View of the Jagst River – Kessach Stream loop from Widdern

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View of the Jagst River – Kessach Stream loop from Widdern

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View of the Jagst River – Kessach Stream loop from Widdern

02:45

9.95km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17 m

Evangelical Laurentius Church Widdern

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The Protestant Laurentius Church in Widdern was first mentioned in 1258. It was rebuilt in its current form between 1892 and 1895, with the late Gothic core remaining. The architect for this new building was Louis Stahl.
Renovations took place mainly in 1582 (repair of the church tower) and 1710.
Inside the church you can find a lot of colorful epitaphs from the 15th to the 18th century. There are particularly large numbers of gravestones belonging to the Lords of Gemmingen.
The pulpit base is also worth seeing.
High water marks can be found on the outside of the church. There is also a stone with the year 1708 on which it says: "1708 - Christian Graf Werckmeister; Iohan Albrecht Nusser Zimermann". These were probably the main people involved in the renovation in the early 18th century.

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84 m

Confluence of the Kessach and Jagst Rivers

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You have a good view of the Kessach estuary from the war memorial. So stop it!

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206 m

View of the Jagst River

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the Jagst and its green banks.

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390 m

Widdern, Landkreis Heilbronn (r)

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The city of Widdern is located in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg.
- smallest town in Baden-Württemberg
- is due to the Jagst
- idyllic Jagst and Kessach valleys
- a sub-location is "Unterkessach"
- Further information at: widdern.de

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543 m

Stone Staircase Near Widdern

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690 m

Gemmingen Castle Widdern

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Over the course of the 15th century, the Lords of Gemmingen were able to acquire shares in rams. Accordingly, they built this little castle with the characteristic round stair tower in the 16th century in 1574.
The building served as an inn from the 1860s before it was renovated and converted for residential purposes in the early 1990s.
The Gemmingen coat of arms can still be found on the stair tower.

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7.16 km

Henkersbrunnen with lake and barbecue area

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The romantically situated lake with its beautiful barbecue area is an ideal resting place. Free reservations can be made through the Widdern town council.

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8.39 km

Kessach Stream

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- between "Widdern" and "Unterkessach" in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg.
- the "Kessach" accompanies us on our way

Excursus on "Kessach":
- approx. 27 km long river / brook
- flows into the Jagst at "Aries"

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9.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

2.17 km

1.35 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.22 km

995 m

393 m

212 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

11°C

3°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2023,Widdern

Beautiful, easy and varied small tour. Can be done in 2 hours

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November 6, 2022,Kessachmündung in die Jagst – Toller Blick auf die Jagst Runde von Widdern

Today (finally) been out and about in the area again. Unfortunately, as you can see from the pictures, the weather was very foggy in places, but on the other hand this also had a certain charm. Unfortunately, the tour didn't have that much to offer and consists mostly of paved paths. But all in all it was still worth coming …

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