Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Murrhardt

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Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Murrhardt

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Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Hörschbach Gorge loop from Murrhardt

03:17

10.9km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

View of Murrhardt

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Above the cemetery you have a nice view back to Murrhardt

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2.32 km

FeenSpuren Forest Gorges Trail

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Beautiful paths that are partly really reminiscent of a fairy tale forest.

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2.71 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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5.58 km

Rear Hörschbach Waterfall

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Great tour, waterfall top 👍

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5.73 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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7.70 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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8.20 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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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

1.13 km

953 m

727 m

475 m

173 m

Surfaces

6.23 km

1.53 km

1.31 km

1.26 km

522 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

12°C

3°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 4, 2023,Hörschbach Wasserfälle

After the morning lap, lunch break and subsequent coffee drinking in Markwardt, spontaneously decided to do another lap at the Hörschbach waterfalls. Since the direct path along the creek was closed due to several damages, it was a 7 km long loop. I liked the front waterfall better, because the rear waterfall had significantly less water than the pictures show. …

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October 22, 2021,Hörschbachschlucht

This gorge is really worth experiencing. The noises of the sometimes more, sometimes less babbling brook or brook everywhere. Splendid! The waterfalls alone are worth seeing.

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February 25, 2024,Murrhardt Hörschbachschlucht

From the Rottmannsberger sawmill over many rock and wooden steps down into the romantic and wild upper valley of the Hörschbach. After a short time to the Hinterer Hörschbach waterfall. The partially dammed water can be released through a lock and the waterfall pours a large amount of water over the rock. From here it is possible to continue either …

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April 27, 2025,Hinterer Hörschbachwasserfall – Hörschbachschlucht Runde von Brennäcker

Unfortunately, the lower gorge path is still closed. So, we went to Murrhardt to the recreational forest lake. The Hörschbach waterfall had little water. The hike was varied in sections, and you can enjoy the tranquility. At the forest lake, we noticed more prohibition signs than recommendations. Nevertheless, you can still spend a few hours there.

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June 9, 2024,Hörschbachschlucht – durch die Schlucht, offiziell gesperrt

Unfortunately, the gorge is officially closed. We tried it anyway. In some places the paths are blocked by landslides. There are no more and you have to change sides without bridges. So we go through the stream. The existing bridges are rotten, and in some places the boards are missing.
The paths are also often blocked by fallen trees that …

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January 20, 2024,Eiszeit in der Hōrschbachschlucht❄️💦

Front and rear waterfalls on adventurous paths 🥾 and in great weather 🌞❄️💦

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May 25, 2022,Hinterer Hörschbachwasserfall – Obere Hörschbachschlucht Runde von Murrhardt

Unfortunately, the path directly through the Hörschbachtal was blocked.

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September 13, 2022,Um die Hörschbachschlucht herum gelaufen

Since the Hörschbach Gorge is officially closed. They built a pretty massive wooden fence at the top entrance. I just walked around the outside today. With a pretty steep climb in between

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