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Quiet route with moderate gradient.

Nice, quiet and easy to ride route.

Nice view of Deckenpfronn from Lerchenberg, whose radio tower can also be seen

The bends just before Rohrau are always a highlight on the downhill. Your concentration on the road can easily obscure the magnificent view from "up there." After that, you practically shoot into town. You should be a bit careful here because of the parked cars on the outskirts (strictly speaking, the speed limit is 30 km/h in town, and you should at least be ready to brake). The route is also great as a climb, as there's usually less traffic. Once you've overcome the switchbacks, the final third of the route follows a gentle downhill slope behind the crest toward the Hildrizhausen/Herrenberg junction.

Be careful when crossing the street. It's a dangerous spot. And always keep to the right around bends, as there's a lot of bicycle traffic on the road.

It's okay as a connection to/from Lehenweiler or Venusberg. The surface is generally rough, and heavy goods traffic has left ruts on the right side. Trucks are prohibited here today! There are a few places where the road narrows – and then the median disappears – but it's usually not a big deal. However, if you want to cycle the entire route between Aidlingen and Dätzingen, you'd still be better off taking the separate bike path on the opposite side!

While there are a few rough patches, the road remains flat throughout, allowing for quick progress. There's less traffic, but you can sometimes find yourself stuck behind for a while because the curves make it difficult to overtake. All in all, I like this road much better than the very hilly, bumpy section of the Würmtal cycle path next door.

Calw is just... Calw - as a local, my opinion is probably distorted, but tourists love the charm of the "small town pearl" with its pretty old town. There are plenty of places to stop for a bite to eat. My favorites for coffee and cake are Café Goldmund, Café am Markt and Caféhäusle, but the other alternatives aren't bad either. Fruit and Turkish sweets are available at Kaya on Badstrasse, which also accepts card payments. On suitability for racing bikes: The paved pedestrian zone (from Lederstrasse to Badstrasse) does allow bicycles, but only at walking pace. This should definitely be adhered to out of consideration for everyone - especially on a summer weekend when it's particularly busy! If you want to speed, you should take Bischofsstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse. You can easily go with the flow of traffic there at 30-40km/h, although in the worst case scenario there will be several traffic lights waiting for you.