"No forest without water - no life without water! If we want to live, we have to protect the forest. "Prophetic words already in the middle of the 20th century, when environmental protection and nature conservation were not yet on the social agenda. The Upper Schönmattenwager teacher Rupprecht Bayer was also pioneer in other ways: Under his direction was from 1955 to 57, the first German forest nature trail in the idyllic Ellenbachtal created.

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Herbert Pi

April 22, 2019

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With our hiking group we had a very informative guided tour with the Geopark-on-site companion Jürgen Wolf

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

January 31, 2026

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Sixty-five years ago, Germany's first forest nature trail was created near Wald-Michelbach.

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1. Dürr-Ellenbach Forester's House loop from Ober-Schönmattenwag

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2. Dürr-Ellenbach Bridge Crossing – Dürr-Ellenbach Forester's House loop from Ober-Schönmattenwag

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3. Old Well in Dürr-Ellenbachtal loop from Aschbach

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Location: Wald-Michelbach, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Ellenbach Valley Forest Nature Trail

1. Dürr-Ellenbach Forester's House loop from Ober-Schönmattenwag

2. Dürr-Ellenbach Bridge Crossing – Dürr-Ellenbach Forester's House loop from Ober-Schönmattenwag

3. Old Well in Dürr-Ellenbachtal loop from Aschbach

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