Wandelgids The Westweg - Cicerone

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Wandelgids The Westweg - Cicerone Press

Productomschrijving: De 285 km lange Westweg dwars door het Zwarte woud, is een echte topper. De route Loopt van net over de grens in Basel, Zwitserland tot in Pforzheim Duitsland. De route omvat eveneens Feldberg, gaat over de High peak en neemt ongeveer 13 à 14 dagen in beslag. Dagroutes liggen tusse 15 en 28 km. De route is uitgestippelt in beide richtingen.

Engelse omschrijving: Guidebook to the Westweg (Westway), a 285km walk across Germany's Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel. This classic route, which includes Feldberg, Black Forest's highest peak, takes 13 to 14 days, each day stage ranging from 15 to 28km. Two variants are described, both well way-marked and suitable for those new to long distance walking.

Seasons:
The Westweg is a Höhenweg, or 'high route', so it is best to walk this trail during the main hiking season between April and the end of October.
Centres:
The Westweg starts in Pforzheim or in Basel, but it is possible to do half the route and start in Hausach.
Difficulty:
A medium-sized mountain range, the Black Forest's highest peaks are just under 1500m. The terrain is easy, although some of the ascents are steep. Anyone with a good level of endurance and some hill walking experience would be able to enjoy this long distance trail.
Must See:
Feldberg - highest mountain in the Black Forest; Belchen - sacred mountain of the Celts; the source of the Danube; Lake Titisee; Herrenwieser See; Burg Rötteln castle; Sausenburg; Wolsfsschlucht gorge;the vineyards and orchards of the Markgräflerland, Kaltenbronn nature reserve, Mummelsee, Murgtal, Black Forest National Park, Ruhestein, Dachsberg, Herzogenhorn and Hochblauen.

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