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Murgtal Railway

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Karlsruhe District

Murgtal Railway

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Murgtal Railway

Recommended by 62 hikers out of 65

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Location: Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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3. Sackmann's Panorama Hut – View of Schwarzenberg loop from Schönmünzach

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

August 14, 2023

"... The Murg Valley Railway is a railway line through the northern Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg. The 58-kilometer branch line connects the Murg Valley to the district towns of Rastatt and Freudenstadt and to the national railway network. It emerged from separate railway projects that were still in progress in the 19th century in the Grand Duchy of Baden and in the Kingdom of Württemberg It was not until 1928, six decades after the start of construction, that the gap was closed and continuous operation started.

The route in the lower Murg valley to Gernsbach was technically easy to build. It was built in just nine months in 1868/69 and connects to the Mannheim–Basel railway line in Rastatt. On the other hand, the partly gorge-like valley section between Gernsbach and Huzenbach, which required the construction of numerous tunnels and bridges, and the difference in altitude of 619 meters presented challenges. In the section from the upper Murg valley to Freudenstadt, built in 1894, the Royal Württemberg State Railways initially operated the steepest section as a rack railway. Today, frictional operation takes place with vehicles that have a permit for steep stretches..."
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JR on Tour

August 25, 2023

From the top you have a wonderful view of the railway line and if you are lucky you can see a train entering the tunnel

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🍰 Ohne en

September 8, 2023

Definitely the narrow valley

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Elevation 490 m

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Location: Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Murgtal Railway

1. Huzenbach Lake – Bridge at Seltenbach Waterfall loop from Schwarzenberg

2. Mähderbrunnen Wine Fountain and Picnic Area – Forest Cabin with Well loop from Huzenbach

3. Sackmann's Panorama Hut – View of Schwarzenberg loop from Schönmünzach

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