Watermill in Michelbach – Hilsberghütte loop from Michelbach

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Watermill in Michelbach – Hilsberghütte loop from Michelbach

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Watermill in Michelbach – Hilsberghütte loop from Michelbach

01:57

6.89km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. 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 Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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155 m

Watermill in Michelbach

Highlight • Structure

The water wheel on the Michelbach is only operated for show purposes. If necessary, water can flow onto the water wheel blades via the open wooden inlet channel. In winter, great ice sculptures are created here at the inlet channel.

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208 m

Michelbach Half-Timbered Houses

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty village in a side valley of the Murg.

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320 m

Michelbach Local History Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Local History Museum
Otto-Hirth-Str. 6
76571 Gaggenau-Michelbach

On the first Sunday of every month
except January, February and December,
the local history museum is open from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This information comes from heimatverein-michelbach.de

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2.63 km

Pest Cross with View of the Valley

Highlight • Monument

Nearby information board commemorates the suffering of the population during the various outbreaks of plague.

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2.95 km

View of Michelbach from the Stone Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent views of the Murg valley and the village at your feet

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2.97 km

Michelbach Historic Wine Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Viticulture in Michelbach dates back to the 15th century and came to a standstill during the Second World War. On the historical wine trail you will find information boards that …

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4.56 km

Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

across the stream

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5.47 km

Hilsberghütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful, quite new hut (built in 2009), dedicated to the former mayor and trail initiator Volkwart Vath.

Great views over Michelbach and the opposite mountain heights.

This hut is located …

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6.89 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

1.52 km

724 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.45 km

1.21 km

1.01 km

740 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 19 October

14°C

5°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2025,Michelbacher Rundweg z.T.

Another lovely little walk with our friends from Konstanz.
The Michelbach circular trail is always beautiful.

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December 11, 2021,Michelbacher (Gaggenau) Rundweg -Teiletappe.gpx

Since we once again had to visit Baden, it was of course a welcome opportunity to go on a short hike in the Murg Valley.
We hiked a section of the "Michelbacher Rundweg".
We started at the Landgasthaus Engel (our accommodation) in Michelbach to hike from there along the Michelbach towards Hilsberg, where the refuge of the same name is …

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