Katzenbach Valley – Path to Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from VVG der Stadt Rottenburg am Neckar

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Katzenbach Valley – Path to Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from VVG der Stadt Rottenburg am Neckar

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Katzenbach Valley – Path to Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from VVG der Stadt Rottenburg am Neckar

02:47

9.55km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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34 m

Kurpark Bad Niedernau

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice park in the south of Bad Niedernau with a small lake. Finding an idyllic place to take a break is no problem here.

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1.64 km

View of Weiler and Weiler Castle

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View of the hamlet of Burg 🏰.

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3.65 km

Rotenberg

Peak

7.27 km

The Katzenbachtal is a particularly beautiful section of the Früchtetrauf premium trail "Seven Valleys Round". The stream follows the path and is so shallow in several places that you can easily get in and splash around in the water.

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7.36 km

Seven Valleys Cave

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The cave lies at the foot of a rock face and is a natural monument. In winter a few bats live here. Armed with a helmet and a flashlight, you …

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7.41 km

Stone Arch Bridge over the Katzenbach

Highlight • Bridge

One of the many beautiful little bridges over the Katzenbach on the Früchtetrauf premium trail "Seven Valleys Round"

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7.77 km

Stone Bridge Over the Katzenbach

Highlight • Bridge

At least that's a nice bridge as a highlight.

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8.14 km

Path to Wolfsschlucht Gorge

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Short impressive gorge. Be careful in bad weather.

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8.69 km

Wolf Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Wolfsschlucht is a highlight on the Früchtetrauf premium trail “Seven Valleys Circuit”. The sometimes steep, narrow path leads over the gorge and along imposing rocks into the valley. Those …

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9.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

3.32 km

2.17 km

180 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

2.24 km

1.85 km

1.20 km

150 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

21°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 3, 2025,Weilerburg - Katzenbachtal – Wolfsschlucht Runde von Bad Niedernau☺️

Today, with a dear friend, we went to Bad Niedernau not far from us.
It was 16 degrees, windy, and uninviting, but that improved with each hour, and we were able to enjoy the glorious sunshine 😎👍🏻
As always, it's worth it. The Wolfschlucht Gorge alone—the 7 Valleys Loop is actually about 7 km—but we wanted to go to Weilerburg …

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September 7, 2024,Hike

And again: Thanks to the work of my own legs, I managed to climb up to Weilerburg today via the normal route. After 1 bike ride and 2 high fives with the castle flag on the top of the tower, I descended over fine gravel gullies on the southwest flank. The paths are unsecured and free of snow. Weilerburg is …

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