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The Landslide is a long-distance hiking trail divided into several stages along the Murgtals in the Northern Black Forest. The 5 stages lead to 110 km of Gaggenau past Gernsbach, Forbach and Baiersbronn until the Grinding head.
background
The hiking sign of the Murgleiter is a green “m” that is underlined in blue and is located in a blue-framed diamond on a gray background (see picture). The path was named by the German Hiking Institute "Premium way" excellent, which ensures that it is continuously marked and has a particularly high experience value.
The Murgleiter can be hiked in both directions, but the descent towards Gaggenau also includes several intermediate climbs. Most hikers, however, approach the path from below, i.e. from Gaggenau.
preparation
getting there
With the exception of the upper part behind Baiersbronn, the entire Murgtal is crossed by the Murgtalbahn, on the trams of Karlsruhe Transport Association circulate. The lines S81 runs from Forbach to Rastatt on the lower reaches of the Murg and the S8 runs from Freudenstadt above the Murg valley to downtown Karlsruhe, also past the main train station, where various regional, IC and ICE connections stop. Both lines serve most of the larger and smaller towns along the Murg.
The entrance to the first stage is on Unimog Museum in Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels. There you can park your car directly on site or, if you arrive by train, at the bus stop 1 Bad Rotenfels Castle get out. From there it is only a few hundred meters on foot to the entrance.
If you want to walk the Murgleiter in the opposite direction, you can start at the Schliffkopf on the Schwarzwaldhochstraße (B500). This can only be reached by public transport via bus lines 12 and 21 between Freudenstadt and the Mummelsee or Buhlbach. Compared to the Murgtalbahn, these are much less frequented. There is also a fairly large parking lot for hikers on site for cars.
Stages
1st stage: Gaggenau - Gernsbach (23.7 km)
| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m aboveNHN) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Unimog Museum   | 0 | 135 | Parking lot and restaurant |
| 2 Rotenfels Castle | 138 | Classicist castle and spa gardens | |
| 1 Schweinlachhütte | 251 | Refuge | |
| 1 Waldseebad | 182 | Natural swimming pool and restaurant (outside) | |
| 2 Echlehütte | 251 | Refuge | |
| 3 Alt-Eberstein ruins | 460 | Castle ruins and restaurant | |
| 4 Burned rock | 400 | Rock with a view and a refuge | |
| 5 Wolfsschlucht | 360 | Hotel and restaurant nearby | |
| 6 Mercury | 660 | Restaurant and mountain station of the Merkurbergbahn to Baden-Baden | |
| 3 Rushes | 517 | Refuge and picnic area | |
| 1 Wise stone | 396 | Friends of nature house and picnic area | |
| 7 Träufelbachsee | 214 | Refuge | |
1 Gernsbach | 177 | Old town with numerous restaurants and train station |
Directions
The first stage of the Murgleiter begins on Unimog Museum in Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels, to that too Restaurant is attached. If you are interested in the tried and tested commercial vehicles or would like to take a little lap as a passenger, a visit is definitely worthwhile. Immediately next to it is that Rotenfels Castle with the adjoining spa park. From here, the Murgleiter leads over a mountain ridge for the first time a little over 100 m upwards, past the Schweinlachhütte and back down a bit Waldseebad, a natural pool with Restaurant, which is located outside of the bathroom. About the Echlehütte the path leads through the Höllbachtal to Alt-Eberstein ruins, a medieval castle with Restaurant. Past the Burned rocks with the Lukashütte the Murgleiter passes the Wolfsschlucht and shortly after that Hotel Restaurant Wolfsschlucht. From there, the path leads along the "zig-zag path", which lives up to its name, together with the Gernsbacher tour up on the Mercury. There is a Restaurant and the mountain station of the Merkurbergbahn, which after Baden-Baden leads down. It continues through the picnic areas Rushes and Wise stone through the Träufelbachtal down to the Träufelbachsee. From there it is not far to the stage destination Gernsbach, where there are various places to eat and sleep ( – ).
Refreshments
- 1 Unimog restaurant, Unimog Museum. Tel.: 49 7225 9813130. Open: closed on Mondays.
- 2 Waldseebad restaurant, Waldstrasse 70, 76571 Gaggenau. Tel.: 49 7225 2206. Open: Closed on Tuesdays.
- 3 Restaurant Alt-Eberstein, Rosenstrasse 50, 76530 Baden-Baden. Tel.: 49 7221 28899.
- 2 Hotel Restaurant Wolfsschlucht, Ebersteinburger Strasse 2, 76530 Baden-Baden. Tel.: 49 7221 22382. Open: Closed on Thursdays.
- 4 Merkurstüble restaurant, Merkurstrasse 5, 76530 Baden-Baden. Tel.: 49 7221 9709842. Open: Every day.
- 5 Old town da Orazione, Hauptstrasse 31, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 3145. Trattoria and Wine Bar - Italian Restaurant.Open: Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
- 6 Dubrovnik, Hauptstrasse 34, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 657367. Croatian restaurant.Open: daily 11.30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
- 7 Cafe on the market, Main street 22, Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)7224 916093, Email: [email protected]. The Café am Markt offers a large selection of pies and cakes from its own pastry shop and, in summer, also homemade ice cream.Open: November - March Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. April - October Tue - Sun 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 8 Murphy's Diner, Hauptstrasse 17, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 7902. American restaurant.Open: closed on Mondays.
- 9 Brotherslin restoration, Hauptstrasse 3, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 2292, Email: [email protected]. An inn from the good old days, owned by the family since 1892.Open: Closed on Tuesdays.
- 10 Café Felix, Hofstätte 6, Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)157 50466585, Email: [email protected]. cozy little café with a living room atmosphere, homemade cakes, hearty lunchtime dishes on Thurs and Fri, breakfast options on Sat and Sun.Open: Wed-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- 11 Stern-Hirsch inn, Hofstätte 3, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 655791. Open: Wed day off.
- 12 Gasthof Jockers, Schloßstraße 4, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 3120, Email: [email protected]. Nice beer garden on the Murg.Open: daily from 10 am, closed on Tuesdays from October to May.
2nd stage: Gernsbach - Forbach (23.7 km)
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| Place / sight | route (km) | height (m aboveNHN) | additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gernsbach | 177 | railway station | |
| 8 Eberstein Castle | 304 | Hotel and restaurant | |
| 9 Obertsrot | 186 | S-Bahn stop | |
| 4 Great rank | 359 | Refuge | |
| 5 Rehackersbrunnen | 430 | Refuge and well | |
| 10 Rockertfelsen | 572 | Rocks with a refuge | |
| 11 Badger stone | 611 | rock | |
| 12 Fatima Chapel | 417 | Homecoming Chapel | |
| 2 Reichental | 390 | Half-timbered village | |
| 13 Beckenfels | rock | ||
| 6 Whetstone fountain | 572 | Refuge and well | |
| 14 Latschigfelsen | 750 | Rocks with gazebo | |
| 15 Witch fountain | 362 | ||
| 3 Forbach | 305 | Various rest stops and train station, historic wooden bridge |
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Directions
The second stage of the debris flow begins in Gernsbach with a rather steep ascent past the war memorial and then leads on narrow paths with beautiful views to the Eberstein Castlein which a 4-star hotel, a winery, the Schloss-Schänke with a beautiful sycamore terrace and a gourmet restaurant. From the castle you have a wonderful view over the surrounding Murg valley. From here it goes downhill again Obertsrot, where the Murg side is changed for the first time. On the other side it goes past two shelters up to the Rockertfelsenthat rise up to 70 m in height. Here the path crosses again Gernsbacher tour. Past the Badger stone and the Fatima Chapel leads the Murgleiter into a side valley in which the beautiful half-timbered village is located Reichental is located. On the other side of the valley it goes a few hundred meters up again, past the Beckenfels and on Whetstone fountainuntil the way to the Latschigfelsen on the Westweg meets. The two long-distance hiking trails now run together in a zigzag Witch fountain over again to the Murg, where the stage destination is already Forbach is located. In addition to a historic wooden bridge over the Murg, there is a train station and various refreshment stops ( – ).
Refreshments
- 3 Hotel Restaurant Schloss Eberstein, Eberstein Castle 1, 76593 Gernsbach. Tel.: 49 7224 995950. The castle includes two places to stop for a break: the castle tavern with hot meals throughout and a gourmet restaurant with a Michelin star.Open: Schloss-Schänke: daily from 12 noon to 10 p.m., Werner's restaurant: Wed-Sun 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 13 Ristorante-Pizzeria Black Forest Italians, Schifferstrasse 1, 76596 Forbach. Tel.: 49 7228 8584662. Italian restaurant right at the train station.Open: from 11 a.m., closed on Tuesdays.
- 14 Friedrichshof Jägerstüble, Landstrasse 1, 76596 Forbach. Tel.: 49 7228 2333. Traditional Baden cuisine with a view of the Murg and Forbacher Murggarten.Open: Wed day off, Tues only lunch kitchen.
- 15 Gatsby, Landstrasse 23, 76596 Forbach. Tel.: 49 7228 3161. Café and bistro right next to the town hall.
- 16 Gasthaus Adler, Hauptstrasse 28, 76596 Forbach. Tel.: 49 7228 2334. Civil cuisine with a view of the Mosesbrunnenplatz.Open: closed on Mondays.
- 17 Café Henriette, Klammstrasse 1, 76596 Forbach. Tel.: 49 7228 9688170. Café with cake, snack menu and warm lunch.Open: closed Tues & Wed.
trips
Individual evidence
literature
Web links
- Landslide - Website of the Murgleiter from the Rastatt district office
- Landslide - Website of the Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH
- Landslide - Website of the German Hiking Institute
- Waymarked trails - Overview map, elevation profile and GPX download of the Renchtalsteig based on OpenStreetMap data
- Black Forest hiking service - Hiking portal of the Black Forest Association with different map views and overlays (route network, signposts, accommodations, ...)
