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The rock path

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    Photo: Vanessa Lotz-Kijak aus den WanderWelten Teinachtal, Nördlicher Schwarzwald

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    An eventful route hike through the Teinach valley along impressive rock formations, dark fir forests, magnificent views, and heavenly peace.
    difficult
    Distance 16.8 km
    5:01 h
    411 m
    707 m
    649 m
    346 m

    Unique rock formations, dark fir forests, and beautiful views accompany this hike.

    Starting at the forest village of Schmieh, we walk downhill to the "Stone Signpost" along the hollow path. Along Schmieh Mountain, we reach the Franzosenfelsen. Following the signposts, we find further highlights such as the Devil's Kitchen below Emberg or the Mathildenstaffeln in Bad Teinach.

    Gently uphill again, the enjoyment of nature is complemented by that of the palate. The Schloßberghütte with its native woods will delight us with good regional cuisine and unique coziness.

    Uphill we reach the Zavelstein Castle Ruins with its historical small town. Passing the former quarry in Sommenhardt, another special experience awaits us with the Stubenfelsen.

    Playing cops and robbers there doesn’t require much imagination.

    Steep downhill we reach our destination Kentheim, home to one of the oldest churches in southern Germany.

    Signposting and trail network of the Black Forest Association.

    Author’s recommendation

    The route can also be walked from Kentheim to Schmieh.

    If possible, park a vehicle at the respective starting point.

    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Starting point Schmieh, 649 m
    Lowest point
    St. Candidus Church Kentheim, 346 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 11.60%Dirt road 49.22%Forested/wild trail 20.07%Path 8.38%Road 4.32%Unknown 6.38%
    Asphalt
    1.9 km
    Dirt road
    8.3 km
    Forested/wild trail
    3.4 km
    Path
    1.4 km
    Road
    726 m
    Unknown
    1.1 km
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    Rest stops

    Schloßberghütte Bad Teinach
    Berlins Krone
    Berlins Lamm
    Café Zavel

    Safety information

    Please wear very good footwear.

    Tips and suggestions

    https://www.schlossberghuette.de/de/oeffnungszeiten

    Information material is available at Teinachtal Tourism, Rathausstr. 9, 75385 Bad Teinach - Zavelstein or at www.teinachtal.de

     

    Roadbook

    Signpost Black Forest Association:

    Starting point Schmieh:

    Kutschkeller, Kirchstraße, Schmieh, Stutzberg, Franzosenfelsen, Franzosenschlag, Beckenkorb, Heidenberg

    Under the churchyard, Laubweg, Mathildenhöhe, Mathildenstaffel, Feierabendbrückle, Cemetery, Schloßberghütte, Weihreute

    Schloßberg, Burgweg, Market square, Quellgarten, Quarry, Shooting lodge, Old Steep Path, Mittelbach, Stubenfelsen, Lower Rötelbach Gorge

    Kentheim

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    On-call bus CW2 between Teinach station, Oberreichenbach, Emberg, and Schmieh

    On-call buses can be ordered by phone at 07051/96 88 55, via app (VGC app or bwegt Bus & Bahn) or online at www.vgc-online.de/fahrplaene-netz/vgc-plus at least 60 minutes before departure.

    Take bus line 635 or 640 from Kentheim to Teinach station.

     

    Bad Teinach station is located 3 km outside on the Nagold Valley Railway (Kulturbahn) from Pforzheim to Horb. Modern railcars run every half hour on this railway line with connections to the InterRegio network in Pforzheim and the ICE and IC network in Karlsruhe. Due to the scheduled bus service to Bad Teinach-Zavelstein and the taxi service (Tel. 0 70 53 / 9 69 60), good connections to all districts are ensured. There is no ticket counter at Bad Teinach station. The nearest ticket counter is at Calw station (Calw Travel Center, Bischofstraße 10 in 75365 Calw, phone 07051 2355, service hours Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00). More information: www.bahn.de

     

    On the homepage of the Baden-Württemberg electronic timetable information, you can find bus and train connections in combination with local public transport. http://www.efa-bw.de

    Start: Kentheim
    Destination: Bad Teinach Schmieh, Gartenbergstraße

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    Directions

    A8 Karlsruhe, AS Pforzheim-West, B294 to Calmbach and B296 to Oberreichenbach, then L346 Bad Teinach;

    A8 from Stuttgart, AS Leonberg, B295 towards Weil der Stadt, Calw, B463 Teinach station, then L347 to Bad Teinach.

    A81 AS Herrenberg, B28 and B296 to Calw, B463 Teinach station, L347 to Bad Teinach

    From Bad Teinach take district road 4328 to Schmieh

    Parking

    Forest car park Schmieh, or St. Candidus Church Kentheim

    Coordinates

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    48.693276, 8.645943
    DMS
    48°41'35.8"N 8°38'45.4"E
    UTM
    32U 473944 5393420
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Leisure map Bad Teinach - Zavelstein, hiking map Lower Nagold Valley Pforzheim-Heckengäu 1:35000 (ISBN 978-3-89021-790-1)

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    Equipment

    Hiking shoes, small backpack supplies, and drinks are recommended.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    16.8 km
    Duration
    5:01 h
    Ascent
    411 m
    Descent
    707 m
    Highest point
    649 m
    Lowest point
    346 m
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