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Ostweg

228,3 km from Pforzheim to Schaffhausen through alpine terrain and lakes.

Pforzheim Schaffhausen linear
228,3km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
29 views
3 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit Cave 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 cave viewpoint Water summit Attraction 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 228,3 km 100%
historischer Gewölbekeller Attraction · on the route 228,3 km 100%
Römischer Posten ruins · on the route 228,3 km 100%
Alfred Hartranft monument · on the route 228,3 km 100%
Stadt Info monument · on the route 228,3 km 100%
Blumenuhr Attraction · on the route 228,3 km 100%
1898 1998 SWV Pfalzgrafenweiler e.V. monument · on the route 228,3 km 100%
Aussichtsturm Wanne viewpoint · on the route 228,3 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 114,1 km 228,3 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
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 228.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ostweg takes approximately 56h 48min 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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