Hotzenwald Trail

Hotzenwald Trail
Herrischried, at the halfway point
Length	46 km
Location	Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Southern Black Forest
Trailheads	Schopfheim; Waldshut
Use	hiking trail
Elevation
Elevation change	711 m
Highest point	(1,026 m)
Lowest point	Waldshut (315 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	easy
Season	spring to autumn
Waymark	white and black diamond on a yellow background
Sights
Maintained by	Black Forest Club

The Hotzenwald Trail (German: Hotzenwald-Querweg) is a two-day, 46-kilometre-long hiking trail through the Southern Black Forest in Germany that runs from Schopfheim to Waldshut. The term Hotzenwald for the region through which the trail passes is derived from Joseph Victor von Scheffel's novel Der Trompeter von Säckingen ("The Trumpeter of Säckingen"). The hiking trail is sponsored and managed by the Black Forest Club. Its waymark is a white and black diamond on a yellow background.

Short description[]

The Hotzenwald Trail runs from Schopfheim in the Wiese valley over the Dinkelberg and through the Wehra valley, past the Wehra Reservoir to Herrischried. On the second day the walk goes from there through the Murg and Alb valleys to Waldshut. On the mountains and hills between the valleys there are extensive views of the High Rhine, the Swiss Jura and the Alps to the south as well as the mountains of the High Black Forest to the north.

Day tours/stages[]

First stage: Schopfheim – Herrischried[]

• Distance: 23 kilometres
• Journey time: c. 6 hours

Second stage: Herrischried – Waldshut[]

• Distance: 23 kilometres
• Journey time: c. 6 hours

External links[]

• Black Forest hiking service: web facility of the Black Forest Club for visualising the Black Forest trails on Google Maps with various overlays (trail network, waymarks, accommodation, ...)