Cycle Path Ettlingen–Spessart – Moosalbtal Scenic Road loop from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

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Cycle Path Ettlingen–Spessart – Moosalbtal Scenic Road loop from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

Moderate

4.5

(52)

695

riders

Cycle Path Ettlingen–Spessart – Moosalbtal Scenic Road loop from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

02:53

58.5km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.4 km for 329 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.3 km

Cycle Path Ettlingen–Spessart

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Unfortunately, the new cycle path to Spessart is not for everyone, because most of it is damn steep. If you're not fit or have an e-bike, you're going to have …

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12.3 km

View of the Northern Black Forest near Spessart

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After the ascent from the Kochmühle, the first beautiful vantage point on the edge of Spessart.

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16.9 km

Moosalbtal Scenic Road

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Consistently pleasant moderate gradient, usually little traffic

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20.5 km

Scenic Road to Bad Herrenalb

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Beautiful route with a beautiful course and fantastic asphalt. Perfect to pedal properly and to screw up the average speed.

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29.0 km

Scenic Road Through Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Nice to drive downhill because of the top road surface and a wonderful serpentine. Nothing stands in the way of a brisk descent.

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33.3 km

Forest Ascent in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Nice steady relaxed climb

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35.5 km

Scenic Forest Road in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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View from Schielberg to Ittersbach

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44.2 km

Albtal Cycle Path (L564) Between Ettlingen and Marxzell

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The cycle path parallel to the Albtal route (L564) has been resurfaced between Ettlingen and Marxzell.

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58.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

14.5 km

5.28 km

4.67 km

203 m

Surfaces

56.2 km

2.06 km

257 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 11 September

27°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 22, 2025,Spessart, Moosalbtal, Holzbachtal und Albtal

Since the weather today is better than forecast, I spontaneously went on an invitation from @Dimo to do my first climbs on the race bike in the Black Forest. I didn't plan the tour myself, and I didn't look it over, so on the way back we had to bite the bullet and ride a few kilometers on the busy …

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September 21, 2024,Sonnige Endsommertour hoch zum NEU (!) asphaltierten Käppele

The new road surface from Bad Herrenalb up to Käppele has been laid and is as smooth as an eel: a dream.

We can look forward to its completion by Loffenau and to its appeal to moped and sports car drivers... But let's put the pessimism aside for now and wait and see.

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May 2, 2025,Albtal, Moosalbtal und Käppele: 👉 mit offenem Kiosk!!!

They did it: The kiosk has been open since May 1, 2025, at least on weekends and sunny days. I immediately asked the owners to stock up on non-alcoholic yeast, because "we" are a lot of thirsty people:
They promised it right away.

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