Liebeneck Bannwald Nature Trail – Liebeneck Castle Ruins loop from Unteres Würmtal

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Liebeneck Bannwald Nature Trail – Liebeneck Castle Ruins loop from Unteres Würmtal

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Liebeneck Bannwald Nature Trail – Liebeneck Castle Ruins loop from Unteres Würmtal

03:56

14.2km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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262 m

Würm Bridge at Liebeneck

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Rarely used bridge at the foot of the Liebeneck castle ruins leads to the bus stop on Würmtalstraße (and many years ago to the Liebeneck restaurant, which unfortunately no longer exists).

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7.39 km

Moss-Covered Stone Watercourse

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Steeply sloping water channel with many mossy stones, which leads from Tiefenbronn into the Würm valley and is mainly used for the drainage of rainwater.

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9.87 km

Rocks on the Dachsbauweg

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The hiking trail leads directly past the rock formations.

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11.8 km

Oechsle Pavilion – View of the Würmtal

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Always nice to look from there to the valley!

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12.3 km

Bannwald

Forest

12.7 km

Gazebo at Liebeneck Castle

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Covered rest area with seating and outdoor benches and tables, right next to Liebeneck Castle.

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12.7 km

Liebeneck Bannwald Nature Trail

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Great information boards about the Bannwald forest with carved faces. You are directly on the hiking trail opposite the Liebeneck ruins.

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12.8 km

Liebeneck Castle Ruins

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The climbing plants that grow up at the castle make the old walls look even more interesting.

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13.2 km

Moss-covered sandstone boulders in the Würmtal

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Various large rocks, such as those often found in the Würmtal, just before Liebeneck Castle.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

1.17 km

863 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.33 km

1.15 km

707 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

November 2, 2024,Rund ums untere Würmtal mit den Burgen Steinegg und Liebenstein

As the title suggests, we had a lovely autumn hike around the lower Würmtal valley near Pforzheim.
Mostly with some ups and downs on wide forest paths, interrupted by views of the Würmtal valley from the pavilions. There are also two castles on the way - Steinegg Castle, which is still well preserved and houses a leisure center of the …

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October 4, 2024,Burg Liebeneck - Tiefenbronn - Burg Steinegg

Perfect start to my Northern Black Forest weekend 😊
Very relaxed hike on paths of varying beauty but consistently quiet. Liebeneck Castle is currently being renovated, Steinegg Castle can be admired from the outside, those were my main goals today.
I saw mushrooms en masse, it's really amazing.

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