recommended route
Klostersteig Kniebis trail
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Nationalparkregion Schwarzwald - Freudenstadt Verified partner Explorers Choice
Nationalparkregion Schwarzwald - Freudenstadt Verified partner Explorers Choice
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ForbachPhoto: Ellen Bidermann-Hoppart, Winfried Seiler
The Klostersteig trail is a mirror of the history of Kniebis.
moderate
Distance 5.6 km
3:15 h
91 m
90 m
920 m
830 m
On narrow paths, you'll see historic locations and experience unspoilt nature just as it was at the time of the abbey's original residents. This diverse trail takes you through thick forest, sunlit clearings, babbling brooks and wildflower meadows.
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Premium route awarded the "Deutsches Wandersiegel"
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
920 m
Lowest point
830 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0.4 km
Forested/wild trail
0.3 km
Path
4.6 km
Unknown
0.2 km
Rest stops
Avia-Retro-TankstelleHotel Restaurant Kniebishöhe
Safety information
Be careful, the footpaths are slippery when wet. No accessibility in case of much snow.Start
Kniebis, Klostergrund (862 m)
Coordinates:
DD
48.471975, 8.310900
DMS
48°28'19.1"N 8°18'39.2"E
UTM
32U 449066 5368989
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Destination
Kniebis, Klostergrund
Turn-by-turn directions
From the abbey ruins you ascend via the Feuerwehrwegle path to the Speichersee lake and Rossbrunnen spring (a detour to Ellbachseeblick viewing platform is possible). Past the Alter Gleisweg track, which dates from the Zähring era, through forest and meadows with wonderful views over the village of Kniebis, and through the Abendwiese clearing, you reach the Platz der Besinnung (Place of Contemplation) before descending into the Forbachtal. The idyllic trail then leads you along the Forbach river, past former mills and back to the start.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Linie 7266 + 12 ab ZOB Freudenstadt Montag bis Freitags, Linie F2 und F13 am Wochenende und den FeiertagenGetting there
Über die B 28, Ausfahrt Dorf,Parking
Parkplatz SchulplatzCoordinates
DD
48.471975, 8.310900
DMS
48°28'19.1"N 8°18'39.2"E
UTM
32U 449066 5368989
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Rugged footwear is recommended.Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.6 km
Duration
3:15 h
Ascent
91 m
Descent
90 m
Highest point
920 m
Lowest point
830 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 8 Waypoints
- 8 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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