Mittelweg
Description
- Name Mittelweg
- Length of trail 233 km, 145 miles
- Length in days 9 days
- Start of trail Pforzheim
- End of trail Waldshut
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
Mittelweg, Pforzheim – Waldshut, 233 km, 9 days
The “Middle Way” starts in Pforzheim, just as the two other famous paths in the Black Forest, the Westweg and the Ostweg. The terrain is a bit less mountainous compared to the Westweg. In the southern part forests and farmland alternate. A little north of the Schluchsee, the path divides in a western and eastern section, meeting again in Waldshut at the Rhine and the Swiss border. Both sections explore interesting rocky fissures.
The path is well maintained, well marked, and there is plenty of accommodation.
Links
Facts
- Mittelweg (Fernwanderstrecke) – Wikipedia (German)
- Mittelweg | Baden-Württemberg | Fernwanderweg - www.wanderkompass.de (German)
Wanderkompass.de gives detailed descriptions of the different sections of the Mittelweg, with Google maps and GPS data.
- Wanderbares Deutschland (German)
Use the left menu to find any trail. Wanderbares Deutschland (Wanderful Germany) is a very good webpage, created and maintained by the German Walking Association, Deutscher Wanderverband. You will find many trails, including sketch maps, descriptions (often also in English), relevant guides and maps, and so on.