Mittelweg
184.4 km from Wildbad, Bad-Calmbac to Wildbad, Bad-Calmbach. Along the way you climb 4,982 m and descend 4,484 m; the highest point is at 1,202 m. Walking time about 59 h – comfortably done in 10 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, sunny, 13 °C
Along the way
- km 0.7 Panoramastation Viewpoint
- km 1.0 Martha-Preuss-Hütte Shelter
- km 1.7 Brunnenhütte Shelter · 640 m
- km 2.1 Auchhalderkopf Summit · 750 m
- km 2.1 Auchhalderkopfhütte Shelter
- km 5.6 Stürmleslochhütte Shelter
- km 7.1 Grünhütte Hut
- km 8.6 Weißensteinhütte Shelter · 883 m
- km 9.3 Dobler-Blick Viewpoint
- km 10.0 Hornberg Summit · 914 m
- km 11.5 Saatschulhütte Shelter
- km 14.8 Hohloh Summit · 989 m
- km 15.0 Hohlohturm Viewpoint
- km 16.3 Prinzenhütte Shelter · 954 m
- km 20.9 Toter Mann Shelter · 916 m
- km 22.8 Schramberg Summit · 922 m
- km 26.9 Neuhaus Shelter · 888 m
- km 29.4 Robert-Schneider-Hütte Shelter
- km 39.2 Eichbrönnle-Hütte Shelter · 760 m
- km 40.8 Kienberg Summit · 764 m
- km 44.5 Jaromir-Hütte Shelter
- km 45.5 Buschige Fichte Hütte Shelter · 770 m
- km 47.1 Heide-Bänkle Shelter
- km 50.6 Tannenhütte Shelter · 735 m
- km 51.0 Baumhaus Freudenstadt "Teuchelwald" Shelter
- km 51.2 Schöneck-Hütte Shelter · 740 m
- km 51.5 Agnesruhe Shelter · 770 m
- km 52.0 Löwenbrunnen-Hütte Shelter · 750 m
- km 52.2 Forstmeister Preu-Hütte Shelter
- km 52.5 Rippoldsauer Hütte Shelter · 825 m
- km 53.7 Kinzigle-Hütte Shelter · 720 m
- km 56.3 Roßhardt Summit · 851 m
- km 59.8 Roßberg Summit · 848 m
- km 63.4 Sulzerköpfle Summit · 814 m
- km 64.2 Torkopf Summit · 777 m
- km 65.5 Bocksecke Summit · 811 m
- km 66.0 Hilsenbühl Summit · 802 m
- km 66.2 Emilshütte Shelter
- km 67.3 Salzlecke Shelter
- km 67.8 Buchhöhe Summit · 795 m
- km 71.0 Teisenkopf Summit · 764 m
- km 71.3 Kohlbrunnen Spring · 668 m
- km 75.5 Naturpark-AugenBlick Schiltach Schlossberg Viewpoint
- km 78.2 Beerköpfle Summit · 681 m
- km 80.5 Mooskapf Summit · 842 m
- km 83.2 Waldhäuser Summit · 864 m
- km 84.4 Gedächtnishaus Fohrenbühl Hut
- km 84.4 Mooswaldkopf Summit · 881 m
- km 84.4 Fohrenbühl Viewpoint · 881 m
- km 93.0 Windkapf Summit · 926 m
- km 107.7 Skihütte Kesselberg Hut
- km 108.5 Kesselberg Summit · 1,026 m
- km 110.3 Wanderheim Stöcklewaldturm Hut
- km 110.3 Stöcklewaldturm Viewpoint
- km 115.8 Sonnenberg Summit · 1,037 m
- km 119.1 Refugio Shelter
- km 128.4 Hochberg Summit · 1,116 m
- km 130.2 Steinbühl Summit · 1,140 m
- km 135.1 Hans Straub Hütte Shelter
- km 137.4 Tennenberg Summit · 1,024 m
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 10 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Prinzenhütte
Stage ends near Eichbrönnle-Hütte
Stage ends near Kinzigle-Hütte
Stage ends near Naturpark-AugenBlick Schiltach Schlossberg
Stage ends near Windkapf
Stage ends near Kesselberg
Stage ends near Hochberg
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Mittelweg” trail?
About 184.4 km, from Wildbad, Bad-Calmbac to Wildbad, Bad-Calmbach. The route is not fully continuous in the map data, so the real length may be a little longer.
How much elevation gain does the “Mittelweg” trail have?
About 4,982 m of ascent and 4,484 m of descent. The lowest point is at 262 m, the highest at 1,202 m.
How long does the “Mittelweg” trail take?
Plan for about 59 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 10 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Mittelweg” trail on my phone?
Yes. Open the trail in the hiking map and tap “Follow this trail”. The Waldschatz planner takes over the trail (for long trails a stretch of about 15 km) with weather, navigation and an offline map – free with an account.
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