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Flößerpfad Kinzigtal

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  • Two female hikers are looking at an information board of the Flößerpfad
    Two female hikers are looking at an information board of the Flößerpfad
    Photo: Christian Jäckels, Kinzigtal

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    Welcome to the Flößerpfad Kinzigtal!

    Experience exciting things about timber rafting in the unique landscape of the Kinzig valley. Numerous information boards and exhibits bring the history of timber rafting to life.

    moderate
    Distance 33.6 km
    8:45 h
    154 m
    541 m
    677 m
    257 m

    Accompany timber raftsman Johann and his son Uli on their "journey into the country" or learn about the simple life of farmers and forest workers in the Kinzig valley with servant Jakob and Michel, the son of a forest worker.

    The Flößerpfad is about 33 kilometers long and can be nicely divided into two sections: From Lossburg to Alpirsbach (approx. 11 km) and from Alpirsbach to Wolfach (approx. 22 km).

    If you are looking for more information about timber rafting: In all tourist information offices along the route and selected sales points, you can get the Flößer booklet - a companion guide to the Flößerpfad - with numerous additional information and the stories of Johann and Jakob.

    Detailed travel information is available at www.floesserpfad.de.

    Audio guide for children and adults

    Do you want to learn about the life of the people at that time "first-hand"? Various protagonists accompany you on the journey. In the first section between Lossburg and Alpirsbach, you listen to the entertaining stories of servant Jakob and young Michel. In the second section between Alpirsbach and Wolfach, you travel with timber raftsman Johann and his son Uli and hear how the two speed down the Kinzig and what they have to tell!

    The audio guides are available in two versions: one for children with the narration by Michel and Uli, and one for adults with the narration by servant Jakob and timber raftsman Johann. Download the MP3 files via QR codes or at www.floesserpfad.de.

    Accessibility – Flößerpfad for all

    The Flößerpfad is suitable for all hikers and walkers. Thanks to the good connection to the Kinzig Valley Railway, which can be used easily with strollers and wheelchairs, many sections are possible. Between Halbmeil and Wolfach the Flößerpfad is fully accessible. With a stroller or mild restrictions, further sections can also be used.

    More information on accessibility is available at www.floesserpfad.de.

    Tourist info contact details

    Lossburg-Information
    in the KinzigHaus
    Hauptstraße 46
    72290 Lossburg
    Tel: 07446 9504 0
    www.lossburg.de

    Town information Alpirsbach
    Krähenbadstr. 2
    72275 Alpirsbach
    Tel: 07444 9516 281
    www.alpirsbach.de

    Tourist information Schenkenzell
    Reinerzaustraße 12
    77773 Schenkenzell
    Tel: 07836 9397 51
    www.schenkenzell.de

    Tourist information Schiltach
    Market square 6
    77761 Schiltach
    Tel: 07836 5850
    www.schiltach.de

    Tourist information Wolfach
    Hauptstraße 41
    77709 Wolfach
    Tel: 07834 8353 53
    www.wolfach.info

    Visit our website at www.floesserpfad.de!

    Author’s recommendation

    Take the Flößerpfad audio guide on your journey and let timber raftsman Johann and his son Uli take you back in time.

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    Lossburg, 677 m
    Lowest point
    Wolfach train station, 257 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 47.10%Dirt road 29.22%Forested/wild trail 16.52%Path 2.91%Road 3.84%Unknown 0.38%
    Asphalt
    15.8 km
    Dirt road
    9.8 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5.6 km
    Path
    982 m
    Road
    1.3 km
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    128 m
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    Rest stops

    Hotel Waldblick

    Tips and suggestions

    www.floesserpfad.de

    www.lossburg.de
    www.alpirsbach.de
    www.schenkenzell.de
    www.schiltach.de
    www.wolfach.info

    Roadbook

    Signage:

    The signage of the Flößerpfad is integrated into the signage of the Schwarzwaldverein. That means at junction points of hiking trails you will find route signposts of the Flößerpfad under the destination signposts of the Schwarzwaldverein. In between, simply follow the corresponding diamond-shaped signage of the Schwarzwaldverein.

    Route course:

    The Flößerpfad Kinzigtal starts at the Lossburg outdoor pool. Additionally, the route from Lossburg train station to the outdoor pool is also signposted. From Lossburg, it first goes downhill through the forest on attractive, mostly gravel paths directly along the Kinzig to Ehlenbogen. There the valley opens up and from here, the Flößerpfad mostly runs on paved paths. Although the path follows the Kinzig downstream, there are still some elevation meters to overcome. The path leads through an attractive open landscape with individual farms. The monastery town Alpirsbach, the end of the first section, invites you to linger. From here, the second section first goes flat through the suburbs of Alpirsbach. At the former Baden-Württemberg border, there is an ascent to overcome; this is followed by a descent back to the river and onward to the Hängender Stein, a natural monument. Schenkenzell is now not far away, and from a distance you have a wonderful view of the idyllic Black Forest town. Over former timber floating weirs you reach the Schenkenzell train station. From here, it goes up to the worthwhile ruins of Schenkenburg and further to Schiltach, where numerous guesthouses await the hiker. The recreational area "Vor Kuhbach" and the Flößerwiese also invite you to rest. The Flößermuseum Schüttesäge in Schiltach is definitely worth seeing. The route continues varied to Wolfach, sometimes on paved, sometimes on unpaved paths, sometimes uphill, sometimes downhill. The hiker is repeatedly surprised with rewarding views into the beautiful Kinzig valley. From Halbmeil, the first suburb of Wolfach, the Flößerpfad is finally barrier-free developed. On wide asphalt paths, it mostly goes flat to Wolfach, the destination of the Flößerpfad. The Flößermuseum here is also definitely worth seeing, as well as the Flößerpark with an originally reconstructed Wiedenofen and rest and relaxation opportunities directly at the confluence of the Wolf and Kinzig.

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    Dorotheenhütte - Glass factory - Wolfach

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    All places along the Flößerpfad are connected to the Ortenau railway between Offenburg and Freudenstadt. Current timetables can be found at www.bahn.de.

    Travel for free throughout the Black Forest with your KONUS guest card – of course also in the Kinzig valley! Ask your host or your tourist information.

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    Directions

    Coming from the A5, take the "Offenburg" exit, follow the B33 in the direction of "Villingen-Schwenningen" to Hausach, and from here the B294 towards "Freudenstadt." The Flößerpfad runs parallel to the B294, so you reach all five Flößerpfad communities directly - starting with Wolfach.

    Coming from the A81 towards Stuttgart, take the "Horb" exit and follow the B28a towards Freudenstadt. Shortly before Freudenstadt, turn onto the B294 towards "Freiburg." The next town is Lossburg, and all other Flößerpfad communities follow along the B294.

    Coming from the A81 towards Singen, take the "Rottweil" exit and follow the B462 towards Schramberg and then on to Schiltach. Shortly before Schiltach, turn right for Lossburg, Schenkenzell, and Schiltach town center and follow the signs. To get to Wolfach, drive straight through the tunnel.

    Parking

    Lossburg:

    KinzigHaus, Hauptstr. 46, 72290 Lossburg
    Zauberland an der Kinzig / Lossburg outdoor pool, Schömberger Str. 21, 72290 Lossburg

    Alpirsbach:

    Hiking car park Unterehlenbogen, Am Lohmühlebach, 72275 Alpirsbach-Ehlenbogen
    Alpirsbach train station, Bahnhofstr. 10, 72275 Alpirsbach

    Schenkenzell:

    Schenkenzell train station, Bahnhofstr. 15, 77773 Schenkenzell

    Schiltach:

    Lehwiese car park, Am Hirschen 1, 77761 Schiltach
    Schiltach train station, Bahnhofstr. 3, 77761 Schiltach

    Wolfach:

    Halbmeil train station, Schulstr. 7, 77709 Wolfach
    Wolfach train station, Bahnhofstr. 1, 77709 Wolfach

    Coordinates

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    48.418160, 8.452670
    DMS
    48°25'05.4"N 8°27'09.6"E
    UTM
    32U 459502 5362923
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    Book recommendation by the author

    "Wood in the River" - companion book to the Flößerpfad.

    Available in the tourist information offices along the route.

    Price: €3.00

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    Equipment

    No special equipment is required for the Flößerpfad.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    33.6 km
    Duration
    8:45 h
    Ascent
    154 m
    Descent
    541 m
    Highest point
    677 m
    Lowest point
    257 m
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