Karl Rümmele was a railway construction engineer at the Baden State Railways. It was he who set the idea for a continuous walk through the Wutachschlucht with webs rolling. A special feature was the construction of the bridges as suspension bridges. They were anchored one-sidedly in the rock while resting on the other side on a stone pillar. If now the pillar would be destroyed by flood, the bridge still hangs freely at the rock.

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Jochen

August 26, 2019

Remains of the former bridge - was once constructed by the railway construction engineer Karl Rümmele.

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Michael 🏞 🥾

August 21, 2020

Unfortunately, the old Rümmelesteg can only be seen from a distance.

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Olaft64

October 13, 2019

Already built in 1903/4 as a stable transition.

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MarMax

July 15, 2018

Bridge over the Wutach overlooking the historic Rümmele jetty.

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Rainer Schmidt

November 20, 2021

Unfortunately, the old Rümmlesteg can no longer be used, but due to its construction it was once one of the most interesting bridges over the Wutach. A new bridge was built a few meters upstream.
The Wutach seepage is located directly behind the old footbridge; part of the water seeps away there and reappears a few hundred meters downstream at the Wutach outlet.

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Mona

September 30, 2018

Restored as a monument of German engineering!

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mimi77

September 7, 2021

The old Rümmelesteg is a fascinating structure as it hangs over the water and shows the passing hikers what was possible over 100 years ago (in such a terrain). I always like to come back here!

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Daniel Vogelbacher

October 27, 2018

Beautiful path with stunning panoramic views of the various valleys. Only possible without stroller. With children from 6 years I would say.

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Olaft64

August 7, 2020

Like the entire route, it is wild and romantic with a long-standing bridge

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A.B.

November 21, 2020

Unfortunately, the jetty cannot be used

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Holger 🥾 🚴🏼‍♂️ 🇩🇪🇺🇦

August 11, 2021

Great bridge over the Wutach

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Beate 🐕🍀

August 24, 2021

Wonderful path and climb over the Wutach👍

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Kristian

July 19, 2023

Karl Johann Rümmele was a German railway engineer with the Baden State Railways.
From 1902 he planned a continuous footpath through the Wutach Gorge without payment. Until then, there was no continuous path along the river between Bad Boll and the Wutachmühle. A first attempt at a route had failed just a few years earlier because the bridges had already been destroyed by the first flood.

The old Rümmelesteg now hangs on one side of the rock face after the support pillar was destroyed by several floods. In the meantime, the Wutach has widened and shifted its riverbed to such an extent that the jetty can no longer be used and a new Rümmelesteg was built upstream.

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Christian

August 5, 2018

A nice hike through the gorge with some ups and downs

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Christian

August 5, 2020

A worthwhile hike through the Wutach Gorge which you should have done once. 😃

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Johanne

July 17, 2023

Such a beautiful interplay of water and autumn colors of the forest

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Veronika 2020

July 26, 2023

old bridge - no longer accessible

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Monal

October 4, 2023

Beautiful natural spectacle, absolutely beautiful

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René Wolff

July 26, 2022

all bridges are a highlight

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Paddy

August 31, 2024

Beautiful suspension bridge over the Wutach

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Monal

September 4, 2024

Nice cool old bridge

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