Wooden Bridge Over the Baybach – Schultheiser Mill loop from Thörlingen

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Wooden Bridge Over the Baybach – Schultheiser Mill loop from Thörlingen

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Wooden Bridge Over the Baybach – Schultheiser Mill loop from Thörlingen

02:27

8.80km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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1.10 km

Schessels-Beersche Water Source

Highlight • Natural Monument

"Schessels-Beersche" is mentioned in the Chronicle of Thörlingen:
Although there is no proof of this, it is known from the traditions of our ancestors that there was an annual cattle …

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2.09 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Baybach

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A nice bridge over the Baybach.

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2.78 km

Hergesterbach bridge and mythical creature sculpture

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Yes, I also guess a Hunsrück-Wolpertinger. A very rare breed.
Seriously: the figure on the bridge was beautifully carved.

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3.25 km

Peterchesmühle (Linke Mill)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Peterchesmühle, once also called Linke after its owners and even earlier Werdingsmühle.
Around 1750 the family Peter and Margarete Wedding is mentioned in the church book of the parish of Gondershausen. The last miller was Karl Link.

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3.61 km

Schultheiser Mill

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It was built in the 18th century. In 1908 the mill house fell victim to a fire, only the vaulted cellar remained. There was also a bakery near the mill, in which bread was baked for the milling customers.

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5.09 km

Hoch-Ley Cross and View of Baybachtal

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The cross on the Hoch-Ley above the Baybachtal offers a wonderful view. But be careful: anyone who thinks this is a summit cross is mistaken. It goes a little higher, up the Ackersberg.

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7.04 km

Wooden Bear Sculpture and Rest Area, Oberes Baybachtal

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If it were just a simple bench seat, this would certainly not be a highlight worthy of a special mention.
But the wooden figure of an upright bear next to …

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