Brunnenweg - predicate hiking trail from Esthal

The Brunnenweg, divided into two sections, has its own hiking sign. The start of each loop is at the village square in Esthal near the church. 1.

1. we walk past the community centre in the direction of Entengasse. Immediately after the sandstone house, a meadow path leads past orchards into the valley to the Straufelsbrunnen fountain. A refreshment before continuing on the path up to the Aschberg is very good for you. At the end of the ascent, the path leads to the right along the Rosenkranzpfad. At the end of the Rosenkranzpfad, turn left past the Waldfesthalle and the Esthal monastery to Tannenstraße. Here a short meadow path leads back into the forest and down the hill to the K23. Cross this carefully and continue into the Hengstental valley with its newly constructed fountain. Above the Hengstental, the path continues to the Wögelsbrunnen.

Leave the fountain in the direction of the road and walk down the steps at the sports centre to the path on the opposite side. Follow this path to the right and past meadows. Soon you will see the drinking fountain on the right below the road.

Shortly afterwards, walk back through the village to the village square.

2. the second loop leads down the mountain road and immediately after the last houses turn right along the meadow path to the Nebelsbrunnen. From here the path continues left through the Nebelstal valley until it branches off to the right at the start of the forest towards the Römerbrunnen fountain. Once at the Römerbrunnen, we descend into the valley of the Breitenbach to the Goldbrunnen. This is a spring where the water presses through the sand from below. As a result, the surface is quite calm, although the spring supplies a lot of water. From here, take the path uphill on the opposite side of the valley to the Erntsiegelbrunnen (harvest seal well). On the way there, it is worth taking a short detour to the viewpoint on Esthal (Esthaler Blick). After the Erntsiegelbrunnen (harvest seal fountain), the trail leads back to the village via the Wolfsschluchthütte, which invites you to take a break at weekends and on Wednesdays, and the Schelmenteichbrunnen (pond fountain).