Bridge over the Alb River – Höllbach Bridge loop from Niederwihl

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Bridge over the Alb River – Höllbach Bridge loop from Niederwihl

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Bridge over the Alb River – Höllbach Bridge loop from Niederwihl

06:42

22.6km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.81 km

Bridge Over the Alb

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At this point, a small bridge crosses the Alb. The 40 km long river has two sources: the source of the Menzenschwander Alb is on the southern slope of the …

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1.89 km

Alb Bridge

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The Albbrücke impressively spans the river and offers beautiful views of the Alb and the surrounding nature. A striking point along the route, well-suited for a short stop and a photo.

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4.35 km

The high-quality granite is characterized by its strength, low water absorption and high abrasion resistance. Here Tiefensteiner Granitwerk GmbH processes granite into high-grade crushed sand, high-grade chippings, frost protection layers, …

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8.37 km

Bridge over the Alb River

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In the deeply cut and unspoilt Albbachtal leads here a narrow wooden bridge over the stream. When you stand on the bridge, you should stop once, listen to the murmur of the water and absorb the unique atmosphere in you.

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11.0 km

Viewpoint

12.9 km

Teufelsküche Rock Formations and Pools

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The Alb has been making its way to the Rhine for millennia, creating a deep gorge. At the devil's kitchen you can see the striking whirlpools of the river water. …

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17.1 km

Höllbach Bridge

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Anyone who climbs the Höllbach Waterfall Trail from the mouth into the Alb will experience the first direct impression of the following water cascades here on the Höllbach Bridge, which then culminate further up in the Great Waterfall.

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17.3 km

Confluence of the Höllbach and the Alb

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Here you have to plan your tour easy. Anyone who has the opportunity to come by MTB or on foot here must take this. Just nice here. Also for barbecues, …

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18.5 km

In the Alb Gorge

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The Alb flows through a narrow, densely forested valley here. Sometimes you walk on the Albsteig high above the river, sometimes directly on the shore.

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22.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

5.33 km

3.09 km

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.29 km

8.80 km

3.25 km

748 m

464 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

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Comments

July 20, 2023,Albsteig Runde 2: Tiefenstein - Iburg - Teufelsküche - Höllbachwasserfälle

My tour today starts off bumpily: I want to park on the closed Albtalstraße, but there are machine parts for road construction lying around. So I squeeze into the outermost corner of the Albmühle property in the hope that I won't find my car smashed up at the end. Otherwise, there are only two parking bays behind the Albmühle in …

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May 1, 2024,🖤🌲 Schwarzwald Trekking Tag 3: Wild, wilder Schwarzwald

Our day begins as the last one ended: in the midst of tall wildflower meadows that lead us straight back to the Alb river. It will accompany us almost all day today and show its wildest side, with the Devil's Kitchen - right at the beginning of the stage - just a small foretaste of what awaits us later on. …

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October 11, 2025,Albsteig Schwarzwald Teufelsküche-Albert Tag 3🧑🏼‍🦳🐕🐕👱🏻☁️☀️

The tour began on forest paths that brought us to the Höllbach Waterfalls. Along the rushing water and the rooty path, it is a beautiful section of the Albsteig Trail.
Then we crossed the Kalbenfelsen rocks and crossed the beautifully colored beech forest.
Our next destination was the Fischerhütte in Tiefenstein.
We made the detour on recommendation. It was a …

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May 11, 2025,Albsteig (Schwarzwald) 1️⃣

Albsteig? Am I in the Black Forest? Or am I like the Saxon woman who, because of her dialect, got a ticket to Bordeaux even though she wanted to go to Porto? No, everything is correct.
Until now, I'd always associated Albsteig with the Swabian Alb, but there's also the one in the Black Forest along the Alb, a small …

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