Front Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Artenreicher Waldsaum mit Eiche und Feuchtwiese

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Front Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Artenreicher Waldsaum mit Eiche und Feuchtwiese

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Front Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Artenreicher Waldsaum mit Eiche und Feuchtwiese

04:33

16.1km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.08 km

Front Hörschbach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

For geocachers a wonderful combination and an absolute recommendation. Complete the hike in conjunction with the Earthcache GC1XE83. A nature experience of a special kind.

Opportunity to stop in the …

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7.98 km

Hörschbach Gorge

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In winter, when there is ice, you should have appropriate equipment and a minimum level of fitness and surefootedness, otherwise it can quickly become dangerous.

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8.48 km

Path to the Hörschbach Waterfalls

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Here you can walk down to the back waterfall (Hörschbach). It is not far from here. You can hear voices from the children playing at the waterfall.

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10.4 km

Wooden Bridges and Staircase in Hörschbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

It's always muddy in the Hörschbach Gorge. Sturdy shoes are a must.

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10.4 km

Small footbridges...

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10.5 km

Small Waterfalls at Hörschbach

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10.6 km

Rear Hörschbach Waterfall

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Great tour, waterfall top 👍

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15.7 km

Eschelbach Biotope

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This small but beautifully situated biotope was redesigned in 2017. If you are lucky you will see dragonflies, fire salamanders and other amphibians.

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.02 km

1.83 km

475 m

333 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

5.30 km

2.56 km

1.56 km

343 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 25 October

13°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Hörschbachschlucht – Hinterer Hörschbachwasserfall Runde von Steinbach

Very varied tour with many different highlights.

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April 19, 2025,Vorderer Hörschbachwasserfall – Hinterer Hörschbachwasserfall Runde Tag 7

Today, as a nice ending, we took a tour to two waterfalls...the path there was full of highlights...the way back was rather sparse?
The lower waterfall is beautiful to look at...the path in the gorge along the waterfalls has been closed since 2021...because slopes have collapsed, trees have fallen, and the town of Murradt has come up with a different …

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February 12, 2023,👩🏼🥾 "Eschelhof - Hörschbachtour" 🏞🌞

I discovered the tip for this tour last year when I was on the Sulzbach anniversary trail.

Now implemented today & even the "Eschelhof" had unexpectedly been open since this weekend.
Have a look here for more information & who is hosting when:
eschelhof.albverein.eu

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February 25, 2023,🅿️Eschelhof - Brünnelesweg💦- Hörschbachschlucht 💦 - SAV Eschelhof😋

Weather forecast was actually quite passable - at least dry. So we were drawn to the Hörschbach Gorge 💦 near Murrhardt. It was already sleet on the way there and the better half wanted to go straight to the Eschelhof to the EKS😋. But it didn't take any persuasion to put on the 🥾. We left the Eschelhof on the …

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