Rottweil Old Town – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Sigmarswangen

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Rottweil Old Town – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Sigmarswangen

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Rottweil Old Town – Black Gate, Rottweil loop from Sigmarswangen

03:44

56.1km

630m

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

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Neckarburg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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24.2 km

TK Elevator Test Tower

Highlight • Monument

The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil is a 246-meter-high elevator test tower for express and high-speed elevators. With 232 meters, it offers Germany's highest visitor platform and is the world's second-tallest test tower for elevator systems.

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View of the TK Elevator Test Tower

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

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30.3 km

Rottweil Old Town

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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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31.0 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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34.4 km

View of the Thyssenkrupp Elevator Test Tower

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The Thyssen Tower is now part of every good bike tour. Always a good point of reference from a distance and very pompous and impressive from up close.
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35.3 km

View of the Old Neckar Meander and Bergle Hill

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The water of the Neckar has withdrawn from one of its double loops here, leaving behind the “Bergle” hill.

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36.4 km

Neckarburg

Nature Reserve

38.0 km

Neckar

Lake

43.3 km

Bench by the Neckar

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46.5 km

Schenckenberg Bridge with a View of the Neckar

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From this bridge you have a great view of the Neckar, which is still very small and natural. The lush riverbank and the forest in the background give a unique panorama.

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56.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

13.9 km

11.6 km

9.14 km

194 m

Surfaces

34.4 km

14.3 km

3.98 km

2.45 km

778 m

184 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2025,Fahrt zu den Anlegepunkten der Hängebrücke Rottweil

Cycle path in Rottweil goes over the footpath with steps due to a closed road

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August 11, 2022,11. August 2022 - Donnerstag - PECHTAG - 30 km mit dem Bike ab RW über Epfendorf - Hardthausen - Rotenzimmern ... PLATTEN in der Waldenbachschlucht - 17 km bis RW-Bahnhof gelaufen

What a bloody LUCKY DAY ... I was at the train station in Rottweil at 1:44 p.m. sharp and wanted to take the train to Singen via Tuttlingen. On the one hand, the conductor refused me the train ride with my bike because I didn't have a reservation for the IC. (Stgt.-KN allowed with the 9 Euro ticket) Secondly, I …

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