Linach-Urach loop – cycling and hiking paradise

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Vöhrenbach

Linach-Urach loop – cycling and hiking paradise

Hard

4.5

(33)

160

hikers

Linach-Urach loop – cycling and hiking paradise

05:42

19.1km

550m

Hiking

On this challenging day tour, you'll connect two picturesque side valleys of the Breg River: the Linachtal Valley with the Linach Reservoir, and the dreamy Urachtal Valley. Look forward to a little-known part of the Black Forest and a hike where you can relax and unwind.

Your starting point is…

by Schwarzwald und Alb

Last updated: July 15, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.92 km

Linachtal dam, dam wall

Highlight • Monument

A pretty reservoir with an impressive dam wall, built in the 1920s. A lovely circular trail leads around the lake on narrow paths. Several rest stops are available.

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3.79 km

Linachtal dam, riverside path

Highlight • Lake

A very beautiful, quiet path around the lake. Several seating areas offer the opportunity to relax and enjoy the view.

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7.75 km

Allerheiligen Catholic Parish Church, Urach

Highlight • Religious Site

All Saints is the Catholic parish church of Urach. The church is located on a steep slope and is surrounded by a walled cemetery. It has an imposing south wall …

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16.5 km

Neu-Fürstenberg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Although the ruins cannot be visited, they are still very beautiful and offer a great view of the valley and Hammereisenbach.

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

2.51 km

1.34 km

874 m

166 m

Surfaces

5.29 km

4.70 km

4.68 km

2.49 km

1.64 km

166 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

8°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

October 16, 2022,Paradiestour Linach-Urach Runde

A truly paradisiacal tour 👌. Sometimes you really thought you were in the fairytale forest, the lush green moss was so great. Everywhere you heard and saw small and large streams. Beautiful paths, root paths, a piece of the old castle, only a handful of people, protective forest, a little overgrown paths...... I can only recommend this tour 👍

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September 30, 2022,Paradiestour Linach-Urach Runde

Today's tour starts where the Linach flows into the Breg. First, however, I say goodbye to the Breg, which at 46 kilometers forms the longest and most water-rich source river of the Danube, and follow the course of the Linach, which leads me on a beautiful forest path to the Linachtalsperre. The building was erected between 1922 and 1925 and …

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July 8, 2025

On this challenging day tour, you'll connect two picturesque side valleys of the Breg River: the Linachtal Valley with the Linach Reservoir, and the dreamy Urachtal Valley. Look forward to a little-known part of the Black Forest and a hike where you can relax and unwind.
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Your starting point is the parking

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