Schömberg Reservoir – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Frommern

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Schömberg Reservoir – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Frommern

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Schömberg Reservoir – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Frommern

04:00

60.1km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.0 km for 153 m

After 29.3 km for 71 m

After 29.8 km for 92 m

After 30.9 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.2 km

Schömberg Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

the reservoir is always worth a visit
and that in every season

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27.7 km

View of Rottweil

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Super nice in this old town

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28.8 km

View of the TK Elevator Test Tower

Highlight • Monument

the view of the tower accompanied us for a large part of the route

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29.0 km

Rottweil is considered the oldest city in Baden-Württemberg and has a very picturesque old town with beautiful half-timbered houses, which are colorfully painted and lovingly decorated with paintings. In summer, …

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29.3 km

Black Gate, Rottweil

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The Upper Gate is also called the Black Gate. It is part of the former city fortifications of Rottweil and is the last remaining city gate. It is located at …

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42.3 km

View of the ThyssenKrupp Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

46.8 km

Wooden bridge over the Schlichem in Dautmergen

Highlight • Bridge

50.5 km

SchieferErlebnis Dormettingen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Slate Experience Dormettingen is an excavation site that you can participate in: you can dig for your own fossils on the tapping site, take part in one of the …

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60.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

16.6 km

14.1 km

11.0 km

857 m

121 m

116 m

Surfaces

40.9 km

14.0 km

4.22 km

441 m

402 m

145 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

8°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

August 26, 2023,RADTOUR von Rottweil zum Schömberger Stausee

Everything was planned very differently, like so often in life 😛
We wanted to start in Wolfach in the Black Forest and cycle to Rottweil, spend the night there and come back the next day.
When we arrive in Wolfach on Friday morning, a violent thunderstorm is raging and it's pouring rain ⛈. We're hardboiled, but that's too much even …

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September 6, 2025,Villingendorf zum Stausee Schömberg 🫶

What a beautiful tour with wonderful views and vistas of the region. 👍🫶
It really makes you realize what a wonderful area you live in.😍
In Dormettingen, we had to turn back once because the path we wanted to take was no longer available. We took a short break at the kiosk by the lake.🍻🍟🌭. There you have a beautiful …

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August 9, 2025,Den Turm 🗼 von Rottweil im Blick 🚴🏾‍♀️

Today I cycled 🚴🏾‍♀️ towards Rottweil. The Eckerwald Memorial is quite hidden in the forest. It's worth stopping. I had the Thyssen Tower 🗼 in sight. Beautiful ride in glorious weather 🌞

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April 26, 2024,meine erste E-Bike Tour von Balingen zum Testturm Rottweil

At the beginning the weather looked pretty good. However, two short showers did get me a bit wet.
An electric car like this is really something - I should have bought one earlier :o)

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