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Johannis-Brunnen monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Holzäpfel-Dittus monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Blatthalde summit · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Germania monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Alpenblick viewpoint · on the route 245,2 km 100%
historischer Gewölbekeller Attraction · on the route 245,2 km 100%
Römischer Posten ruins · on the route 245,2 km 100%
Alfred Hartranft monument · on the route 245,2 km 100%
Stadt Info monument · on the route 245,2 km 100%
Blumenuhr Attraction · on the route 245,2 km 100%
1898 1998 SWV Pfalzgrafenweiler e.V. monument · on the route 245,2 km 100%
Aussichtsturm Wanne viewpoint · on the route 245,2 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 122,6 km 245,2 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
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Finish
05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Ostweg is 245.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ostweg takes approximately 61h 1min to complete.
No, Ostweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Pforzheim to Schaffhausen. Plan ahead for return transport.
Ostweg starts at Pforzheim.
Ostweg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Ostweg is maintained and managed by Schwarzwaldverein.
Yes, Ostweg is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.
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