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Gaishölle Waterfall

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Gaishölle Waterfall

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Gaishölle Waterfall

Recommended by 90 hikers out of 92

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Location: Sasbachwalden, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Carmen Harter

June 14, 2025

Even though you can only see part of the waterfall because most of it is overgrown, it's a very idyllic setting, and you walk up a kind of gorge. The path has an alpine feel in places, and you sometimes have to be very careful with the rocks. Judging by the noise level, you'd think the waterfall has a large drop.

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Stefan

November 23, 2025

The Brandbach stream plunges down a narrow gorge here, known as the Gaishölle (Goat's Hell). Over the centuries, the steep gradient of the water has eroded the enormous boulders and glacial erratics lying on the valley floor, creating a wild and romantic wooded gorge with numerous waterfalls.

In earlier times, it was impossible to walk through the valley normally. To traverse the gorge, one had to "geißen," meaning to move along by climbing like a goat. "Hölle" (Hell) is an old-fashioned name for a narrow, wild area with many rocks and stones.

In 1880, a hiking trail was first established through the wild and romantic Gaishölle. The maintenance and upkeep of this trail led to the founding of a special beautification society in 1882, the present-day "Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Sasbachwalden" (Sasbachwalden Local History and Tourism Association).

The term "Geiß" is an old name for a narrow, wild area with many rocks and stones. Some interesting facts:

Path length: approx. 800 m Steps: 225 Bridges: 13

Elevation gain: 154 m

Access via Murbergstraße: 338 m above sea level

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Elevation 430 m

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Location: Sasbachwalden, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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