Through the Battert rock labyrinth to the Old Castle

The hiking tour starts at the Wolfsschlucht woodland car park in Ebersteinburg, Rotenbachtalstraße.

Parking:
Forest car park; free parking is available at the starting point.

Getting there by public transport:
‘Wolfsschlucht’ bus stop in Ebersteinburg

(S/E) From the hiking car park, we head towards the forest and soon find ourselves deep within it. At the first fork, we keep to the right.

(1) We reach a junction; there is a mountain hut on the right-hand side. We continue straight ahead and, at the next crossroads, keep going straight (right-hand path, marked with a green and blue ring).

(2) At the signpost for the Untere Batterthütte, we turn left and follow the Unterer Felsenweg to the Battertfelsen near Hohenbaden Castle. We continue straight on along the path, passing the climbing paradise on the way to the Old Castle (snack bar).

(3) At the ‘Alter Schlossweg’, we turn right and join the ‘Oberer Felsenweg’. We follow this to the ‘Untere Batterthütte’ (2).
We continue straight on, following the path as it curves to the right across a car park and skirting the outskirts of Ebersteinburg as it curves to the left.

(1) Then we take the second right, pass the refuge we saw on the way out and turn left just beyond it.

(S/E) We now follow the route we took on the way there back to the starting point.

Equipment
We recommend weatherproof clothing, sturdy footwear and a packed lunch.

Safety advice
There is a risk of falling in some sections of the Oberer Felsenweg!

Suitable for families and adults. It’ll whet your appetite for hiking.

The Einsiedlerpfad route leads through the rock towers and involves a bit of scrambling. Simply lovely for children.

If you’d prefer to do a shorter walk of around 4 km, start at the Battert Felsen car park at Battertwerg 7.

Highlights for adults: stunning views, the Battert rock labyrinth with its climbing paradise, the Altes Schloss (Old Castle), the ancestral seat of the Margraves of Baden

Highlights for children: rock climbing, watching the climbers, the Old Castle ruins, and perhaps an ice cream at the snack bar