Eberstein Castle – Gernsbach Old Town loop from Bergstation MerkurBergbahn

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Eberstein Castle – Gernsbach Old Town loop from Bergstation MerkurBergbahn

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Eberstein Castle – Gernsbach Old Town loop from Bergstation MerkurBergbahn

07:23

23.9km

880m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Untere Murg (LSG)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.71 km

St. Joseph's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet location with beautiful views of the vineyards. Ideal for a short rest or quiet contemplation.

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3.09 km

Marienkapelle Eckberg and View of Baden-Baden

Highlight • Religious Site

Cute chapel from which you have a beautiful view over Baden-Baden.

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4.63 km

Flower beds on Lichtentaler Allee

Highlight • Natural

The gardeners of the city of Baden-Baden put a lot of effort into the design of their flower fields in the meadows of Lichtenthaler Allee

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11.2 km

Nachtigall

Mountain Pass

15.0 km

Vineyard, hotel, starred restaurant and castle tavern in a fantastic location with a beautiful view of the vines, the valley and the surrounding mountains. Be sure to get information about opening times and offers on the website beforehand. It is also one of the stations of the Gernsbach Legend Trail.

Further information at hotel-schloss-eberstein.de.

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15.2 km

Bench with a view of the Murg Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the Sagenweg, just below Eberstein Castle, there is a bench with a wonderful view of the Murg Valley.

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15.8 km

Luisenruhe on the Gernsbach Legends Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The history of the angel's pulpit is explained here. And there is also a view of the valley from the same.

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18.1 km

Gernsbach Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

The historic city center of Gernsbach is under monument protection. The city wall with the stork tower, the old town hall and the many half-timbered houses characterize the cityscape.

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18.5 km

Storchenturm and Gatekeeper's House, Gernsbach

Highlight • Historical Site

The gatekeeper's house from 1614 is remarkably located in front of the city wall with the stork tower from the early 15th century.

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23.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

3.82 km

1.85 km

638 m

456 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

5.10 km

3.01 km

2.13 km

1.28 km

323 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

March 23, 2025,Ortenauer Weinpfad Etappe 1 Gernsbach-B.Baden

A great stage of the Ortenau Wine Trail, nominated for Germany's most beautiful hiking trail in 2025.
After leaving Gernsbach, with its several old buildings, and climbing to the war memorial, the first beautiful views present themselves. The fantastic Eberpfad trail leads to Eberstein Castle, where more wonderful views open up. The trail continues gently uphill for a while on …

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February 27, 2022,Ortenauer Weinpfad_Etappe 1_Gernsbach <> Baden-Baden ⭐️⭐️

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The story of the first stage of this long-distance hiking trail is quickly told. After starting in the town center of Gernsbach, the route initially climbs steeply to the war memorial on the Rumpelstein. From here you have a beautiful view of Gernsbach's old town and the Murg. This is followed by the most beautiful part of this …

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September 21, 2024,Ortenauer Weinpfad 1. Etappe von Gernsbach nach Baden-Baden

I found the name a bit misleading: I thought the Ortenau was somewhere else and there wasn't really much wine to see either. And the start shared paths with the Murgleiter, for example, and at the end it merged into the Baden-Baden Panorama Trail, so the tour made me want to do it. But about half of the route was …

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