Description

Guidebook to the Westweg (Westway), a 285km long-distance walk across Germany's Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel in Switzerland. This classic route, which includes Feldberg, Black Forest's highest peak, takes around 2 weeks, and is best walked between April and October. Two variants from Titisee are described, both well way-marked and suitable for those new to long distance walking.

The route is presented here in 13 or 14 stages of between 16 and 28km
1:100,000 mapping and detailed route descriptions for each walk
Handy route summary table plus information on huts and campsites and options for shortening stages
Information on the route's geology, history, plants and wildlife, and trail etiquette and access
Highlights include the upland moors of Kaltenbronn, the Hornisgrinde, Mummelsee, and Lake Titisee
GPX files are available for download