Mittelweg

The Mittelweg ("Middle Way") is a north–south long-distance path which runs through the Black Forest from Pforzheim to Waldshut. It is about 230 kilometres long and was established in 1903. Since then it has been maintained and sponsored by the Black Forest Club. Its waymark is a red diamond with a white bar on a white background.

Description
From Pforzheim the path initially runs over the plateau between the Enz and Nagold valleys. Passing the raised bogs of the Northern Black Forest it goes to Freudenstadt and continues through the Central Black Forest via the Fohrenbühl and St. Georgen to the Hochfirst. In the Southern Black Forest the ‘’Mittelweg’’ passes through the valleys of the Schwarza and Schlücht (western branch) or Mettma (eastern branch) and reaches the High Rhine at Waldshut.

1st Stage: Pforzheim – Bad Wildbad

 * Distance: 23 km
 * Journey time: c. 5.5 hours

2nd Stage: Bad Wildbad – Besenfeld

 * Distance: 31 km
 * Journey time: c. 8 hours

3rd Stage: Besenfeld – Oberzwieselberg

 * Distance: 26 km
 * Journey time: c. 6.5 hours

4th Stage: Oberzwieselberg – Schiltach

 * Distance: 25 km
 * Journey time: c. 6 hours

5th Stage: Schiltach – St. Georgen

 * Distance: 30.5 km
 * Journey time: c. 7.5 hours

6th Stage: St. Georgen – Kalte Herberge

 * Distance: 25.5 km
 * Journey time: c. 6.5 hours

7th Stage: Kalte Herberge – Lenzkirch

 * Distance: 25.5 km
 * Journey time: c. 6.5 hours

8th Stage: Lenzkirch – Häusern

 * Distance: 20 km
 * Journey time: c. 5 hours

9th Stage: Häusern – Waldshut

 * Distance: 23 km
 * Journey time: c. 5.5 hours

8th Stage: Lenzkirch – Rothaus

 * Distance: 13 km
 * Journey time: c. 3.5 hours

9th Stage: Rothaus – Waldshut

 * Distance: 30 km
 * Journey time: c. 7 hours