Wolf Gorge – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Gaggenau

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Wolf Gorge – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Gaggenau

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Wolf Gorge – View from Merkur Mountain loop from Gaggenau

08:49

28.9km

870m

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 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Untere Murg (LSG)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.13 km

Luisenbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Those who arrive here from the Murgtal via the narrow, steep path will be very happy about the cooling water of the fountain. The namesake was the grand dukes Friedrich and Luise of Prussia.

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8.37 km

Viewpoint near the ruins of Alt-Eberstein Castle

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Beautiful view.
However, the best all-round view is from the top of the keep of Alt-Eberstein Castle.

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9.39 km

Lochfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

An imposing rock with a view. A detour here is also worthwhile because of the beautiful path that leads past here.

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9.99 km

Lukas hut at the "Burnt Rock"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Lukashütte stands by the "Burnt Rock", which adorns a white cross. There opens one of the most beautiful panoramas in the Murg Valley.

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10.7 km

Wolf Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Small gorge with beautiful rock formations.

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14.7 km

View of the Rhine Valley from Merkur

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On Mercury you have a view of Baden-Baden and the Black Forest on the one hand and on the other hand you look over Gaggenau to Karlsruhe

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15.0 km

Merkur Tower (Merkurturm)

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can also stay here longer, e.g.
- Enjoy the view
- climb the tower (with elevator if necessary)
- to bathe in the sun
- Visit the excursion restaurant
- To eat vespers
- To watch paragliders

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15.1 km

View from Merkur Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over Baden-Baden, the surrounding Northern Black Forest, but also with a distant view over the Rhine plain to the Vosges and the Palatinate Forest.

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26.7 km

Cave Entrance

28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

5.54 km

4.03 km

1.59 km

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.94 km

8.13 km

5.73 km

3.18 km

2.70 km

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

8°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Runde von Gaggenau über den Merkur und an der murg

Today another beautiful summer round in the Black Forest with great views

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May 20, 2024,Rundwanderung von Gaggenau nach Gernsbach mit Murgleiter und Murgtalwanderweg

The start was in Gaggenau at the train station, from there we went to the "Murgleiter" long-distance hiking trail. Unfortunately the section to and over the Merkur was closed, so I had to take the gravel path instead. I was surprised by the Murgtal hiking trail in the valley, I hadn't expected much, but there were some very beautiful sections …

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September 12, 2021,Murgleiter - 1. Etappe

From Gaggenau to Gernsbach. The 1st stage didn't knock me off my feet. Little view - only from the ruins of Ebersteinburg and from Merkur. Otherwise the tour led exclusively through the forest. The paths and ways were nice and good to go for it. On the way there was very little going on - only at the named viewpoints, …

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June 21, 2025,Auf der Murgleiter unterwegs (1)

Traveling as a Murgtäler on the Murgleiter.
Starting at Rotenfels Castle (Unimog Museum) and continuing to Gernsbach.
You've already seen a lot of the stage, but there's always something new to discover.
Started shortly before 6 a.m., with sunrise, to avoid the intense heat.
It's still going to be warm this afternoon on the late shift 😃.

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January 22, 2023,Winterwanderung im Nordschwarzwald von Gaggenau nach Gernsbach (Murgleiter, Etappe 1)

"In the silence and patience of winter lies the strength for the new." (Monika Minder) - The silence in the forest when it has snowed freshly is a real experience. The noise of civilization is swallowed up, you only hear the creaking of the snow under your shoes and your own breath.

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April 28, 2022,Von Gaggenau nach Gernsbach: Murgleiter E01

Start: Gaggenau Unimog Museum
Destination: Gernsbach center
Length: 24 kilometers
Altitude: 890 meters in altitude
Difficulty: hard
Nickname: Ascension to Another Planet

Directions:
A week's vacation, so I chose two stages of the Murgleiter. Yesterday I looked at Ettlingen and Rastatt. Our hike starts at the Unimog Museum, where the start portal is. We first hike through the castle of …

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June 7, 2024,Murgleiter Etappe 1: Gaggenau - Gernsbach [Premium-Wanderweg]

"The Murgleiter starts at the Unimog Museum and runs past Bad Rotenfels Castle to Jägertanne in the Kuppenheim area. Via Weißer Stein and Luisenbrunnen it goes uphill to the imposing Ebersteinburg ruins with their magnificent panoramic view.

On the Ebersteinburg circular route in the direction of Verbrannter Fels you then reach the Wolfsschlucht with its rocks covered in moss and …

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