Hotzenwald Trail
The Hotzenwald Trail (German: Hotzenwald-Querweg) is a two-day, 46-kilometre-long hiking trail through the Southern Black Forest in Germany that runs from Schopfheim to Waldshut. The term Hotzenwald for the region through which the trail passes is derived from Joseph Victor von Scheffel's novel Der Trompeter von Säckingen ("The Trumpeter of Säckingen"). The hiking trail is sponsored and managed by the Black Forest Club. Its waymark is a white and black diamond on a yellow background.
| Hotzenwald Trail | |
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 Herrischried, at the halfway point | |
| Length | 46 km |
| Location | Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Southern Black Forest |
| Trailheads | Schopfheim; Waldshut |
| Use | hiking trail |
| Elevation change | 711 m |
| Highest point | Ödlandkapelle (1,026 m) |
| Lowest point | Waldshut (315 m) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Season | spring to autumn |
| Waymark | white and black diamond on a yellow background |
| Sights | Gugel Tower |
| Maintained by | Black Forest Club |
Short description
The Hotzenwald Trail runs from Schopfheim in the Wiese valley over the Dinkelberg and through the Wehra valley, past the Wehra Reservoir to Herrischried. On the second day the walk goes from there through the Murg and Alb valleys to Waldshut. On the mountains and hills between the valleys there are extensive views of the High Rhine, the Swiss Jura and the Alps to the south as well as the mountains of the High Black Forest to the north.
Day tours/stages
First stage: Schopfheim – Herrischried
- Distance: 23 kilometres
- Journey time: c. 6 hours
| Place/Attraction | Route (km) |
Height (m above NHN) |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schopfheim railway station | 0 | 373 | |
| Eichen | 1.5 | 390 | Ortsteil von Schopfheim |
| Eichener See | 2.0 | 490 | The lake is a doline which only fills up in rainy years; otherwise it appears just as a grassy hollow. |
| Hasel | 4.5 | 401 | Crosses the Westweg |
| Wehra Reservoir | 3.0 | 420 | |
| Hornberg | 7.0 | 968 | Gasthaus |
| Ödlandkapelle | 2,0 | 1.026 | |
| Herrischried | 3.0 | 874 |
Second stage: Herrischried – Waldshut
- Distance: 23 kilometres
- Journey time: c. 6 hours
| Place/Attraction | Route (km) |
Height (m above NHN) |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrischried | 0 | 874 | |
| Giersbach | 1.5 | 860 | |
| Gugelturm | 1.0 | 997 | Viewing tower BBQ hut |
| Engelschwand | 0.5 | 912 | In the municipality of Görwihl |
| Görwihl | 7.5 | 671 | Gasthaus |
| Alb Gorge | 1.5 | 507 | |
| Unteralpfen | 4.0 | 608 | In the municipality of Albbruck |
| Eschbach | 4.0 | 463 | In the municipality of Waldshut-Tiengen |
| Waldshut | 3.,0 | 315 | Crosses the Mittelweg |
External links
- Black Forest hiking service: web facility of the Black Forest Club for visualising the Black Forest trails on Google Maps with various overlays (trail network, waymarks, accommodation, ...)
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