Westweg in 12 energetic walking days

7-day Tour C: Pforzheim - Alexanderschanze, 5 walking days, approx. 95 km

Day 1: arrival in Pforzheim (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday only)

If arriving on other days, the walking distance on Day 3 is 25 km!

Day 2: Pforzheim - Dreimarkstein (21 km, 690 metres of ascent)

Day 3: Dreimarkstein - Kaltenbronn (17 km, 540 metres of ascent)

Day 4: Kaltenbronn - Sand (22 km, 790 metres of ascent)

Day 5: Sand - Ruhestein (18 km, 510 metres of ascent)

Day 6: Ruhestein - Alexanderschanze (19 km, 240 metres of ascent)

Day 7: departure from Kniebis or rest day or continue walking

Arrival:

May to October

every Saturday or Sunday,

for Tour C: Wed/Thu/Fri only

By prior arrangement, arrival on other days is also possible (except Tour C).

You can also book partial sections or combine sections.

If sections are booked consecutively, there is a rest day between each section,

The rest day is already included in the price; it can be omitted on request, with a price reduction.

Arrival for the Westweg

By car or train to the first hotel of the tour in Pforzheim, Schonach, Kniebis or to Titisee (depending on the section booked),

Parking at the hotel is in some cases free of charge, in others subject to a fee,

if arriving by train, take a taxi from the station to the hotel

(Details in the travel documents).

Departure from the Westweg

Rail travellers:

Return journey from the station at the end of the respective stage

Drivers:

Return to your car by public transport (bus and train).

The Westweg links Pforzheim and Basel over around 280 km. Tackle it as a sporty two-section route with six walking days in each, or at a gentler pace in three sections with five walking days in each, always as a linear walk with hotel-to-hotel changes and luggage transfer.

Partial sections and multi-section tours can be booked. When you book consecutive sections together, a rest day is included between the sections; on request, you can omit it for a reduction in price.

If you arrive for Tour C on a day other than Wednesday to Friday, the stage on day 3 extends to 25 km. Lift costs are payable locally.

Lift costs payable locally.