2 8 5   km ▁long , ▁and ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 0 . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁currently ▁maintained ▁under ▁the ▁aus p ices ▁of ▁the ▁Black ▁Forest ▁Club . ▁ ▁The ▁trail ▁symbol ▁is ▁a ▁red ▁lo zen ge ▁on ▁a ▁white ▁background . ▁The ▁West weg ▁is ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Long - distance ▁Tra il ▁E 1 ▁( N orth ▁Cape , ▁Norway ▁- ▁Sic ily ) ▁The ▁route ▁passes ▁through ▁or ▁near ▁numerous ▁villages ▁or ▁small ▁towns , ▁so ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁difficulty ▁in ▁finding ▁over night ▁accommod ation ▁and ▁me als ▁along ▁the ▁route . ▁ ▁It ▁would ▁actually ▁require ▁more ▁planning ▁to ▁walk ▁it ▁while ▁stay ing ▁in ▁youth ▁host el - type ▁accommod ation , ▁or ▁camp ing . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁services ▁that ▁will ▁transport ▁your ▁lug g age ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁accommod ation ▁by ▁vehicle , ▁leaving ▁the ▁h ik ers ▁with ▁only ▁their ▁day pack s ▁for ▁the ▁hi ke . ▁ ▁The ▁route ▁can ▁be ▁accessed ▁at ▁several ▁places ▁along ▁its ▁length ▁by ▁road ▁or ▁public ▁transport , ▁so ▁it ▁is ▁easy ▁to ▁walk ▁part ▁of ▁it ▁or ▁to ▁do ▁day ▁wal ks ▁along ▁its ▁route . ▁ ▁Route ▁Description ▁▁ ▁The ▁West weg ▁begins ▁in ▁P for z heim , ▁then ▁leads ▁through ▁the ▁En z ▁valley ▁to ▁the ▁Dob el , ▁then ▁through ▁wide ▁for ests ▁and ▁mo ors ▁to ▁the ▁H oh lo h . ▁ ▁After ▁desc ending ▁into ▁the ▁M