The Mittelweg ("Middle Way") is a northâÂÂsouth long-distance path which runs through the Black Forest from Pforzheim to Waldshut. It is about 230 kilometres long and was established in 1903. Since then it has been maintained and sponsored by the Black Forest Club. Its waymark is a red diamond with a white bar on a white background.
Description
From Pforzheim the path initially runs over the plateau between the Enz and Nagold valleys. Passing the raised bogs of the Northern Black Forest it goes to Freudenstadt and continues through the Central Black Forest via the Fohrenbühl and St. Georgen to the Hochfirst. In the Southern Black Forest the âÂÂâÂÂMittelwegâÂÂâ passes through the valleys of the Schwarza and Schlücht (western branch) or Mettma (eastern branch) and reaches the High Rhine at Waldshut.
Route
Common stages: Pforzheim â Lenzkirch
1st Stage: Pforzheim â Bad Wildbad
- Distance: 23 km
- Journey time: c. 5.5 hours
2nd Stage: Bad Wildbad â Besenfeld
- Distance: 31 km
- Journey time: c. 8 hours
3rd Stage: Besenfeld â Oberzwieselberg
- Distance: 26 km
- Journey time: c. 6.5 hours
4th Stage: Oberzwieselberg â Schiltach
- Distance: 25 km
- Journey time: c. 6 hours
5th Stage: Schiltach â St. Georgen
- Distance: 30.5 km
- Journey time: c. 7.5 hours
6th Stage: St. Georgen â Kalte Herberge
- Distance: 25.5 km
- Journey time: c. 6.5 hours
7th Stage: Kalte Herberge â Lenzkirch
- Distance: 25.5 km
- Journey time: c. 6.5 hours
Western branch: Lenzkirch â Waldshut
8th Stage: Lenzkirch â Häusern
- Distance: 20 km
- Journey time: c. 5 hours
9th Stage: Häusern â Waldshut
- Distance: 23 km
- Journey time: c. 5.5 hours
Eastern branch: Lenzkirch â Waldshut
8th Stage: Lenzkirch â Rothaus
- Distance: 13 km
- Journey time: c. 3.5 hours
9th Stage: Rothaus â Waldshut
- Distance: 30 km
- Journey time: c. 7 hours
External links
- Black Forest Hiking Service: web service of the Black Forest Club enabling visualisation of the Black Forest trails on Google Maps with various overlays (trail network, signs, accommodation, ...)