Mittelweg

In the Baden and almost 1000-year-old residential city of Pforzheim, our first stage of the Mittelweg long-distance hiking trail starts. We hike through the village of Dillweißenstein and on a forest path via Büchenbronn to the Büchenbronn observation tower and continue to Langenbrand. On a somewhat longer forest section, we reach the spa town of Bad Wildbad via the Charlottenhöhe of Calmbach. 

Stage 2: Bad Wildbad - Besenfeld (approx. 31 km)

After visiting the impressive spa park in Bad Wildbad, we head towards Besenfeld. The path passes through an idyllic landscape past Kaltenbronn and up to the 988 m high Hohloh with the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower, which is definitely worth a detour. Afterward, on our hiking path, we pass the Schramberg log cabin, where a memorial stone for the forest inspector Arnsperger of the Murg timber rafting is located. From here it is not far to our stage destination Besenfeld.

Stage 3: Besenfeld - Freudenstadt (approx. 19 km)

On this stage, we cover a large part on shaded forest paths. We hike past the 763 m high Kienberg and then arrive in the Kneipp spa town of Freudenstadt. Freudenstadt offers its visitors and guests several sights, such as the marketplace with its arcades and the Protestant town church.

Stage 4: Freudenstadt - Schiltach (approx. 28 km)

In the highest elevated mid-sized town in Germany, we head southwest through the village of Oberer Zwieselberg and continue over the Burgwaldhöhe and the Sulzerköpfle to Schiltach. This town has existed since the 11th century and impresses visitors with its medieval old town, the town hall, and the marketplace. 

Stage 5: Schiltach - St. Georgen (approx. 31 km)

At the start of this stage, we hike a good stretch uphill alternating over meadows, fields, and through forests to the 887 m high Mooswaldkopf, where the Fohrenbühl memorial house invites you to rest. Past the Schenken farmstead and Windkapf, we finally reach St. Georgen.

Stage 6: St. Georgen - Kaltenherberg (approx. 26 km)

Before entering the shady forest again near Albertsgrund, we once again enjoy the sun extensively. We then march past the Stöcklewald tower into the town center of Furtwangen and continue on the field and forest path "Im Mäderstal" to the Kalte Herberge rest house in Kaltenherberg. 

Stage 7: Kaltenherberg - Lenzkirch (approx. 26 km)

This stage takes us past the idyllic farms of Hinter and Vorder Margrutt and via Titisee-Neustadt to Lenzkirch. 

Stage 8: Lenzkirch - Häusern (approx. 20 km)

We leave the climatic spa town of Lenzkirch and pass through open woods, meadows, and fields via the village of Unterfischbach. Then we continue past the Schluchsee via Blasiwald and Althütte to Häusern. By the way, the Schluchsee is the largest lake in the Black Forest.

Stage 9: Häusern - Waldshut-Tiengen (approx. 23 km)

On the Würzemoos path, we first hike along the edge of the forest and then over forest and meadow paths of the southern High Black Forest into the Höchenschwand spa park. The last section of the Mittelweg Black Forest long-distance hiking trail leads us past small farms over Nöggenschwiel, Heubach, and Indlekofen to Waldshut-Tiengen at the Swiss border. Sights such as the Schaffhauser Gate, the Schultheiß house, the Greiffenegg Castle, the Gottesacker chapel, or the old Metzig ensure a successful conclusion to our adventure tour through the Black Forest.