Hirschbach Falls

The main cascade, which is just under 20 metres high, falls into the Hirschbach stream in an ice age cirque in the valley of Simonswälder Tal, where it empties into the Zweribach, a tributary of the Wild Gutach.

The reason for that is its high relief energy which is characterised by large changes in height over short distances which, is the topographical situation in the Simonswälder Tal.

The lower Hirschbach Fall is the goal of numerous walks from the Simonswälder valley, the Hexenloch Mill or from St. Märgen, usually as part of a hike to the nearby Zweribach Waterfalls.

The route then follows a narrow rock path, an overgrown scree slope and steps and walkways secured with ropes and railings, before reaching the waterfalls after walking for 600 metres steadily through the Bannwald forest.

The path continues, sometimes diverging to the right, and accompanying the Hirschbach valley on its orographically right-hand side to reach the upper fall.