The Black Forest
Westweg
By
Paul Bloomfield
- Distance: Approx. 285 km
- Duration: 12 to 14 days
- Start: Pforzheim
- End: Basel
- Difficulty: Moderate
The Westweg, which crosses the Black Forest from Pforzheim in the north to Basel over the southern border in Switzerland, is a relatively gentle 285km trail taking in dramatic gorges, castles, lakes and the region’s highest mountain, the Feldberg.