What to do and see in Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg: The Best Outdoor Activities

November 6, 2021 Elouise Mccaul

Fairytale villages, thermal baths, casinos and pine and birch-blanketed mountains beckon travelers to southwestern Germany's Black Forest. Scenic drives and train trips showcase the best of the area. Skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, boating and ice-skating are popular activities. Baden-Baden's Roman-Irish baths, 19th-century performance hall, casino and fresco-adorned Pump Room are much visited. Gothic masterpiece Freiburg Cathedral and its famous Boys' Choir also draw visitors.
Restaurants in Black Forest

1. Fat Stevens Fatbike-Verleih

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Fat Stevens Fatbike-Verleih

Guided mountainbike-tours with electric fatbikes in the beautiful Black Forest. Close to National Park. We offer easy tours with the whole familiy and sport tours. Rental of e-fatbikes, e-mountainbikes for kids, bicycle trailers for kids and bicycle trailers for dogs.

2. Seilbahn Belchen

Belchen Seilbahn, 79677 Aitern, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany +49 7673 888280 [email protected] http://www.belchen-seilbahn.de
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Seilbahn Belchen

3. Hirschgrund - Zipline Area Schwarzwald

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Hirschgrund - Zipline Area Schwarzwald

You rush through the air with a breathtaking speed. The forest shrinks beneath you, your heart jumps. The trees look like stars from above, the air stream takes daily routine away and a big portion of adrenalin is rushing through your veins. This is how we would describe a ride with the Hirschgrund Ziplines. Ok, admittedly, this is not the whole truth – in reality, ziplining feels a whole lot better. It is a little bit like an action movie in which you have the star role.

4. Black Forest Tours

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Black Forest Tours

Black Forest Private Tours offers private day tours of the Black Forest Germany. Tour 1,2,3 or more days with a private guide and car. Half day tours and city tours are also available. I am an English-speaking tourguide licensed by the German Tourguide Association and member of the Southern Black Forest Tourguide Club. Each tour is customized, you get your own individual agenda and see only the things which matter to you. If you are on a budget I also offer self-guided tours. You tour on your own, with downloadable pdf tours designed and tested by locals. You choose your own travel day and we make sure you don't get lost. Learn about German culture and traditions while exploring sights and scenery in one of the most beautiful areas in Germany.

5. Geniesserpfad - Peterstaler Schwarzwaldsteig

Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany
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Geniesserpfad - Peterstaler Schwarzwaldsteig

6. Panoramaweg

76530, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany +49 7221 275200 [email protected] https://visit.baden-baden.de/media/touren/panoramaweg
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Panoramaweg

40km hiking trail round Baden-Baden

Reviewed By flutterby_dee

We did this hike in October, and with the leaves starting to turn the forest was stunningly beautiful. We were prepared for rainy weather, given the time of year (not ideal - we were planning around a work conference so not much flexibility with dates), but were very lucky and had spectacular weather! As well as forest, the hike takes you through villages, farmyards, orchards and fields, all while the birds are chirping and you may hear the chime of churchbells in the distance. The hike itself involves some ascending, but is not at all difficult, with the track easy to walk on. Our only difficulty was that the signs did not match the map we had for part of stage 1, and in fact the signage seemed to indicate we should walk through the Neues schloss, which was closed - we followed the map from there and did not have any troubles; I would therefore suggest that a map is a necessity, and perhaps stopping at the tourist office beforehand so your map is up-to-date would be a worthwhile use of time. We did stages 1-3 on day 1, overnighting in Geroldsau, and completed stages 4-5 on day 2, walking to and from Bernharduskirche from the centre of Baden Baden at either end of the hike, but you can do as many stages as you like, starting at any point, as there is bus transport to all stages.

7. Hochtal Steig

Kaiserhausstrasse 99 Wanderparkplatz Ankenbuehl, 79872 Bernau im Schwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany https://www.bernau-schwarzwald.de/eip/pages/hochtal-steig.php
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Hochtal Steig

8. Kandel

Richtung St Peter, Waldkirch, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany http://www.kandelbergland.de
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9. Schwarzwald Hochstrasse

Baiersbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany http://www.schwarzwaldhochstrasse.de/
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Schwarzwald Hochstrasse

Reviewed By Raoulr89 - Sittard, The Netherlands

Fun road to drive with a length of 65 kilometer. Can't miss it because the signs are very clear. We drove from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt but of course you can also drive it the other way around. Be aware there a lot of motorbikes on the road and sometimes trail hogs. There are several sightseeing spots, landmarks, lakes or waterfalls to stop or make a walk. Best stop points are the geroldsau waterfalls and the Mummelsee. We also tried to reach the Bühlerhöhe castle but couldn't find it. The road is perfectly maintained.

10. Goenneranlage

Ludwig-Wilhelm-Strasse Lichtentaler Allee, 76530, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany +49 7221 930 http://www.bad-bad.de/sehen/goenneranl.htm
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Goenneranlage

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