Uracher Wasserfall, Waterfall in Bad Urach, Germany

The Uracher Wasserfall is a 37-metre free fall of the Brühlbach, which springs from a karst source on the Swabian Alb plateau. The water hits a limestone tuff step, then drops another 50 metres over a steep, moss-covered tuff cushion. The rock face is dark grey and brown, streaked with moisture and patched with green vegetation, framed by trees.

Until the late 19th century the karst spring of the Brühlbach split into many small rivulets that reached the valley in separate falls. The present single waterfall was created only when these streams were gathered into one narrow channel. The limestone tuff of the terrace was long quarried as building material and used, among other things, for Bad Urach's Amanduskirche; quarrying has since stopped.

Eduard Mörike wrote about the waterfall in his poem Besuch in Urach and in verses sent to his friend Johannes Mährlen. A bouquetin nicknamed Fritz stayed near the falls for about a year, accompanying walkers, and was moved to Stuttgart's Wilhelma zoo in June 2006. A tea house stood by the falls in the 19th century but no longer exists.

Multiple parking areas near Bad Urach train station serve as starting points for hiking trails leading to the waterfall, with routes varying in difficulty. Sturdy footwear is advisable, especially after rain when paths can become slippery.

Water flow varies dramatically throughout the year, from gentle streams in dry months to powerful torrents in spring and after heavy rain. These changes affect not only the force of the water but also how the place sounds and looks across seasons.