Westweg

Born and raised in Berlin, Kat Morgenstern is a grassroots herbalist, ethnobotanist, writer and ecotravel professional. She has spent most of her adult life in the UK, US and France but currently lives in Germany's southern Black Forest, where she loves to roam the hills and forests.

• Overview map Transport map Introduction The Westweg Geology History Plants and wildlife Bannwald Walking the Westweg Getting there Getting around Walking without luggage Where to stay First and last nights Food and drink Dangers and annoyances When to go Equipment Maps, navigation and GPS Trail etiquette Language Telecommunications Health and insurance Money matters Tourist information Using this guide Pforzheim to Hausach Stage 1 Pforzheim to Dobel Stage 2 Dobel to Forbach Stage 3 Forbach to Unterstmatt Stage 4 Unterstmatt to Alexanderschanze Stage 5 Alexanderschanze to Hark Stage 6 Hark to Hausach Hausach to Titisee Stage 7 Hausach to Wilhelmshöhe Stage 8 Wilhelmshöhe to Kalte Herberge Stage 9 Kalte Herberge to Titisee Western route: Titisee to Basel Stage 10A Titisee to Notschrei Stage 11A Notschrei to Haldenhof Stage 12A Haldenhof to Kandern Stage 13A Kandern to Basel Eastern route: Titisee to Basel Stage 10B Titisee to Feldberg Stage 11B Feldberg to Weißenbachsattel Stage 12B Weißenbachsattel to Hasel Stage 13B Hasel to Degerfelden Stage 14B Degerfelden to Basel Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Accommodation Appendix C Further information Appendix D German-English glossary