Tree trunk bench – Heyweiler Farmers' Mill loop from Gondershausen

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Tree trunk bench – Heyweiler Farmers' Mill loop from Gondershausen

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Tree trunk bench – Heyweiler Farmers' Mill loop from Gondershausen

04:11

14.6km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.56 km for 263 m

After 8.02 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.42 km

Baybach Below the Rabenlay Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • River

It is hard to imagine - but a total of 33 mills stood along the 30 km long Baybach from Hausbay to its mouth in Burgen.

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6.87 km

Confluence of Mühlenbach and Baybach

Highlight • River

At the confluence of Mühlenbach and Baybach, the volunteer fire department built a sturdy wooden bridge over the Mühlenbach stream. Slightly above, the Baybach has cut its valley through towering …

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7.91 km

Climbing section in the Baybach Gorge

Highlight • Climb

Nice dream loop with individual short climbing passages.
Wire ropes are available to help where you have to "climb" a bit. Not a via ferrata in the sense that you need via ferrata equipment!

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8.29 km

Tree trunk bench

Highlight • Rest Area

The work of a creative forest worker:
Instead of processing a giant tree that had fallen victim to the storm into small wood, it was converted into an oversized bench …

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8.48 km

Baybach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A beautiful waterfall in the Babachtal is as much a part of it as it is with ropes secured paths over rocks.

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8.61 km

Heyweiler Farmers' Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

The Heyweiler Bauernmühle functioned as the town's grain mill from 1893 to 1945.
After the business ceased, the building fell into disrepair and was sold in the early 1950s.
As …

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8.87 km

Baybachklamm Trail Climbing Passage

Highlight • Climb

The term via ferrata is heavily exaggerated. There are well-developed climbing aids in rocky terrain that offer safety on damp ground.

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9.51 km

Schmausemühle

Highlight • Restaurant

Wonderful location to stop for a snack and a drink. Decorated with great attention to detail. A dreamy place.

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

3.48 km

2.59 km

474 m

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

3.40 km

2.02 km

1.90 km

1.25 km

228 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Hunsrück, Baybachklamm

We started the tour in Gondersbach at the Besembenner roundabout. The weather was perfect, 11°, sun, a mix of clouds. It had rained heavily the days before. We were excited to see how the route would be.
At the beginning we walked along some fields and couldn't imagine entering a gorge a few meters further on.
When planning, we kept …

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