Trail Along the Old Nagold – Kräheneck Castle Ruins loop from Pforzheim Weißenstein

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Trail Along the Old Nagold – Kräheneck Castle Ruins loop from Pforzheim Weißenstein

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Trail Along the Old Nagold – Kräheneck Castle Ruins loop from Pforzheim Weißenstein

02:07

7.61km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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498 m

View From the Weißensteiner Bridge

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Large bridge over the Nagold to get from the P&R to Weissenstein

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1.20 km

Trail Along the Old Nagold

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After the construction of the arch bridge (1856) with barrage and raft canal, the old river mouth was cut through the rear valley. The Nagold was thus shortened by one …

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2.41 km

View of the Dillweißenstein Arch Bridge

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In 2000, a fish ladder was installed through an initiative of the Pforzheim Fishermen's Club 1875 eV. To provide the best view of the bridge, a grassy area with two …

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4.47 km

Former Parsonage Dillweißenstein

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A stately building worth seeing.
Especially the view from the stone bridge with the Nagold is poster-worthy.

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4.48 km

Stone Bridge (Nagold Bridge), Pforzheim

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Single-lane bridge for cars with traffic light control. Pedestrians walk attached parallel to it.
Great view of the Nagold with the old parsonage.
The eye-catcher on the bridge.

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4.65 km

Small Waterfall, Dillweißenstein

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The waterfall has seen better days. Currently, it's just trickling.

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5.83 km

The castle ruins Rabeneck stands in the district of Weissenstein and is the remainder of a medieval Niederadelsburg. This castle once closed off the Nagold revolving mountain to the "Hinterer Tal". Since 1997 there is a youth hostel.

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6.88 km

Kräheneck Castle Ruins

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Surrounded by old deciduous trees stands the Kräheneck castle ruins high above the Dillweißenstein district.
It was probably built in the 12th century and initially belonged to the Lords of Kräheneck, later to the Lords of Weißenstein.

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7.61 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

2.24 km

1.64 km

329 m

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

1.73 km

1.10 km

1.06 km

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Auf dem Drei Burgen Weg durch Pforzheim | Nordschwarzwald 🌲

Black Forest idyll 🌲 pure awaits you on the Drei Burgen Weg in Pforzheim. And that, although this short hike in the northern Black Forest leads through the middle of the gold city.

There are three legendary castles 🏰 to explore - the ruins of the Hoheneck and Kräheneck castles and Rabeneck Castle, which today serves as a youth hostel.

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May 7, 2025,Pforzheim-Dillweissenstein, Drei-Burgen-Weg

A lovely little hike with many highlights started in Pforzheim-Dillweissenstein at the Weissenstein P&R 🅿️. We wanted to do the 3 Castles Trail.
The Kräheneck ruins were the best preserved. Nothing remains of the Hoheneck ruins except the information board, and the Rabeneck ruins have merged with the youth hostel.
On this hike, the journey is the destination. Beautiful forest …

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August 2, 2025,Drei-Burgen-Weg Dillweissenstein

A beautiful walk around Dillweissenstein. Unfortunately, nothing remains of Hoheneck Castle.

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April 20, 2022,3-Burgenweg in Dillweissenstein

Interesting circular hike to the castle ruins of Hoheneck, Kräheneck, Rabeneck. Beautiful views of the Nagoldtal. Some narrow paths. Stop at the Goldenen Anker at the Arch Bridge.

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