Bad Herrenalb loop on the Albtal.Abenteuer.Track

High trail content, very beautiful, section with ropes currently closed Especially great paths around the Albursprung

Very nice tour, but horribly marked in places. Difficult to take the right turns without an app.

On October 8th, there were 4 of us (women) on this beautiful, demanding route and we were totally thrilled. Today 3 of the 4 went out again with 5 other hikers. And even if the 🌞 was missing, everyone is enthusiastic about this hike. Any time!

One wilderness to go please! So one thing can't be denied: The name says it all and the track is great cinema! The entertainment program even starts at the train station, since the train is no slouch! If the train is 15 minutes late, then at least something is offered to those waiting. In this case it was a poor gentleman with a bicycle who got stuck in the glass elevator and whom I spot geocache-wise. Much to his delight, needless to say. There is no station management here, I realize as I start to search. For this I mobilize help and while I was pressing all the buttons to try to free myself from the outside, a young man calls the fire brigade at the same time. Help is coming, but we no longer experience it because we are piling up like Jenga sticks in the packed train. Already so perversely busy in the morning?! Plus 10 minutes of the most violent baby screeching next to me. From Karlsruhe we continue to Bad Herrenalb, where Uwe is already waiting. I was able to talk to him about the jungle tour. Oh that was great today! Hell exhausting but so adventurous! Sometimes I felt like I was in the jungle and so it was completely a vacation for the head. Right at the beginning one is poured, it goes up. Steep, long, difficult! After a few kilometers (and by then you've gained a few meters in altitude) it gets exciting. The way - not recognizable as such, I quote Uwe: "Oh shit!" - is overgrown with undergrowth, there are huge trunks lying around everywhere that you have to climb over and the signs scream "yes, look nice." Nothing is paved with signposts here, at least not for the Albtal track. You have to take a random turn at crossings and see if you're still on the right track. So you have more of the trail that leads through the Bannwald, which is actually left to itself and also lives out wildly. You have to say: Here you have packed everything in terms of beauty and diversity that the region has to offer. There is no more variety! Wide forest paths, overgrown trails that are no longer recognizable through the grass, over lots of dead wood, through small streams and uphill on ropes. It goes across country and up and down. Two climbs are long and crisp! In between, once you have reached the top, you can regenerate on a straight stretch and gather new strength. At the top you will be rewarded with amazing views over the Vosges, the Palatinate and the metropolitan region. The final descent requires more attention and concentration. It is steep and somewhat impassable. The forest is also constantly changing its appearance. Sequoias, birches, firs and lots of ferns. Blueberry bushes grow everywhere. Sand paths, stones, gravel, nothing is missing. You walk from the source of the Alb to the Devil's Chamber until you finally reach the train station in Bad Herrenalb again. By the way, lecki Schörlche bridges the waiting time for the train there. The trail is definitely not for free, at the end of the day the Haxn know what they have achieved. But the trail is more than worth all the effort! Absolutely do it, I'm exhausted but restlessly excited! And take enough water/food with you, as there is no culinary jungle lodge to take care of you on the way. Only towards the end is the Gasthaus Teufelsmühle, which looked very inviting and nice, but we didn't use it. There is a hut on the way, but it is probably only privately operated on Sundays (or not). So don't count on it.

Today I tackled the Albtal adventure tour and I can warmly recommend it to anyone who wants to hike abroad: I remembered some of the hiking trails in Italy, for example!

Another great tour. Very long, through primeval forest. Partly with a rope climb. Definitely worth it, via the Albtalsteig. 👌👍👍

very strenuous tour.... the climbs are killer... but when you get to the top, the views are magnificent, be careful on the steep descent that you don't scurry past the devil's rock....

The name says it all: really adventurous ascent trails. Rocky, not maintained and we sometimes had to find our way. We were glad we didn't have to walk down those stretches. Very varied, the short stages on forest highways are for relaxation. We can only recommend everyone to start this adventure. We would choose this route again at any time ❗️❗️ Be sure to have a GPS device with a track. The path is very poorly marked.