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Loop Trails in Baden-Württemberg

1,879 routes in Baden-Württemberg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.3 km and 162 m (531 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 112 km.

That is 11 percent of the 16,662 routes we map in Baden-Württemberg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 7.3 km against 3.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 162 m (531 ft) on average versus 79 m (259 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 983 are rated easy and 105 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

Wildnispfad

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 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
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lotharpfad

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

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

Panoramarundweg

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
Easy

Sagenrundweg

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
Expert

Albtraufgänger

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

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

Geroldsecker Qualitätsweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

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

Walderlebnispfad Herrenwies

Nationalpark Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
Expert

Mühlenwanderweg (Hauptwanderweg)

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
37.0 km
/ 23.0 mi
Elevation gain
814 m
Typical duration
9 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

WT11 Weinbergtour Löwenstein

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
305 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

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

SB7 WeinKulTour

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
371 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wasserfall-Rundweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
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
Easy

Oberster Berg Rundweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Saurenbach-Schlucht-Weg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • 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
Easy

Panoramaweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
4 hr 22 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Liasplateau

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
3 hr 6 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Ost

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg West

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg »Rund um Eningen«

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Premiumweg Eichfelsen-Panorama

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route

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
WildnispfadNationalpark Schwarzwald2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Schwäbischer-Wald-WegBaden-Württemberg85.9 km1,890 m22 hrExpertApril to October
SB1 Schozachtaler Burgen-Wein-WanderungBaden-Württemberg53.0 km877 m13 hrExpertApril to October
LotharpfadNationalpark Schwarzwald0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
PanoramarundwegNationalpark Schwarzwald4.7 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
SagenrundwegNationalpark Schwarzwald3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Große Tanne - Huzenbacher See, Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Höhen-Tour, Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Bannwald-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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