Hotzenwald-Querweg
Hotzenwald-Querweg | |
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Herrischried, on half the way |
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Data | |
length | 46 km |
location | Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg , Southern Black Forest |
Supervised by | Black Forest Association |
Markers | White-black vertically divided diamond on a yellow background |
Starting point |
Schopfheim 47 ° 38 ′ 48 ″ N , 7 ° 49 ′ 29 ″ E |
Target point |
Waldshut 47 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ N , 8 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E |
Type | trail |
Height difference | 711 m |
The highest point | Wasteland Chapel ( 1026 m ) |
Lowest point | Waldshut ( 315 m ) |
Level of difficulty | light |
season | Spring to autumn |
Viewpoints | Gugel tower |
The Hotzenwald-Querweg is a two-day 46-kilometer hiking route through the southern Black Forest from Schopfheim to Waldshut . The term Hotzenwald for the area traveled through is derived from Joseph Victor von Scheffel's novel Der Trompeter von Säckingen . The hiking trail is maintained and looked after by the Black Forest Association. His signpost is a white and black diamond on a yellow background.
Brief description
The Hotzenwald-Querweg leads from Schopfheim in the Wiesental over the Dinkelberg and through the Wehratal with the Wehra reservoir to Herrischried . On the second day, the hike goes from there through the Murg and Alb valley to Waldshut. The mountains between the valleys offer magnificent views of the Upper Rhine, the Swiss Jura and the Alps in the south and the mountains of the Black Forest in the north.
Day tours / stages
First stage: Schopfheim - Herrischried
- Distance: 23 kilometers
- Walking time: approx. 6 hours
Place / sight | Distance (km) |
Height (m above sea level ) |
Further information |
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Schopfheim station | 0 | 373 | |
Oak trees | 1.5 | 390 | District of Schopfheim |
Oak Lake | 2.0 | 490 | The lake can only be seen as a sinkhole filled with water in rainy years, otherwise you can only see a meadow hollow. |
hazel | 4.5 | 401 | Crossing with the Westweg |
Wehra reservoir | 3.0 | 420 | |
Hornberg | 7.0 | 968 | Inn |
Wasteland Chapel | 2.0 | 1,026 | |
Herrischried | 3.0 | 874 |
Second stage: Herrischried - Waldshut
- Distance: 23 kilometers
- Walking time: approx. 6 hours
Place / sight | Distance (km) |
Height (m above sea level) |
Further information |
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Herrischried | 0 | 874 | |
Giersbach | 1.5 | 860 | |
Gugel tower | 1.0 | 997 | Lookout tower grill hut |
Engelschwand | 0.5 | 912 | District of Görwihl |
Görwihl | 7.5 | 671 | Inn |
Alb canyon | 1.5 | 507 | |
Unteralpfen | 4.0 | 608 | District of Albbruck |
Eschbach | 4.0 | 463 | District of Waldshut-Tiengen |
Waldshut | 3.0 | 315 | Crossing with the middle ground |
Web links
Black Forest hiking service : Web application of the Black Forest Association to visualize the Black Forest hiking trails in Google Maps with various overlays (route network, signposts, accommodations, ...)