The Westweg

Through Germany's Black Forest

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2016
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-775-3 (ISBN)

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The Westweg - Kat Morgenstern
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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.
A guidebook to walking the Westweg (Westway) between Pfozheim in Germany to Basel in Switzerland. Covering 285km (177 miles), this long-distance trek through the Black Forest takes around 2 weeks and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker.


The route is described north to south in 13 stages, each between 15 and 28km (9–17 miles) in length. Two variants between Titisee and Basel are described, the western route takes in Feldberg, the Black Forest’s highest peak, whilst the quieter eastern route summits the Herzogenhorn peak.




1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale town maps for key locations
GPX files available to download
Detailed information about refreshments and facilities along the route
Advice on planning and preparation

Born and raised in Berlin, Kat Morgenstern is a grassroots herbalist, ethnobotanist, writer and ecotravel professional. She has spent most of her adult life in the UK, US and France but currently lives in Germany's southern Black Forest, where she loves to roam the hills and forests.

Overview map

Transport map

Introduction

The Westweg

Geology

History

Plants and wildlife

Bannwald

Walking the Westweg

Getting there

Getting around

Walking without luggage

Where to stay

First and last nights

Food and drink

Dangers and annoyances

When to go

Equipment

Maps, navigation and GPS

Trail etiquette

Language

Telecommunications

Health and insurance

Money matters

Tourist information

Using this guide

Pforzheim to Hausach

Stage 1 Pforzheim to Dobel

Stage 2 Dobel to Forbach

Stage 3 Forbach to Unterstmatt

Stage 4 Unterstmatt to Alexanderschanze

Stage 5 Alexanderschanze to Hark

Stage 6 Hark to Hausach

Hausach to Titisee

Stage 7 Hausach to Wilhelmshöhe

Stage 8 Wilhelmshöhe to Kalte Herberge

Stage 9 Kalte Herberge to Titisee

Western route: Titisee to Basel

Stage 10A Titisee to Notschrei

Stage 11A Notschrei to Haldenhof

Stage 12A Haldenhof to Kandern

Stage 13A Kandern to Basel

Eastern route: Titisee to Basel

Stage 10B Titisee to Feldberg

Stage 11B Feldberg to Weißenbachsattel

Stage 12B Weißenbachsattel to Hasel

Stage 13B Hasel to Degerfelden

Stage 14B Degerfelden to Basel

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Further information

Appendix D German-English glossary

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.11.2016
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 250 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reisen Reiseführer Deutschland
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Deutschland
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10 1-85284-775-1 / 1852847751
ISBN-13 978-1-85284-775-3 / 9781852847753
Zustand Neuware
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