Shelter by the Pond – Pfeifferloch Pond loop from Villingen (Schwarzwald)

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Shelter by the Pond – Pfeifferloch Pond loop from Villingen (Schwarzwald)

Moderate

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Shelter by the Pond – Pfeifferloch Pond loop from Villingen (Schwarzwald)

01:19

22.3km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 3 m

After 22.3 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.83 km

Trail with Wooden Sculptures

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The route is very hilly.

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9.18 km

Shelter by the Pond

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Shady resting place at the murmuring brook

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9.25 km

Wieselsbach Ponds

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There are at least 4 small lakes formed by the Wieselsbach. On this are beautiful water lilies.

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11.3 km

Pfeifferloch Pond

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Great quiet place in the Wieselsbachtal (valley of the butterflies) between Pfaffenweiler and Vöhrenbach

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13.1 km

Inn Zum Auerhahn

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In winter, a good way to pursue the cross-country skiing.

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13.7 km

Alte Vöhrenbacherstraße

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In rain and damp weather, the road tends to get muddy in places. The way rises or falls steadily. In the direction of Vöhrenbach, the road stretches for what feels like an eternity

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21.0 km

Villingen Old Town Old Gate

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The old town of Villingen (altstadt) has a couple of beautiful old ports and defensive walls to it.

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21.3 km

In the so-called Romäusturm, around 1497, the Villingen citizen - presumably landlord - Remigius Mans, known as Romäus, was imprisoned for insulting, but fled with the help of some citizens and subsequently earned a living as a mercenary. In 1513 he stayed on the Novara battlefield.
As little as there is well-founded knowledge about his life, the more fantastic legends entwine around his figure, which is said to have been gigantic and of extraordinary power.
A huge painting of the local hero from Villingen from the 16th century on the Romäusturm symbolized the defensive strength of the city, which is still surrounded by its city wall today. The painting, which had since peeled off, was replaced by a new one in 1981.
Today, the area around the tower up to the Franciscan Museum presents itself as a small park in which a gun ramp has been preserved, and the back of the houses in Rietgasse give the ensemble a medieval flair.

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