Hinterzarten to Sigmaringen

116 km road cycling route1,147 m climbing8 h 18 minGPX

Hinterzarten, Germany · Road

A hilly 116 km road cycling route from Hinterzarten to Sigmaringen through Titisee, Bräunlingen and Eßlingen, with 1,147 m of climbing over the Neustadt im Schwarzwald climb and the Beuron climb.

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on Thursday 10th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 125 km that day). Rest day at Titisee on 9 September. The night was at the Gasthaus zur Mühle, 8 km short of Sigmaringen.

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At a glance

Best for: Hilly days out for fit, experienced riders
Distance: 116.3 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 1,147 m; 10 m per km
Riding time: 8 h 18 min; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Hard
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Mostly paved; 94% paved · 6% unpaved
Traffic: Mostly minor roads; 13.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 30.4 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 4 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water: Regular; 254 cafés and restaurants · 34 shops · 12 water points · 17 petrol stations · 23 public toilets · 20 bike shops
Best months: Jun to Sep; Hinterzarten climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Hinterzarten → Sigmaringen

Das Sigmaringer Rathaus. — Photo: Helmlechner · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 1,147 m
Distance: 116 km

What it was like to ride

Marcus’s notes

A splendid rest day was at yesterday involving 7 hours in the Badeparadies Schwarzwald at Titisee. If you’re ever in the area, whether having cycled for 10 days or otherwise, this is a great place to visit. It’s 3 water/wellness experiences in something a bit like a giant greenhouse. It has a water park in one side, a huge lagoon pool surounded by palm trees in the middle, and a wellness area with multiple types of sauna and relaxation areas in the other side. The main pool has both indoor and outdoor areas, with lots of bubbly water bits, a swim up bar with some very tasty frozen cocktails, and all kept at a very nice 33c. We liked it so much we stayed for 7 hours. Do note that the wellness area is typically German. i.e. get your kit off and be prepared to wander around naked. This area had a pool bar where Donny claims it’s the only time he’s been in a bar drinking beer while naked. Anyway, wonderful place and there could be no better way to rest tired cyclist bodies.

On Day 11 we set off bright and early at just before 10am. We spent 10.5 hours in the saddle, completed 125km, and found a guest house in the middle of nowhere just as the darkness started to descend on the forest. A big day which gets us back on track, still with a glimmer hope of reaching Budapest in 9 days time. No major dramas today. We had covered 80km by around 5pm, and put in a push to get us to the day’s target of Beuron. This turned out to be an odd little place on the banks of the Danube. we can’t quite put our finger on why it was odd, but we were pleased to get out of there as we felt we may have been at risk of being abducted into a religious cult had we stayed longer. This was the 100km point for the day and my calorie and fluid intake had not been as meticulously planned as it should be. I encountered the dreaded bonk at around 94km so it was imperative to be fed and watered before taking to the saddle one again.

The only place in the village that seemed to be open had a menu with 2 items – we opted for the steak and potato dish which turned out to be perfectly acceptable. Spurred on by the Danube running beside us, we made haste throught the forest to try and cover the addtional 29km to Sigmaringen. Darkness and icy cold were starting to set in as we sped past tiny hamlets, fields full of cows, and occasional riverside camp sites. Just as Donny suggested it was time for lights on, we spotted a mill with what looked like a small hotel and restaurant attached. It was 8km from the destination so we decided enough was enough for one day, and booked a room before going through the usual evening routine, and heading to the bar for yet another variety of German beer. If we’re to make the final destination it’s going to need to be 3-4 days of plus 100km stages.

Route description

Hinterzarten
Titiseekm 4
Neustadt im Schwarzwald climbkm 10
Bräunlingenkm 31
Biesingen climbkm 46
Eßlingenkm 57
Tuttlingen climbkm 66
Beuron climbkm 88
Leibertingenkm 94
Sigmaringenkm 116

The route starts in Hinterzarten passing through Titisee, Neubierhäusle and Neustadt im Schwarzwald. The first significant climb begins around 10 km, lasting 4.4 km with an average gradient of 4.5% reaching the top at 1034 m. The profile varies with climbs and descents; total climbing is 1147 m over 116 km. The highest point is near km 15.4 at 1040 m, and the lowest near km 111.5 at 572 m.

Road surfaces are mostly paved (94%), with 6% gravel or unpaved sections. The route includes 13.5 km on main roads, 61.8 km on minor roads, 12.7 km on quiet streets, 10.2 km on tracks, and 9.6 km on paths. Cycle lanes or paths cover 4 km in total. There are 13.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane, and 30.4 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more.

Along the way, there are bakeries, cafés, supermarkets, bike shops and several bailout points with stations or halts, for example at Hinterzarten, Neustadt, Bräunlingen, Tuttlingen, Beuron, and Sigmaringen. The longest stretch without shop, café or water is 10.4 km from 52.3 to 62.7 km.

Why ride this route?

Climbs the Neustadt im Schwarzwald climb (4.4 km at 4.5 %), the Biesingen climb (3.4 km at 4 %) and the Tuttlingen climb (3.1 km at 4.2 %).
Tops out at 1,040 m, 15.4 km in.
A 7.1 km descent dropping 235 m.

Highlights

Climb near Neustadt im Schwarzwald 4.4 km at 4.5%
Pass beneath Kesslerhöhe 1015 m early on
Final climb near Beuron 4.1 km at 6.2%
Ending at Sigmaringen with Schloss Sigmaringen castle

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Titisee 4.1 km
Neubierhäusle 6.7 km
Neustadt im Schwarzwald 9.8 km
Oberbränd 18.4 km
Unterbränd 24.3 km
Waldhausen 27.5 km
Bräunlingen 30.7 km
Donaueschingen 35.6 km
Aasen 41.8 km
Heidenhofen 43.3 km
Biesingen 44.8 km
Öfingen 48.9 km
Talheim 52.2 km
Eßlingen 57 km
Tuttlingen 65.2 km
Neuhausen ob Eck 74.8 km
Breitenfeld 77.6 km
Buchheim 82.3 km
Beuron 87.5 km
Leibertingen 93.5 km
Kreenheinstetten 97 km
Langenhart 101 km
Engelswies 103.5 km
Vilsingen 105.7 km
Inzigkofen 108.4 km
Laiz 110.3 km
Sigmaringen 112.7 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Neustadt im Schwarzwald climb	10 km	4.4 km · 196 m · 4.5 % · max 7.4 %	4.4 km · 196 m · 4.5 %	1034 m
Unnamed climb	31.1 km	1.9 km · 46 m · 2.4 % · max 3.4 %	—	740 m
Unnamed climb	41.1 km	1.6 km · 43 m · 2.7 % · max 4.8 %	—	739 m
Biesingen climb	46.4 km	3.4 km · 137 m · 4 % · max 8.7 %	3.4 km · 137 m · 4 %	843 m
Tuttlingen climb	65.5 km	3.1 km · 130 m · 4.2 % · max 8.2 %	3.1 km · 130 m · 4.2 %	778 m
Unnamed climb	70.3 km	1.9 km · 47 m · 2.5 % · max 6.1 %	—	790 m
Unnamed climb	78.6 km	2.5 km · 59 m · 2.3 % · max 4.7 %	—	792 m
Beuron climb	87.6 km	4.1 km · 252 m · 6.2 % · max 8.6 %	4.1 km · 252 m · 6.2 %	873 m

High point 1040 m at 15.4 km; low point 572 m. Passes beneath Kesslerhöhe, Winterhalde, Bühlberg.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Neustadt im Schwarzwald climb · full ascent, starts at 10 km

4.4 km at 4.5% · 196 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Biesingen climb · full ascent, starts at 46.3 km

3.4 km at 4% · 137 m

Tuttlingen climb · full ascent, starts at 65.5 km

3.1 km at 4.2% · 130 m

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 13.7 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads: 55% minor road · 12% main road · 11% quiet street · 9% track · 13% other roads and tracks
Main roads: 13.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 30.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths: 4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used: K 5740 (12 km), K 8217 (8 km), K 5945 (8 km), K 5944 (6 km)
Surface: Predominantly paved: 94% is mapped as paved, 6% as unpaved or gravel.
Gradient: 21% climbing · 30% descending · 49% flat
Steep sections: 8.2 km over 5% · 0.6 km over 8%
Longest descent: 7.1 km from 22.4 km, dropping 235 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 254 cafés and restaurants, 34 shops, 12 water points, 17 petrol stations, 23 public toilets and 20 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

0.1 kmSchwarzwald-Apotheke · pharmacy · on the route
3.9 kmFreie T · petrol station · 50 m off route
4.1 kmThoma Sports · bike shop · 150 m off route
9.7 kmNorma · supermarket · 60 m off route
30.7 kmBäckerei Schmid · bakery · on the route
30.8 kmToilets · on the route
35.2 kmToilets · 60 m off route
36.2 kmWater tap · 250 m off route
64.8 kmToilets · 70 m off route
65.2 kmRathausapotheke · pharmacy · on the route
66.7 kmEsso · petrol station · 50 m off route
74.7 kmApotheke · pharmacy · 30 m off route
75.4 kmAutohaus Schaz GmbH · petrol station · 80 m off route
87.6 kmDrahtesel · café · on the route
87.6 kmToilets · 30 m off route
107.8 kmNetto Marken-Discount · supermarket · 30 m off route
111.9 kmAral · petrol station · 70 m off route
112.5 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route

Need to bail out?

0.2 km — Hinterzarten (station), 60 m off route
10 km — Neustadt (Schwarzwald) (station), 810 m off route
31.5 km — Bräunlingen Bahnhof (station), 50 m off route
63.7 km — Tuttlingen Schulen (halt), 190 m off route
87.2 km — Beuron (halt), 170 m off route
112.5 km — Sigmaringen (station), 310 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

0.3 km — Glockenspiel (attraction)
43.3 km — Dorflinde (attraction)
59 km — Ruine Konzenberg (castle)
82 km — Langer Hans (viewpoint)
89 km — Alpenblick (viewpoint)
108.4 km — Teehaus (castle)

Stay after this ride

Hotel Traube · hotel · 20 m from the finish
Apartment am Schloss · apartment · 80 m from the finish
Karls Hotel · hotel · 330 m from the finish
Campingplatz Sigmaringen · campsite · 640 m from the finish
Gästehaus Pfefferle · guest house · 760 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Hinterzarten. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Trains and ferries: Hinterzarten (190 m)
Food and coffee: No 5 (50 m), Fischer's Bäckerstüble (70 m), Kurhaus-Café (120 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee: Andy's Früchte (40 m), TheaterCaFé (110 m), Backhaus Mahl (80 m)
Pharmacy and medical: Neue Apotheke am Schloss (80 m), Apotheke Leopold (120 m)

Know before you go

Longest stretch without café, shop or water 10.4 km from km 52.3
13.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane
30.4 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h+
6% gravel or unpaved sections

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

8 photographs from the road

Photo: Helmlechner · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Chondriammos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Dg-505 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Rotterdam to Budapest

About this route

Ridden by: Marcus
Date ridden: Thursday 10th September 2015
Route line: Retraced from OpenStreetMap between the day’s towns - the GPS recording was lost.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Hinterzarten (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Sunday 30th August 2026
Page last updated: Sunday 13th September 2026

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