Castles, ghosts and knights – hike in Germany’s Black Forest pleasure trails

On the water, forest and meadow path around Calw, nature lovers pass colorful sandstone cliffs, orchards and a wild boar enclosure. The 13 kilometer gourmet trail through the northern Black Forest will also take you past the Zavelstein castle ruins and even past a stone scaffold in the forest, where… read more

An exciting past, idyllic valleys, unspoilt nature and beautiful views form the framework of the Black Forest gourmet trail "Der Teinacher". The Teinach river and the well-known mineral water from Bad Teinach give it its name. One of the highlights of your twelve-kilometer tour in the northern Black… read more

On the Gernsbach legend trail you follow the ancient Black Forest legends and myths. It leads to 5.3 kilometers across five legendary stations around the historic center of the lower Murg Valley in the northern Black Forest. The highlight of your tour is Schloss Eberstein with views over the vineyards… read more

The Alde God Panorama Tour in Sasbachwalden takes you on 9.7 kilometers through the vineyards of the Ortenau around the charming flower, wine and half-timbered village in the middle Black Forest. Vineyards, meadows, waterfalls and forests as well as the changing views of the white-black framework of… read more

The 16-kilometer gourmet trail Durbacher Weinpanorama is a challenging but fantastic hike. It leads through the Ortenauer Rebland with views of the Rhine Valley and 42 side valleys of the village. A highlight of your tour is a glass of wine on the pinnacle of Schloss Staufenberg.

The Kniebiser home path takes you on a length of about 10 km through forest, heath moor, meadow and populated area around the village. Start and finish is at the visitor center Kniebis. In clear weather you have beautiful views over the Black Forest High Road and the valleys on Ellbachseeblick. On the… read more

The premium hiking trail is characterized by wonderful views of Wolfach including the castle, the Wolftal and the elongated Kinzig valley. From Wolfach train station, it goes up to the first lookout point Käpflefelsen with its golden ball. Past the Gesundheitsbrünnele you hike through the fragrant forest… read more

The Hausacher Bergsteig is a challenging, approximately 14-kilometer trail in moderate altitudes between 246 and 581 meters. It offers picturesque views of the mountains around the Kinzig Valley and on the way invites Wanderkühlschränke for a break.

On this promising premium hiking trail you dive deep into the Middle Ages. The tour takes you around the Schramberg valley town and past the Falkenstein and Hohenschramberg castle ruins. Also on the way is the Falkensteiner chapel, which contains one of the most beautiful lamentation groups in southern… read more

Without large differences in altitude, you hike along the forest trail Groppertal, passing tree giants, Black Forest farms and idyllic forest passages north of Villingen-Schwenningen. Vesperstuben and the rest area at the game reserve Salvest with playground and benches invite you to enjoy on the east side of the Black Forest.

On the Hochschwarzwälder Hirtenpfad near Lenzkirch you hike along the eight-kilometer circular trail along forest edges and blooming meadows. Expect wide views of the Gletscherhochtal and the southern Black Forest, with good visibility even into the Alps.

On adventurous paths you walk on the Rappenfelsensteig past steep slopes, deep ravines and falling streams. The circular route takes you eleven kilometers through the Schwarzatal valley near Schönenbach in the southern Black Forest. From the Rappenfelsen you have an excellent view of the impressive rock… read more

The Lebküchlerweg near Todtmoos runs twelve kilometers across meadows and forest paths. The moderately difficult tour leads up to an altitude of 1,159 meters. You hike past waterfalls, small gorges, old farmhouses and ancient pastures.