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Nideck Waterfall – View of the Nideck ruins loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

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Nideck Waterfall – View of the Nideck ruins loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

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Nideck Waterfall – View of the Nideck ruins loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

02:12

6.94km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Parking

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658 m

Nideck Ruins

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Unterideck castle ruins from the first half of the 13th century

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Viewpoint above the Nideck Waterfall

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From the top of the Nideck waterfall, the belvedere perched 25 meters high offers you a breathtaking view of the mountains of the Hasel valley.

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2.48 km

Hirschfels Rock

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Nice view there

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4.74 km

Nideck Waterfall

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At a height of 534 meters and south of the ruins of Nideck Castle, the waterfall falls from a wall of volcanic rock. The 25 meter high waterfall is embedded …

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Climb to the top of the waterfall

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The path leads from the foot of the waterfall up to its top via numerous stairs... from there you can continue hiking to the Nideck castle ruins

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4.92 km

Forest trail near Château du Nideck

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The path leads from Nideck Castle to Hirschfels and is really beautiful.

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5.85 km

View of the Nideck ruins

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nice view of the ruin Nideck

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6.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

2.40 km

1.61 km

Surfaces

6.40 km

249 m

195 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

33°C

18°C

13 %

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Comments

September 29, 2022,France Cascade du Nideck – Ruines du château du Nideck Runde von Oberhaslach

Luckily in dry weather with the possibility of farsightedness. Already a great tour!°

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May 27, 2025,Cascade du Nideck

A loop from the upper parking lot, over the Nideck ruins, to the impressive waterfalls.

The descent is steep, and you need to be sure-footed. Friendly rangers ensure that our Luzie stays on a leash today, which isn't necessary for her, but you can't tell if a dog is chasing game.

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September 1, 2024,Ruines du château de Nideck et cascades🇫🇷😊☀️

Fantastically beautiful hike with fantastic views.🤗

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September 19, 2022,🇨🇵 Cascade du Nideck – Ruines du château du Nideck Runde von Oberhaslach 🇨🇵

I went into this tour with not very high expectations. Interesting rock formations and a beautiful, small waterfall awaited me. Some of the paths were very rocky (a stroller wouldn't stand a chance). We wanted to climb the lower castle tower through the wooden slats that were sawn out, but then we had to because some boards were missing
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July 2, 2022,Cascade du Nideck – Ruines du château

Great hike. We started at the lower parking lot (by the restaurant). From there it went directly to the great waterfall and then on paved paths up. At the top there is a parking lot and the ruins.

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September 24, 2024,Oberhaslach: Cascade du Nideck - Rocher du Hirschfels - Château du Nideck

Today's goal was the castle ruins and the waterfall of Nideck. It is really worth seeing and can be reached quite quickly via a wonderful forest path.
From the foot of the waterfall, you then zigzag up the stairs. When I got to the top, I made the mistake of not walking straight towards the waterfall/ruins, but also taking in …

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August 18, 2021,HiLu - Cascade du Nideck - Hirschfels

Nice circular route. However difficult for people with a fear of heights! But we did it!

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Nideck Waterfall – View of the Nideck ruins loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

View of the Nideck Forest

Nideck Ruins

Viewpoint above the Nideck Waterfall

Hirschfels Rock

Nideck Waterfall

Climb to the top of the waterfall

Forest trail near Château du Nideck

View of the Nideck ruins

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