Hörschbach Gorge – Franzenklinge Gorge loop from Murrhardt

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Hörschbach Gorge – Franzenklinge Gorge loop from Murrhardt

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Hörschbach Gorge – Franzenklinge Gorge loop from Murrhardt

02:57

10.0km

280m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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736 m

Feuersee, Murrhardt

Highlight • Lake

Nice place to rest.
The Schwan family is also there.

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1.35 km

View of Murrhardt

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Above the cemetery you have a nice view back to Murrhardt

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2.55 km

Lower Hörschbach Trail

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This path is well developed and wonderful to walk because you walk on gravel and find the shade tolerable in high heat. In my picture you can see a straight grown tree.

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3.58 km

Hörschbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

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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4.08 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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6.00 km

Boundary Stone Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This "Grenzsteinweg" is located near Murrhardt in the Rems-Murr district in Baden-Württemberg.
- narrow forest path
- on/on this path there are numerous old boundary stones that mark the former …

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7.62 km

Franzenklinge Spring

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a fountain above the wooden bridge

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7.67 km

Franzenklinge Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Nice hike along the stream. You should wear sturdy shoes as it can often be very muddy and slippery

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10.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.50 km

3.07 km

813 m

783 m

769 m

109 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

2.99 km

1.44 km

1.24 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

6°C

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Comments

September 24, 2023,Höschbachwasserfälle, Grenzsteinweg, Franzenklinge, Murrhardt

Today we set off on a hike without a sister..... Hörschbach waterfalls, Franzenklinge Murrhardt. I actually wanted to take Felsenmeer and Hörschbachschlucht with me. Since the path to Hörschbachschlucht that I had planned is closed and I would have had to go completely back to the waterfall and add a few more kilometers to the sea of rocks, I decided …

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September 3, 2022,Von Murrhardt durch die Franzenklinge und zum Vorderen Wasserfall des Hörschbachtals [MEX Murrhardt - MEX Murrhardt]

Before the return trip I still had time for this small round trip from Murrhardt. The most beautiful part of the tour was the steep, sometimes muddy path through the Franzenklinge right next to the Kleinkehbach. The path through the Hörschbachtal directly along the stream, which has unfortunately been closed since 2021, was probably just as beautiful - I was …

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March 27, 2022,Rundweg Hörschbach Wasserfälle - Grenzsteinpfad - Feenspuren

A beautiful hike that I would like to do again. We were running out of time, so we took a shortcut.

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June 17, 2022,Premiumwanderweg "Waldklingen"

Today you roam the forest blades and although the route was created exclusively by the city of Murrhardt, it partly leads through the Hörschbach Gorge, which has been closed for years. So be sure to pay attention to the signs for the alternative routes!
It was still a great trip with nice impressions :)

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