Mühlenwanderweg (Mill Trail)

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Landkreis Emmendingen

Simonswald

Mühlenwanderweg (Mill Trail)

Moderate

4.6

(338)

1,112

hikers

Mühlenwanderweg (Mill Trail)

02:47

9.26km

290m

Hiking

On this circular tour, you will hike along babbling brooks to several historic mills and gain exciting insights into traditional craftsmanship. You start at the Simonswald Bären bus stop, cross the bridge, and initially follow the stream. After a first ascent, you will discover the small mill of the Schwanenhof…

Last updated: July 14, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.64 km

Schwanenhof Mill

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This mill can be viewed from afar on the Mill Hiking Trail in Simonswald.

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5.24 km

Wehrlehof Mill

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When the mill is open, you can buy drinks or ice cream for a small fee.

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7.15 km

Simonswald Oil Mill

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Here you can visit the mill and buy oil.

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9.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.53 km

1.94 km

1.37 km

1.18 km

979 m

273 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.83 km

1.64 km

1.44 km

1.07 km

792 m

Elevation

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Comments

June 7, 2026,Familienrunde Simonswald: Mühlenwanderweg 💚

The start is at the Sägplatz, then the path runs along the Haslachsimonswälder stream to the village. From Vorder to Mittelhaslach, we continue on a barely used road, adorned with beautiful views and a small sales cabinet at the Emmlerhof.
At the former "Schwanenwirtshaus" (Swan Inn), the path now climbs steeply as a forest trail, passing the Wehrlebauernhof farm, before …

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April 20, 2022,Mühlen-Runde von Simonswald

Beautiful, not very demanding hike with little altitude difference. Convenient hiking trails and paths. Many highlights and beautiful views.

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February 12, 2022,Simonswälder Mühlentour (5411 - Tour 9)

Today I started tour 19 from the book Kompass Schwarzwald Süd 5411. Only at the end I did a little bit different to kill time until the bus came.

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June 5, 2024,Wanderung Simonswald

Of our Black Forest hikes, I found this one relatively weak compared to the others, but that's ultimately a matter of taste.

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April 5, 2025,Simonswald-Mühlenrundwanderung

That was a very nice tour, highly recommended!
With 23 degrees 😎🌞 and nature in bloom, you experience the Black Forest just as you imagine it... you can't get more Black Forest idyllic than that 😃👌. We took a little snack break at Uncle Tom's Cabin 🥪🧃... in picture 47 you can see the Fallerhof from the series... The Fallers... …

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April 5, 2025,🌲Mühlen-Rundwanderweg im Simonswald🥾🥾☀️😎

The weather is totally on our side this week☀️😎☀️🫶 we are in the Simonswald🚗 today to do the mill circular hiking trail🥾🥾 highly recommended 👍 past a drinks fountain with shopping opportunities😄 at the Fallerhof (but I didn't know it from TV🤷🏻‍♀️)....oil mill museum...🐑🦆🐐🪻🌷🌺🌼🪻....simply beautiful

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August 26, 2025,Wanderung auf dem Mühlenwanderweg mit Abstecher zur Kapelle oberhalb von Ettersbach.

A beautiful hike past numerous mills and old, typical Black Forest farms. A remarkable gorge was also on the way.

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May 10, 2025,🌿 Zweitälerland 📍 Simonswald ☸️ Mühlenweg

Beautiful leisurely hike in the Simonswäldertal with a visit to the oil mill.

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April 9, 2026

On this circular tour, you will hike along babbling brooks to several historic mills and gain exciting insights into traditional craftsmanship. You start at the Simonswald Bären bus stop, cross the bridge, and initially follow the stream. After a first ascent, you will discover the small mill of the

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