Rickenbach: into the realm of Hans mit de Giige

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Rickenbach: into the realm of Hans mit de Giige

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Rickenbach: into the realm of Hans mit de Giige

02:30

8.58km

230m

Hiking

A castle lord with a violin, a dancing daughter, and merchants losing their belongings in the process: The legend of Hans mit de Giige gives this hike through the Murg Valley a very special twist. And the magical landscape provides the fitting backdrop.

You start at the Wickartsmühle hiking parking…

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

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1.19 km

View of Stralbrusch Waterfall

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On a rock ledge secured by a railing, you have a clear view of the several meters high, wildly roaring Strahlbrusch waterfall. The rugged cliff, over which the Seelbach plunges …

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4.64 km

Lehenbach Waterfalls

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The surroundings are incredibly beautiful and adventurous. The paths are very uneven and partly barely recognizable, but great! The small waterfalls and bridges create a special atmosphere.

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4.82 km

Wieladingen Castle Ruins

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Beautiful castle ruins. The castle was built from the 13th century onwards in several stages by the Lords of Wieladingen and the ministerials of the Säckingen monastery. The 28-meter-high keep is still preserved and can be visited.

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8.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

2.49 km

643 m

512 m

Surfaces

3.99 km

3.03 km

1.24 km

268 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Thursday 22 October

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Comments

August 7, 2024,Murgtalpfad mit Burgruine Wieladingen

Hiking in the green valley of the Murg. Along the old, exciting Murgtal route and the river of the same name to the Wieladingen castle ruins. A varied hike with two waterfalls, the interesting, old Murgtal route with rock tunnels and finally a castle ruin with a great view of the Alps in clear weather.
It was once again so …

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May 28, 2022,Hottingen-😍Burgruine🌺 Wieladingen📷 Stralbruschwasserfall 💧

Short vacation with a photo friend in the Black Forest... It was quite exhausting with all the photo equipment...🐘. and exciting what we were allowed to experience... Yesterday I fell from a stone into the water with my photo and tripod💧.... fortunately nothing happened to the photo equipment.🤣
I wish you a lot of fun... I can only recommend the …

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February 15, 2025,Murgtal Runde entlang tosenden Wasserfälle zur Burgruine Wieladingen (Hotzenwald)❄️🐾🐾❄️

Cold, very cold...but this tour was still beautiful.
Through the Murgtal (part of the Murgtalppfad...long-distance hike) and also a section of the Glasträgerweg (also a stage hike) over the wild, romantic stone steps to the castle ruins and repeatedly past the roaring waterfalls and streams...
I can only recommend this tour! 🐾❄️🐾

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July 24, 2022,Stralbruschwasserfall – Burgruine Wieladingen Runde von Willaringen

Really nice. The hike can partly (first part) also be done by bike.
Especially suitable when it is very warm and sunny.

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July 22, 2025,Zwei Felstunnel – Blick ins Murgtal Runde von Willaringen

A beautiful tour with lots of variety and great information boards. The trail is well signposted, so it's (almost) doable without Komoot! 😁 Thanks for sharing!

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May 25, 2026,Südschwarzwald: Murgtal - Lehenbachwasserfälle, ab Parkplatz Elendslöchleweg:-)

Short break over😏 with hot temperatures and some circulation problems unusual for me today, I went down into the Murgtal🙂, very nice and pleasant to walk along the river. Then short and steep up to the Wieladingen castle ruins.. further over the heights and back down into the Murgtal. Back via the Elendslöcherweg.

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September 29, 2026

A castle lord with a violin, a dancing daughter, and merchants losing their belongings in the process: The legend of Hans mit de Giige gives this hike through the Murg Valley a very special twist. And the magical landscape provides the fitting backdrop.
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You start at the Wickartsmühle hiking parking lot

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