Eschachtal Valley – Wildenstein Castle Ruins loop from Niedereschach

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Eschachtal Valley – Wildenstein Castle Ruins loop from Niedereschach

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Eschachtal Valley – Wildenstein Castle Ruins loop from Niedereschach

03:45

13.3km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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616 m

View of Horgen

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very nice view of the whole place

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2.87 km

River View Near Schiltach

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6 to 8 ducks live there, which was always a shock today. Migrating from the other side already like that

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6.59 km

Wooden Bridge over the Eschach

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Eschach - from here you can see the large Eschachtal motorway bridge.

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6.59 km

Eschachtal Valley

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More information under the following link:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschachtal

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7.58 km

Hiking trails along the Eschach

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There's something different to discover in every season.

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8.28 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

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The wooden bridge is one of the few ways to cross the Eschach and belongs to a section of the Way of St. James.

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8.44 km

Beaver Activity Along the Eschach

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Beautiful section along the Eschach.

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9.32 km

Wildenstein Castle Ruins

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Unfortunately not much to see - but at least an information board.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.23 km

2.26 km

1.24 km

540 m

Surfaces

5.27 km

4.63 km

1.79 km

1.11 km

473 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

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Comments

January 25, 2022,Wanderung Horgen Eschachtal Ruine Wildenstein

A varied tour with many highlights

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May 1, 2026,Meet5 ler ab Horgen durchs Eschachtal

The altitude meters are not correct. Apparently, I crashed 2 times 🤷‍♀️
Luckily, I didn't notice and survived unharmed.

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June 27, 2025,Horgener Runde (Nähe Rottweil)

A varied tour around Horgen. Forests, meadows, and hills. The starting point is the Horgen Gymnastics and Festival Hall. From there, turn right uphill onto Alte-Hausener-Straße, then take Grubenweg onto the hiking trail out of Horgen. Be sure to apply mosquito repellent. You'll cross narrow paths with lots of grass. We kept getting ticks crawling on our pants.

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May 18, 2025,Grießhaber-Family: Eschachtal Horgen

The hiking paradise tour "Eschachtal Horgen" is a leisurely half-day tour. We started in Horgen and walked across the plateau to Wildenstein and the neighboring castle ruins. Afterwards, we descended into the Eschachtal. We hike through one of the most beautiful passages in this valley before climbing again, passing under the motorway bridge and then following the cliff edge of …

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September 20, 2021,Horgen- Eschachtal Genießerpfad

Today I expected a very normal round through the forest.
The excellent route really surprised me.
I was offered beautiful views (unfortunately a bit cloudy due to the weather), over a bridge from the autobahn and later under the Eschachtal bridge. The tour led past the Wildenstein estate with its farm shop. Unfortunately closed on Monday 😅
At the castle …

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January 22, 2022,Horgen - Eschachtal - Rot - ParadiesTour 15

Very nice hike in winter, sturdy shoes are definitely recommended. Unfortunately, there isn't much to see at the ruins. Nevertheless, the valley is great. Even the beaver has settled here again.

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