Top 12 Waterfalls around Altensteig

The Xanderklinge is a forest gorge, just over a kilometer long, running west-southwest from right into the Nagold in the northeastern Black Forest. It lies predominantly within the municipal area of Calw in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg. The stream that runs through it originates slightly above the gorge on the plateau and is almost two kilometers long until it flows into the Nagold. The stream through the Xanderklinge originates in a permanently open channel at the northern edge of Calw-Holzbronn, off the K 4301, at approximately 498 m above sea level (NHN), as a ditch next to an soon-to-be grassy farm track, and runs its first good 300 meters between fields approximately westward. It is then dammed into a 0.4 ha fire water pond with a shrub border and a small tree island. From here, it flows out in a west-southwesterly direction and plunges into its forest gorge, which has picturesquely cut itself into the red variegated sandstone of the Black Forest. With a steep gradient, it flows over several small waterfalls down to the Nagold. At the edge of the river floodplain, it is crossed by the Nagoldtalbahn railway and the federal highway B 463, and less than a hundred meters later, it flows into the middle Nagold at approximately 353 m above sea level (NHN) from the right, below the Talmühle, at the foot of Holzbronn. The stream flows into the Nagold after a 1.7 km long run with an average gradient of about 145 meters of elevation below its ditch start. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanderklinge

Unfortunately, nothing remains of the mill, except for a canal with a beautiful waterfall. The waterfall can be reached via a small forest path.

A short trail leads to the former site of the Lenzen sawmill, where water still falls down the preserved inlet.

Beautiful waterfall in the spa park

It's most beautiful down by the creek, but there are many signs pointing out possible dangers of flooding after rainfall. I turned around at the waterfall as I was traveling alone.

The entire park is beautiful, but it's a strange feeling when you watch the spa guests in the water or behind glass, a bit like in the zoo 🤓🤣

The Lenzzinsmühle or Lenzenmühle (1611 to 1912) stood on the Fünfbronner Kirchweg. In addition to the headwater channel, the outlet of a drinking water source 300 m away flows into this with a discharge that decreases little in dry periods. The source was acquired from the Black Forest Water Supply. The mill had a single saw blade gate. The mill weir was 4 meters wide at the front of the dam. The accumulating water was sufficient to keep the water wheel in motion. The mill had a snack room with an oven. Only the Sägwaag has been preserved. The remains of the mill can hardly be reached from the path.

Exceptionally beautiful, artificial waterfall, which ends in a small lake at the Therme Hotel.