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Baden-Württemberg

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Gütenbach

Balzer Herrgott Loop

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Gütenbach

Balzer Herrgott Loop

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Balzer Herrgott Loop

05:20

16.4km

610m

Hiking

This challenging tour takes you over idyllic root paths and some steep ascents to the Balzer Herrgott. You start at the Rathaus bus stop in Gütenbach and take the Gaisenpfädle into the forest. At the height of two imposing Black Forest houses, you emerge from the woods and shortly thereafter…

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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3.89 km

Balzer Herrgott (Christ figure embedded in an ancient beech tree)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A truly strange sight! You stand before an imposing beech tree, into which a figure of Christ – the Balzer Herrgott – has grown in a heart shape. It is …

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6.69 km

Hexenlochmühle

Highlight • Structure

The Hexenlochmühle was built in 1825 and is one of the most beautiful old Black Forest mills – romantically situated in a small valley, the Hexenloch. The mill was built …

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8.80 km

Rappenfelsen Rock Formation with Votive Panel

Highlight • Natural Monument

According to legend, in 1725 a French rider on patrol in the Black Forest is said to have pursued a girl over the Rappenfelsen. The girl reportedly survived the jump …

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

4.46 km

2.08 km

1.97 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

5.35 km

4.04 km

3.70 km

1.54 km

914 m

846 m

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

23°C

9°C

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Comments

May 19, 2024,Wilde Gutach 🌊 und Balzer Herrgott Tour. Top ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !!!

Beautiful tour that offers everything 🤩
Great views, paths that require absolute surefootedness, wild streams, rocks, high meadows, steep valleys.
Top tour!!!!

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June 18, 2022,18.06.2022 Balzer Herrgott-Runde, Gütenbach

On Saturday through the Black Forest in the Spanish heat.

Starting at the small Felsenkeller hiking car park in Gütenbach, there was a short ascent and over to the figure of the courtship Lord God that had grown into the tree.
A longer descent follows with a detour to the Hexenlochmühle, which is served, for a short rest.
Continue to …

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March 8, 2026,Gütenbach - Balzer Gott - Hexenlochmühle - Gütenbach 🥾🌲🌳🌞🌷🤗

A beautiful but strenuous hike with lovely fellow hikers. Most of the hike followed forest and meadow paths. The weather was fantastic. Every now and then there were stunning panoramic views of the beautiful Black Forest. 🥰

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February 13, 2022,Balzer-Herrgott-Runde (Qualitätsweg): Hexenlochmühle - Gütenbach⭐

My round today essentially corresponds to the Balzer Herrgott round. I started at the Hexenlochmühle, where you can stop off at the end and/or buy Black Forest ham, schnapps, fruit wines, glass art and cuckoo clocks.

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August 10, 2021,Balzer Herrgott-Runde bei Gütenbach – Qualitätstouren im Schwarzwald

A really nice round in a fantastic Black Forest landscape. Past the Faller Hof and the Balzer Herrgott it goes to the Hexenlochmühle - there is delicious food - although no bargain market - but very friendly and the dog also got a bowl with water. Immediately afterwards, next to the Rappenfelsen, it goes up the sting - smokers can …

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May 7, 2023,Auf zum Balzer Herrgott

In sunshine we started along the Balzer Hergott Runde. Sometimes wide asphalt paths, sometimes narrow single trails and mostly up or down, that's how it started until, after a long, steep descent, just before the witch's hole, a strong rumble of thunder could be heard. Here then hiked to the Hexenlochmühle to be on the safe side. Then looked dry …

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August 28, 2022,Wanderung

Nice round to Balzer Herrgott lots of shade beautiful forest paths few vantage points.

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July 26, 2021,Hexenlochmühle Rundwanderung 26.07.2021 12:28

I did this tour on a working day. At the weekend, the parking spaces at the Hexenlochmühle are often occupied very quickly. In this case, you can also start the hike from Neukirch.

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April 9, 2026

This challenging tour takes you over idyllic root paths and some steep ascents to the Balzer Herrgott. You start at the Rathaus bus stop in Gütenbach and take the Gaisenpfädle into the forest. At the height of two imposing Black Forest houses, you emerge from the woods and shortly thereafter reach the

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Balzer Herrgott Loop

Balzer Herrgott (Christ figure embedded in an ancient beech tree)

Hexenlochmühle

Rappenfelsen Rock Formation with Votive Panel

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