Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Eschelhof Hiking Lodge loop from Murrhardt

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Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Eschelhof Hiking Lodge loop from Murrhardt

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Rear Hörschbach Waterfall – Eschelhof Hiking Lodge loop from Murrhardt

04:19

15.2km

330m

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: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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986 m

Hörschbach Waterfall and Rest Area

Highlight • Waterfall

There is a small rest area on the hiking trail here at the Hörschbach.

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1.04 km

Upper Brook Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A shortcut to the upper Bachweg which is easier to walk than the path through the blade.

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2.71 km

Rear Hörschbach Waterfall

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Great tour, waterfall top 👍

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2.82 km

Small Waterfalls at Hörschbach

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2.87 km

Eschel Lake

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Beautiful lake in a quiet location with restaurants

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7.50 km

Eschelhof Hiking Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hiking home is open on weekends and on public holidays, there is also a barefoot path, a table tennis table and a great playground!

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14.9 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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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.50 km

3.90 km

2.98 km

531 m

234 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

3.76 km

3.28 km

2.98 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Hörschbachschlucht – Hinterer Hörschbachwasserfall Runde von Steinbach

Very varied tour with many different highlights.

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February 12, 2023,👩🏼🥾 "Eschelhof - Hörschbachtour" 🏞🌞

I discovered the tip for this tour last year when I was on the Sulzbach anniversary trail.

Now implemented today & even the "Eschelhof" had unexpectedly been open since this weekend.
Have a look here for more information & who is hosting when:
eschelhof.albverein.eu

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February 25, 2023,🅿️Eschelhof - Brünnelesweg💦- Hörschbachschlucht 💦 - SAV Eschelhof😋

Weather forecast was actually quite passable - at least dry. So we were drawn to the Hörschbach Gorge 💦 near Murrhardt. It was already sleet on the way there and the better half wanted to go straight to the Eschelhof to the EKS😋. But it didn't take any persuasion to put on the 🥾. We left the Eschelhof on the …

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