Thematic trail • Loop tour

Premium trail - 3-Gorges tour (3-Schluchten-Tour)

Hard

3:20 h

9.64 km

301 m

232 m

You will experience wonderful gorges, bizarre rock formations, towering rock faces and bubbling waterfalls on mostly narrow paths.

In rainy and wet weather, the Narrow Gorge (Engeschlucht) is not accessible, so we recommend shortening the 3 Gorges Tour via the detour route. In the winter months, the gorges are not accessible due to snow conditions.

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Tour details

Best time of year

Duration

3:20 h

Distance

9.64 km

Ascent

301 m

Descent

232 m

Highest point

725 m

Lowest point

577 m

Condition

Technique

Landscape

Experience

Specifics of the tour

Geological highlights / Botanical highlights

Path condition

67 % Nature trail

10 % Asphalt

23 % Gravel path

0 % Other

Tour signs

Waymarking 3 Gorges Trail

Runner's sign 3 Gorges Trail

Description

This varied circular tour takes you through the three gorges of the Wutach, Gauchach and Enge gorges. You first travel through the Wutach Gorge on a section of the well-known Schluchtensteig trail before reaching the wild and romantic Gauchach Gorge. This smaller side gorge features many small waterfalls as well as small bridges and footbridges that lead you over the Gauchach again and again. Another highlight is the challenging Engeschlucht gorge.

Author's recommendation

Directions

You start at the Drei-Schluchten-Halle and follow the "3-Schluchten-Tour" sign into the Wutach Gorge. There you walk along the left bank of the Wutach until the Gauchach flows into the Wutach. Then turn left into the Gauchachschlucht gorge and continue to follow the "3-Schluchten-Tour" sign to the Burgmühle mill. From here, walk a little further into the Gauchach Gorge and then follow the sign to the left into the Ensch Gorge. The most challenging part of our tour awaits you here: the Engeschlucht gorge is very narrow and the path is often wet and slippery, so take particular care here! The route then leads back along meadow paths in the direction of Bachheim - Drei-Schluchten-Halle.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes and backpack food. Surefootedness and a head for heights are absolutely necessary.

Safety information

The gorges are divided into different rescue sectors, all of which are signposted. In emergencies, they enable the mountain rescue service to find your location better and faster. Therefore, please always pay attention to which sector you are in.

As you do not always have cell phone reception in the gorges, you may have to walk out of the gorge or a little further into the gorge in order to contact the mountain rescue service from there.
Please follow the recommended walking direction!
The 3 Gorges Tour is not suitable for baby carriages, but can be done with children if they are sure-footed and free from giddiness.
The trail is suitable for dogs. Due to the steps and narrow paths, please keep your dog on a lead and watch out for other hikers.
The paths are usually very wet and slippery, so please take care on the narrow paths.
Please pay attention to the signs on the hiking trail. You can find precise and detailed information about the signs and the hiking guidance system on our website. In emergencies, call 112.

More information

There are public toilets in the Drei-Schluchten-Halle (starting and end point of the tour).

by Hochschwarzwald

Hochschwarzwald Tourismus GmbH ·