Nideck Waterfall – Hirschfels Viewpoint loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

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Nideck Waterfall – Hirschfels Viewpoint loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

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Nideck Waterfall – Hirschfels Viewpoint loop from Château du Nideck (Ober-Nideck)

02:37

8.41km

330m

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: August 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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658 m

Nideck Ruins

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Unterideck castle ruins from the first half of the 13th century

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1.70 km

Viewpoint above the Nideck Waterfall

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From the top of the Nideck waterfall, the belvedere perched 25 meters high offers you a breathtaking view of the mountains of the Hasel valley.

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1.96 km

Nideck Waterfall

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At a height of 534 meters and south of the ruins of Nideck Castle, the waterfall falls from a wall of volcanic rock. The 25 meter high waterfall is embedded …

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2.14 km

Forest trail near Château du Nideck

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The path leads from Nideck Castle to Hirschfels and is really beautiful.

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2.68 km

Hirschfels Viewpoint

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The beautiful narrow path in front of and behind the rock is just as impressive as the rock itself.

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2.91 km

Hirschfels Rock

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Nice view there

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6.20 km

View of the Nideck ruins

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nice view of the ruin Nideck

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8.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

2.70 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

5.53 km

2.40 km

385 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

9°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2024,Oberhaslach: Cascade du Nideck - Rocher du Hirschfels - Château du Nideck

Today's goal was the castle ruins and the waterfall of Nideck. It is really worth seeing and can be reached quite quickly via a wonderful forest path.
From the foot of the waterfall, you then zigzag up the stairs. When I got to the top, I made the mistake of not walking straight towards the waterfall/ruins, but also taking in …

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