Westweg
The Westweg leads along its entire length between Pforzheim and Basel through the Black Forest in Germany. It is one of the best known hiking trails in the Black Forest with an attractive route and a variety of accommodation options.
The European Long Distance Path 1 follows the Westweg between Pforzheim and the Feldberg, the highest elevation of the E1 in Germany.
Marking
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Westweg
Stages of the E1 on the Westweg
Note: The following stage overview does not depict the complete course of the hiking trail, but only lists stages that are identical or partly identical to the European long distance path E1.
| Stage | Distance | Region |
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| 10.01 Pforzheim - Dobel | 28.8 | Black Forest |
| 10.02 Dobel - Forbach | 26.3 | Black Forest |
| 10.03 Forbach - Mummelsee | 24.8 | Black Forest |
| 10.04 Mummelsee - Alexanderschanze (Kniebis) | 22.6 | Black Forest |
| 10.05 Alexanderschanze (Kniebis) - Hark | 16.5 | Black Forest |
| 10.06 Hark - Hausach | 15.3 | Black Forest |
| 10.07 Hausach - Wilhelmshöhe (Schonach) | 21.1 | Black Forest |
| 10.08 Wilhelmshöhe (Schonach) - Thurner | 29.9 | Black Forest |
| 10.09 Thurner - Feldberg | 29.7 | Black Forest |
| 10.10 Feldberg - Lenzkirch | 26 | Black Forest |
Accommodation
Below is an overview of selected accommodations and campsites on or near the hiking trail.
Literature
Links
Links, hiking reports and blogs
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Schwarzwaldverein
Hiking Club of the Black Forest
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Wanderbares Deutschland - Westweg
Information about stages, accomodations and attractions of the Westweg (german)
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fernwege.de - Westweg
Information about stages and accomodations of the Westweg (german)
