Interregio hiking trail stage 3: Kandern – Steinen

The hike starts at Blumenplatz in Kandern at the signpost "Stadtmitte (350 m)". Following the red lozenge of the Westweg past the "Wöschplatzbrunnen", we reach the L 134, go to the fire station, continue to the social station and then turn right to cross the tracks of the Kandertalbahn heritage railway into the forest. On a narrow path we reach the "Hebelbrünnli".

After a short ascent, we arrive at the signpost "Wolfsschlucht", where we turn left to wild romantic rock formations.

Via the "Brudersloch" and "Burgholz" we finally reach the valley near Hammerstein. We arrive at the village at the signpost "Unter der Burg". To the left, we go past "Am Dorfbrunnen" and then turn right again. In "Im Dörfli" we turn left, cross the L 134 and walk uphill to "Egisholz" and later to the viewpoint at the "Baselblickhütte (390 m)".

From there it goes downhill again, to Wollbach "Ob dem Rathaus" and straight ahead to "Kronenplatz (315 m)". After crossing the village, the path climbs again into the forest. The next stops are "Eselplatz", "Eichholen" and "Wolfsloch". On a wide path, we reach the "Wittlinger Höhe (433 m)". On the "Wittlinger Trimm-Dich-Pfad" we hike over the "Schloßhalde" to "Burg Rötteln".

After visiting the once mighty castle complex, we follow the yellow lozenge downhill towards Röttelnweiler, cross the highway bridge and immediately go under the A98 again through Hasenloch to the Lörrach district of Haagen (302 m), the lowest point of the stage. At the northern edge of the settlement, the path gently climbs to drop down again to the church in Hauingen. With a view into the Wiesental, we follow the Steinenbach from "Hölzle" to Steinen to the "Steinenbachbrücke". Turning right, we arrive at the stage destination at Steinen station.