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Starting point: Calw-Stammheim Town Hall (Hauptstraße 24, 75365 Calw)
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Hiking car park at Stammheim outdoor swimming pool (Jahnstraße 10, 75365 Calw-Stammheim)
Public transport starting point: Town Hall stop
(S/E) We set off from Calw-Stammheim Town Hall and initially follow the Gäurandweg (green diamond with a rosehip) along Hauptstraße, then turn left into Jahnstraße.
(1) We’ll soon be walking past the outdoor swimming pool. We’ll make our way out of Stammheim and, before taking the fourth left-hand turn uphill, can refuel with some strawberries we’ve picked ourselves. As we gradually gain height, we should look to the left and let our gaze wander across the vast fields back towards Stammheim.
(2) Once at the top, the path leads us to the right and, a few metres later, onto a lovely meadow path running right along the edge of the wood. The view to the right is simply worth it!
(3) We then walk downhill along a wide path and turn left at the next junction. Shortly afterwards, a signpost points to the right towards the Waldeck ruins, but we ignore it
(4) We take the next turn-off, leaving the Gäurandweg behind and following the yellow diamond. After a steep downhill section, we reach the main road, which we follow to the right for about 100 metres.
(5) We then cross the Nagold via a bridge. Now we should pause briefly to admire the idyllic half-timbered house with its adjoining garden. A short break to gather our strength can’t do any harm anyway, as we’ll have to climb a steep hill afterwards to reach the ruins of Waldeck Castle.
(6) Once there, we’re quickly convinced that all the effort was worth it. The ruins of the castle, built around the year 1100, stand imposing and exceptionally well-preserved before us. A tour of the former knight’s castle is a must. There’s also a barbecue area where you can enjoy a leisurely rest.
We then climb the stone steps to the right of the ruins and walk along a ridge, passing a sort of rock outcrop.
(7) We then head downhill and pass the Geigerles Lotterbett rest area, where there is another barbecue area. Legend has it that the musician Geigerle once set up his bedchamber beneath two sandstone rocks. It really is a cosy spot!
After a brief stop, we turn right onto the access path towards Bad Teinach railway station (unmarked) and head down into the Nagold Valley, reaching the main road and the Teinachtal restaurant.
(8) From here, the blue diamond shows us the way; we follow the road to the right and then right again, crossing the Nagold.
(9) At the station, a lovely, almost inconspicuous meadow path leads us left along the river; however, we soon leave this behind and turn right, passing under the railway lines.
(10) Now we keep to the left and follow the yellow diamond once more, strolling leisurely up the hill.
For a while, we walk along a wide path above the Nagold and can always catch a glimpse of the river through the trees.
(11) We eventually reach the Schlittbachbrückle and, after crossing it, should take the opportunity to make a detour to the right. A few metres further on, on the right-hand side at the Untere Mühle in the Schleiftal, we can admire Europe’s largest wooden overshot waterwheel, which has a diameter of 11.50 metres. Gigantic!
(12) Back at the Schlittbachbrückle, we walk steeply uphill along the so-called ‘Himmelsleiter’ (Heaven’s Ladder ) and, after leaving the forest, pass an allotment garden. Shortly afterwards, we reach the Calw industrial estate and cross the B296 at a pedestrian crossing.
(13) We now follow Leibnizstraße for about 500 metres as it rises gently, then turn right onto Gottlob-Bauknecht-Straße, which takes us to the signpost at Im Feldle.
(14) There, we keep to the right and, 50 metres further on, turn right again straight away, so that we walk along the left-hand side of the industrial estate and past wide open fields. After about 400 metres, we turn left and, following a short, steeper uphill section, rejoin the Gäurandweg.
(15) We follow this back to Calw-Stammheim and to our starting point at the town hall (S/E).
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