The Gertelbach and Wiedenbach waterfalls, starting from Hundseck

Do you enjoy the sound of running water, birdsong and a bit of a hike? You can do all that here with the family.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.94 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,444 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,437 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,933 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,555 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at Hundseck, at the foot of the Lift2 cable car. You can also use the large car park located just nearby

(S/E) Cross the road and take the middle path, which leads downhill. This will take you to the Gertelbach Waterfall.

(1) Walk alongside it, taking care to step over the tributaries. Also take care when walking on some of the wet stones. You’ll soon reach a small mountain hut.

(2) Continue downhill along the Kapellenweg path until you reach a confluence of streams.

(3) Turn right and start the climb running parallel to the left bank of the Wiedenbach stream. You’ll come to a wider road at a hairpin bend.

(4) Turn right onto it and carry on until you reach another hairpin bend. At the end of this bend, you’ll find a small flight of steps to the left of the road.

(5) Take these steps and continue along this path, running parallel to the road, to reach the Wiedenbach waterfalls.

(6) Cross the Wiedenbach stream and carry on until you reach the junction with the Kapellenweg path.

(7) Turn right onto this path and continue, slightly uphill, to reach the Sand junction.

(8) Take care when crossing the junction here; you’ll need to be patient and wait for the go-ahead to cross.
Opposite, take the Westweg path, which runs parallel to the road, and head for the Hundseck car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,900 ft - Hundseck car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.31 - alt. 2,257 ft - Gertelbach Waterfalls
  3. 2 : mi 1.46 - alt. 2,008 ft - Small shelter
  4. 3 : mi 1.99 - alt. 1,555 ft - Confluence of streams
  5. 4 : mi 2.69 - alt. 2,080 ft - Road crossing
  6. 5 : mi 3.31 - alt. 2,326 ft - A short flight of steps
  7. 6 : mi 3.93 - alt. 2,306 ft - Wiedenbach Waterfalls
  8. 7 : mi 4.16 - alt. 2,448 ft - Kapellenweg trail
  9. 8 : mi 4.89 - alt. 2,720 ft - Crossroads to cross
  10. S/E : mi 5.94 - alt. 2,900 ft - Hundseck car park

Notes

Plenty of benches to rest on and enjoy the scenery.

Worth a visit

(1) Enjoy the magnificent Gertelbach waterfall.
(2) Small shelter: a great spot for a picnic or a short break overlooking the waterfall.
(3) Self-service refreshments.
(6) The Wiedenbach waterfall is less spectacular, but offers a pleasant spot to cool off.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 29706383

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk, done on Sunday 14 June. The route takes you through a beautiful forest, with a welcome waterfall that keeps you cool throughout the walk.

Some sections follow narrow paths that are occasionally a bit overgrown (#machete). This can cause a bit of confusion about which way to go… but after all, it gives your calves a bit more of a workout than expected!

The stretch between points 4 and 5 is, in my opinion, the least pleasant part of the route: you walk alongside the road for nearly a kilometre, with traffic passing by. It’s not the most idyllic part of the walk.

A quick tip for future walkers: watch out for the staircase on the left. The one you need to take isn’t necessarily the first one you see… a little trick that tests your powers of observation before you carry on with the adventure!

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corinnedgd
corinnedgd

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful waterfalls. However, some areas of the route have not been cleared all the way to point 1. The descent down the waterfalls is magnificent, but the section along the road between points 4 and 7 is uninteresting, and the road is under construction for several weeks or even months. It is unfortunate.

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User 23816981

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Excellent help with organising hikes. Thank you.

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Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We were very disappointed with this hike, after walking around for a good 1/4 hour we found ourselves on the right path, but it didn't last long. Fortunately I had the "trace" on the app on my mobile phone, but that wasn't enough (it was impossible to guide us with the "paper" form). We didn't find the waterfall and got a bit lost in the forest. But maybe it's our fault? We came back by road, with no shoulder, but 10kms all the same.

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Claudio67
Claudio67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice discovery! 🤩 Thank you for this tour.
It was Mother's Day in Germany yesterday so heavy use of the trail along the torrent.
Only downside, before arriving at point 5 you have to walk on the road: very dangerous because no space on the roadside!!! So we followed the forest path in parallel, but then had to cut through the woods to get back to the road, which was high up....

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