Aitern walks

A short hike to admire the view from the second highest peak in the Black Forest

This is a great circular walk ground through the famous black forest where you will find great views of the German and French valleys.

Short circular hike with great views in peaceful natural surroundings along the idyllic Letzbergweiher lake.

A route to explore the Belchen (the second-highest peak in the Black Forest), accessible only on foot. Those less adventurous can take a cable car or cycle along a road closed to motor vehicles, starting from Aitern. A magnificent landscape with superb views, featuring patches of scrub and fir trees that have made this forest famous. Depending on the season, you can enjoy wild berries (blueberries, wild strawberries, wild raspberries and blackberries) along this route.

This short and easy walk is ideal for a warm day as you walk around a nice lake where you can swim and have a snack. It is also a great spot to observe some wildlife early morning or at sunset. Keep it mind this is a popular area so it might be really busy when the sun is shining.

This third stage will take you from the Auberge d'Haldenhof to Notschreipass. The route follows the Westweg Schwartzwald. The highest point of the day is at Belchen, which offers a panoramic view. On a clear day, you can see the Alps from Austria to Mont Blanc.

This fourth stage will take you from Notschreipass to Titisee. The route follows the Westweg Schwartzwald. The highest point of the day is Feldberq, the highest peak in the Black Forest. You will enjoy panoramic views as far as Mont Blanc. In the evening, you can enjoy a walk along the lake in the pleasant spa resort of Titisee.

A beautiful circular hike in the Zeller Bergland with fantastic views.

Cross beautiful pastures leading to the Gerstenhalm Pass and then on to Eduardshöhe for remarkable views of Horben before a short stop at the Giesshübel inn and its panoramic terrace. Return to St Ulrich, first along the ridges with views of the Belchen, then through the forest via the Kohlerhof inn.

The 8 km circular trail was inaugurated in 2013 and leads to the most beautiful vantage points in St. Ulrich.It also offers an insight into the mountainous landscape, characterised by scattered farmsteads, with an impressive alternation of wide open grasslands and multi-layered forests. Furthermore, there are various places to stop for refreshments and rest areas along the trail. The St. Ulrich Circular Trail actually begins in the village centre at the signpost “St. Ulrich Rössle” (571 m). However, we join the route at the Berglusthaus and return here as well.

The marked circular hiking trail (yellow diamond) runs alongside the St. Ulrich Circular Trail (yellow diamond and town coat of arms) from the Berglusthaus in a south-westerly direction through a charming meadow landscape, offering magnificent views of Geiersnest and the Upper Rhine Plain. Along the way, terraced steps and stone walls at the edge of the forest can be seen, indicating former agricultural use.It is also worth taking a look back at the beautifully situated Berglusthaus and the impressive landscape around the Hohbühl. Further downhill, the route alternates between woodland and grassland. From a crossroads at the edge of the forest, we enjoy another view of the meadows and scattered farmsteads of Geiersnest, before the stony path winds its way into the dense forest.

Ascent of the Feldberg with a 360° view of the Black Forest and the Alps.

If you’re feeling too hot in the lowlands, come and enjoy a stroll in the cool air, amongst the fir trees of the Black Forest and their scent. A short, unpretentious hike, suitable for the whole family and all ages.

A pleasant walk through the forest. It’s still a bit of a climb to reach the summit of the Blauen. Follow the Westweg Red Diamond route to the Blauen on the way up; the return is via an unmarked path and then the Yellow Diamond route. The view is magnificent. Sometimes the weather is fine up there whilst it is overcast in the valley, with the Blauen emerging from a sea of clouds. At other times, the view stretches far across the Rhine plain, the Jura, the Alps and the Vosges.

PLEASE NOTE (May 2025): the hotel is currently undergoing renovation and work is not due to be completed any time soon. The upper car park is congested and it is impossible to eat or watch the paragliders; to reach the tower, you must walk around the summit You will discover the southernmost peak of the Black Forest, which rises to 1,165 m.From up there, you can see the start of the Rhine Plain to the west, the Vosges Mountains to the south and the Jura Mountains to the south. In fine weather, the Swiss Alps and, to the north, the peaks of the Black Forest complete the panorama.

This variant of the Albsteig (Black Forest) trail takes you on a 112-kilometre journey through the Alb Valley along the river from Albbruck to the Feldberg, the roof of the southern Black Forest. The fourth stage leads from the pass at Feldberg via Menzenschwand and St. Blasien to Höchenschwand. In terms of altitude, it is a little less strenuous than the previous stages. The eastern route of the Albsteig takes you back down towards the Hochrheintal valley.

This sixth stage will take you from Feldberg Passhöhe to Sankt Blasien. The route follows the Albsteig Schwartzwald. The highest point of the day is the Herzogenhorn, the third highest peak in the Black Forest. You will enjoy a 360° panorama. In the evening, you will visit the town of Sankt Blasien with its imposing cathedral, whose dome is the third largest in Europe.

An entertaining walk to get a first impression of the town of Zell im Wiesental.

A lovely circular route around the small village of Bollschweil, alternating between wide forest tracks and narrow paths. At times you’ll be walking through sheltered woodland, at others enjoying sweeping views along meadow paths.

A lovely little walk with a must-see stop at the castle ruins overlooking Staufen. A walk alternating between vineyards, pastures and forest. Staufen, a small wine-growing and tourist village, where you will easily find somewhere to eat.

Discover the Feldberg (1,493 m), the highest peak in the Black Forest, via the Feldsee, a small glacial lake at the foot of the mountain. Most of the hike follows the "Feldbergsteig" route

The Schluchtensteig trail leads in six stages over 119 km from Stühlingen to Wehr, right across the southern Black Forest. The last stage is the longest at almost 22 km. In case of continuous or heavy rain or other incidents, this is an easy alternative if you want to get to Wehr somehow and cannot walk through the Wehraschlucht gorge. While the first half of the stage to Gersbach offers some variety, the hike to Wehr is exclusively downhill on a gravel forest path.

The Schluchtensteig trail leads in six stages over 119 km from Stühlingen to Wehr, right across the southern Black Forest. The last stage is the longest at almost 24 km and takes us through the wonderful Wehraschlucht gorge and later high above the Wehra river and then down to the Wehrastausee lake. Along the Wehra, we hike directly into the centre of Wehr.

Freiburg's local mountain is a legendary route that makes the hearts of racing cyclists beat faster.

A superb hike in the Black Forest mountains, 1 hour from Mulhouse, with rolling hills and extraordinary tranquillity.