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Loop Trails in Baden-Württemberg

855 routes in Baden-Württemberg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.9 km and 177 m (581 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 112 km.

That is 8 percent of the 10,416 routes we map in Baden-Württemberg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 7.9 km against 3.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 177 m (581 ft) on average versus 83 m (272 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 395 are rated easy and 58 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Große Tanne - Huzenbacher See

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lotharpfad

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Jakobswegle am Kagberg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Schwäbischer-Wald-Weg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
85.9 km
/ 53.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,890 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Nassauer See

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Albtraufgänger

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
112 km
/ 69.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,492 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Seensteig

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
82.5 km
/ 51.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,814 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

’s Äpple

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
84.0 km
/ 52.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,849 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

6 – Gipfel Runde

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Berg und Tal

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
24.3 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
852 m
Typical duration
6 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

17 - Riedblick

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Großartige Aussicht

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

6-Seen-Wanderweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
17.6 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
387 m
Typical duration
4 hr 19 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gleichener See Runde

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirnbergsee Am Seeweg - ?

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

hochgehflogen

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
305 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

4-Burgen-Rundwanderweg Mühlhausen

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

9 – Schloss-Tour

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Am Burgberg - Ruine Hochburg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blick auf Tal und Burg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Burgen, Falken und weite Wälder

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Geroldsecker Qualitätsweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
35.1 km
/ 21.8 mi
Elevation gain
773 m
Typical duration
9 hr 5 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hochgehadelt

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
263 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Marxenloch - Ruine Falkenstein

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad Möhren

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

11 - Freipürsch-Runde

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

7a – Engelsberg-Runde

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

7b – Waldlust

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jakobsweg und Dorfplatz

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
343 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eschelhof - Hörschbachtour

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Aussichtsweg - Große Runde

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Große Tanne - Huzenbacher SeeNationalpark Schwarzwald0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
Badener Höhe - Unter der Badener HöheNationalpark Schwarzwald0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Bannwald-TourNationalpark Schwarzwald13.2 km291 m3 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Höhen-TourNationalpark Schwarzwald21.5 km473 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
LotharpfadNationalpark Schwarzwald0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
Jakobswegle am KagbergBaden-Württemberg4.2 km92 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Schwäbischer-Wald-WegBaden-Württemberg85.9 km1,890 m22 hrExpertApril to October
Nassauer SeeBaden-Württemberg7.1 km156 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
SB1 Schozachtaler Burgen-Wein-WanderungBaden-Württemberg53.0 km877 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Erfrischende Spaziergänge LE12Baden-Württemberg2.5 km56 m37 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Große Tanne - Huzenbacher See, Badener Höhe - Unter der Badener Höhe, Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Höhen-Tour. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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