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Ostweg

21,0 km from Pforzheim to Schaffhausen through alpine terrain and mountains.

Pforzheim Schaffhausen linear
21,0km Distance
demanding Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
28 views
1 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Mountains Urban Area Summit Cave viewpoint Castle or ruins Quiet area 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 · 14 points along the route

What will you encounter?

monument ruins Attraction viewpoint summit cave castle
Johannis-Brunnen monument · 171 m off route 0,0 km 0%
römischer Schaukeller ruins · 436 m off route 12,6 km 60%
Rhyfallexpress zum Rheinfall Attraction · 200 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Denkmal für gefallene Wehrmänner im Aktivdienst monument · 227 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Känzeli viewpoint · 228 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Säckelamtshüsli summit · 239 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Kleine Höhle cave · 251 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Johannes von Müller monument · 260 m off route 13,3 km 63%
David (bekleidet) monument · 392 m off route 13,3 km 63%
A La Suisse Consolatrice La France Reconnaissante 1914 - 1918 monument · 402 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Schillerglocke Attraction · 417 m off route 13,3 km 63%
David (nackt) monument · 429 m off route 13,3 km 63%
Ruine Randenburg castle · 33 m off route 13,9 km 66%
Sprengunglück monument · 331 m off route 13,9 km 66%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 10,5 km 21,0 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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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 21.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ostweg takes approximately 5h 14min 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 challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
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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