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Waldshut

Wutach

Gauchach Waterfall – Gauchach Gorge loop from Ewattingen

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Freiburg District

Waldshut

Wutach

Gauchach Waterfall – Gauchach Gorge loop from Ewattingen

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Gauchach Waterfall – Gauchach Gorge loop from Ewattingen

03:20

10.9km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

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5.97 km

Waterfall where the Balgenbach meets the Gauchach

Highlight • Waterfall

Fairytale beautiful scenery there, but please visit only with good shoes as there are some slippery spots and the paths change depending on the height of the water level.

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6.00 km

Gauchach Gorge

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Absolutely fantastic and recommended for the summer months. With a lot of water, there is a risk of wet feet in some places.

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6.93 km

Wutach Gorge Waterfalls and Nature Trails

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A really rustic gorge where you really have to watch your every step

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6.96 km

Small Waterfall in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Wonderful terraces where the water trickles down

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7.08 km

Narrow trail along the Gauchach in the Gauchach Gorge

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The narrow paths near the bank, often located under a protruding rock face, sometimes even going directly through the water, are the spice of a hiking tour through adventurously appearing …

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7.63 km

Gauchach Waterfall

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This stair waterfall is striking and yet quite large for such a small stream. Very nice photo motif.

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7.95 km

Gauchach Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Gauchach is for me personally the nicer part of the gorge! Here you often walk very close to the water, sometimes it is even necessary to walk over stones …

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9.49 km

Kanadiersteg (Covered Bridge at the Confluence of Gauchach and Wutach)

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The covered Canadian Bridge forms the end of the middle Wutach Gorge and was built by Canadian pioneers in 1976. It leads from the mouth of the Gauchach to the …

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

2.88 km

2.76 km

1.11 km

385 m

Surfaces

5.92 km

1.52 km

1.51 km

1.28 km

448 m

225 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

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Comments

September 18, 2022,Gutachschlucht um Mundelfingen

Super great paths for climbing and sliding in the gorge

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August 31, 2025,Mundelfingen (Hüfingen) ⛪ Durch die wildromantische Gauchachschlucht 💦

We're currently visiting family in the Black Forest. Today we went on a truly impressive hike near Hüfingen. We crossed the Gauchach Gorge. A wildly romantic excursion into impressive flora and fauna. There was a bit of a thrill too. Here and there, we had to cross over fallen trees and scramble a bit in slippery, muddy, and narrow passages. …

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Gauchach Waterfall – Gauchach Gorge loop from Ewattingen

Waterfall where the Balgenbach meets the Gauchach

Gauchach Gorge

Wutach Gorge Waterfalls and Nature Trails

Small Waterfall in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Narrow trail along the Gauchach in the Gauchach Gorge

Gauchach Waterfall

Gauchach Gorge

Kanadiersteg (Covered Bridge at the Confluence of Gauchach and Wutach)

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