Kaltenbach loop

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Kaltenbach loop

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Kaltenbach loop

01:29

5.36km

100m

Hiking

This small but very nice hiking tour takes you into the pure Black Forest nature deep in the Enz Valley.

Although the idyllic suburb of Gompelscheuer doesn't have that much to offer, the nature, the forest and the lake around it are all the more beautiful. Between the wooded slopes…

by Nördlicher Schwarzwald

Last updated: January 28, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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678 m

Kaltenbach Valley

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Very beautiful valley with great paths that can be explored well signposted on the 5.3 km long Kaltenbach loop.

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1.82 km

Kaltenbachsee Trail

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Coming from Gompelscheuer, the path branches off to the left at the Griesbrunnen from the gravel forest path, only a laminated sign points to the path, and leads to the …

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2.44 km

Lake Kaltenbach

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The Kaltenbachsee is a rafting lake from the past. It was created by the Enztal raftsmen in the 18th century and is a so-called surge lake. The dammed lake was …

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5.30 km

Source of the Enz

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The Enz, which flows into the Neckar, is created by the confluence of the Großer and Kleiner Enz near Calmbach north of Bad Wildbad. The Große Enz, in turn, is …

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5.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.06 km

1.94 km

291 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

1.65 km

364 m

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

3°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

December 2, 2022,Kaltenbachschleife 2.0

Gompelscheuer- Enzquelle - parking lot at Kaltenbachweg - Kaltenbachsee - Enzquelle - Gompelscheuer

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June 14, 2026,🏞️ Kaltenbach Schleife 🏞️

🙁 Unfortunately, Forst BW has partially destroyed a 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 path to such an extent that we will certainly prefer the alpine trail next time 😉 but even so, 🥾🥾 hiking boots are a must 😍 we certainly didn't have an average of 6.3 km 😅

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May 20, 2024,Gompelscheuer zum Kaltenbachsee

Small round trip to Kaltenbachsee, up via Kaltenbachpfad and down via Kaltenbachschleife.

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May 7, 2022,Kaltenbachschleife bei Gompelscheuer

Enzquelle Gompelscheuer - Kaltenbachsee car park - path along the Kaltenbach - Kaltenbachsee - Kaltenbachschleife - forest path to Gompelscheuer - Enzquelle Gompelscheuer

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January 30, 2026,❄️🏞️ Kaltenbach See🏞️❄️

A lovely short hike ❄️❄️ When the paths are free of snow ❄️❄️ and ice, it's also worth hiking the entire Enzquellen trail 😍

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January 18, 2025,❄️💧🥾 Kaltenbach Schleife 🥾💧❄️

Nice little walk 🌄 before shopping 😊 Starting at the Enzquelle in Gommpelscheuer. Along the Kaltenbachtal up to the lake. Mainly great narrow paths🥾😍🥾 that invite you to take photos 📷. A bit of snow ❄️❄️ but still good to walk ♥️♥️♥️

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August 20, 2026,🇩🇪 Premiumweg Enzquellenpfad 🌊 - Kaltenbachschleife

Hello everyone 🙋‍♀️

A break 🚫 is needed.

Not far away but I don't want to get up early either ⏰️. So I looked in the archives 👀 and put something together. Found accommodation in Bad Wildbad 🛏, checked the bus connection 🚌 to Enzklösterle and off I went by car 🚗 to Gompelscheuer.

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June 2, 2024,☔️ 🌧 Kaltenbach Schleife 🌧 ☂️

Start at the source of the Enz, on mostly narrow paths along to the Kaltenbach lake and back again on the right side of the stream.
Even in the rain ☔️ 🌧☔️ nice to walk 🏃‍♂️ 😀😃😀

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July 29, 2022

This small but very nice hiking tour takes you into the pure Black Forest nature deep in the Enz Valley.
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Although the idyllic suburb of Gompelscheuer doesn't have that much to offer, the nature, the forest and the lake around it are all the more beautiful. Between the wooded slopes of the valley and over

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