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Explore the most popular waterfall trails near Bad Urach with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- Bad Urach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Feb 13, 2024 · What are the top attractions to visit in Bad Urach? The Bad Urach Waterfall stands out as a natural highlight, alongside the historical Bad Urach Castle. The town also prides itself on its thermal baths and picturesque half-timbered houses. How does Bad Urach appeal to visitors during the winter season?
Feb 12, 2024 · Location: Schwäbische Alb, Bad Urach, Germany; When to Hike: Year Round; Distance: 6.7 mile loop; Up/down: 1100 feet; Time: 3:15 hours; Difficulty: Easy-Moderate (no high heels) Points of Interest: Urach & Gütersteiner Waterfall, Rutschenfelsen; Transport: Paid parking, Train Stop
Urach Waterfall is a 37m limestone falls on the Brühlbach where a popular and family-friendly walk followed this gentle stream near Bad Urach, Germany.
- Where Are The Falls?
- Parking
- The Trail
- Other Things to Do
- Tips
Bad Urach is a small town that’s roughly 30 minutes south of Stuttgart, Germany. It’s in the Swabian Albthat runs through Baden-Wurttemburg. Interestingly, it was once home to the most volcanic areas in the world. Because of this, there are a great deal of interesting geographical formations and great spas that use the surrounding natural resources...
There’s a parking lot you then you can walk up to the trail. We did this the first time, then discovered that further up the road is the parking lot and a biergarten called Wasserfallhütte. I’d recommend driving up the narrow road until you see a parking lot on the left.
The trail is wide with well-groomed gravel and is mostly flat until you get close to the waterfall. In total it’s about 2km (1.24 miles) and it stroller friendly. During the entire walk up, there’s a small river called Brühlbach that runs to the right. On a hot day it’s nice to dip your feet in! Once you get close to the falls, the water goes over ...
Hohenurach castle ruins
If you walk past the falls to the top of the trail, it’ll open up to the Hohenurach castle ruins. The ruins and the view were worth the hike.
Snack Time
Once you get to the top of the falls, there’s a large open area with views below. There’s also a snack (and bier) cart as well.
Cherry Picking
When we went, there was a field full of cherries and a stand selling them at the field. I don’t like cherries, but I loved these ones.
Go Early! – but if you live in Stuttgart you probably already know how busy everything can get. I’d recommend some water and a snack if you don’t want to purchase anything there. Bring Change – Depending on the time of day you visit, you may have to pay a parking fee. Overflow Parking– There’s additional parking further down and at the train statio...
The waterfall of Urach is a very nice waterfall to visit. You can park for free at the trainstation "Bad Urach Wasserfall" and walk to the waterfall in 20-30 minutes. You can also pay to park and save yourself about 5 minutes walking. You can climb up and you will pass some great places to take a picture.
Tours. 12:33 h. 40.6 km. 1,480 m. 183. The town of Bad Urach is well known for its picturesque waterfall and quite rightly so. But this tranquil community in the Erms Valley has much more to offer hikers. In this Collection, we show you the five ‘Grafensteige’ trails around Bad Urach, all of which have been designated as premium hiking trails.
