Black Forest North Rim Trail

Black Forest North Rim Trail
Data
length	55 km
location	Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg , Black Forest
Supervised by	Black Forest Association
Markers	White diamond with stylized "n" on a yellow background
Starting point	Mühlacker 48 ° 57 '9 "  N , 8 ° 50' 43.2"  O
Target point	Durlach 48 ° 59 ′ 58.6 "  N , 8 ° 28 ′ 44.2"  E
Type	trail
Level of difficulty	light

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

The Schwarzwald-Nordrandweg is a 55 km long hiking trail in three stages from Mühlacker to Karlsruhe-Durlach .

history

The northernmost crossing path of the Black Forest Association has existed since 1980. In May 2006 it was reopened with a changed route and continuous path markings. Before that, he followed the access routes and the west route via the Schwanner Warte .

Brief description

From the starting point in Mühlacker , the route leads via Öschelbronn and Eutingen an der Enz to the northern outskirts of Pforzheim . Past the Wallberg, the route continues through a varied, open landscape to Ellmendingen , Dietenhausen and Langensteinbach . The end point Karlsruhe-Durlach is reached via Thomashof and Turmberg .

Day tours / stages

First stage: Mühlacker - Pforzheim

Overview

Löffelstelz ruins above the Enz near Dürrmenz

• Distance: 21 km

Place / sight	Distance (km)	Height (m above sea  level )	Further information
Mühlacker	0,0	225	Path marking from the train station
Löffelstelz ruins	1.5	280
Öschelbronn	7.5	240
Eutingen an der Enz	8.0	261	railway station
Wartberg	2.0	375	Watch tower
Pforzheim	2.0	318	1.2 km to the main train station

Directions

First of all, the Nordrandweg follows the Gäurandweg over the Löffelstelz ruins to the south and the Eppinger-Linien-Weg to Öschelbronn. After the Waldschanz with a replica of a Chartaque , the Autobahn 8 is crossed. The path leads down into the Enz Valley to Eutingen and on the opposite side back up to the Wartberg. Pforzheim is reached on a scenic high path.

Second stage: Pforzheim - Langensteinbach

Overview

Guard tower in Pforzheim

• Distance: 19.5 km

Place / sight	Distance (km)	Height (m above sea  level )	Further information
Pforzheim	0,0	318	1.2 km from the main train station
Wallberg	3.0	370	Mountain of rubble with a memorial
Ellmendingen	7.5	187	Historical wine press with local museum
Dietenhausen	2.5	192	Added after route change
Langensteinbach	6.5	244	Langensteinbach Castle ruins , train station

Directions

From Pforzheim the path leads over the Wilferdinger Höhe below the Wallberg. Then the path follows the open landscape through the vineyards from Dietlingen towards Ellmendingen. The Pfinztal is crossed at the Dietenhauser mill . Along orchards and through the forest, the path reaches Langensteinbach.

Third stage: Langensteinbach - Karlsruhe-Durlach

Overview

View from the Turmberg to Karlsruhe

• Distance: 14.3 km

Place / sight	Distance (km)	Height (m above sea  level )	Further information
Langensteinbach	0,0	244	Barbarakapelle (Langensteinbach) , Bhf
Thomashof	9.5	264
Turmberg	4.0	232	Turmbergbahn
Karlsruhe-Durlach	0.8	133	Tram, KA-Durlach station

Directions

One kilometer south-west of the town hall on the outskirts is the Barbara Chapel (Langensteinbach) and Langensteinbach Castle . From the town hall of Langensteinbach the route leads in the direction of the Autobahn 8 , which is crossed under Karlsbad . Past Stupferich it goes over Thomashof and Rittnerthof to the Turmberg. From there, the Karlsruhe-Durlach destination is already visible, which is reached after a steep descent. The route marking ends in Durlach at the final stop of the tram .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Antje Möller: A long-distance hiking trail has been given its own independence. In: The Black Forest. No. 1/2006, pp. 14-15. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

literature

Martin Kuhnle: Black Forest Middle / North. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-7633-4420-8 , pp. 46–59.

Web links

Black Forest hiking service - hiking portal of the Black Forest Association with different map views and overlays (route network, signposts, accommodations, etc.)