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avel R T Black Forest girls, Black Forest houses, Black Forest cake, Black routes fascinate hikers on the 84-kilometer-long “Seensteig” (la- Forest ham, Bollen hat or cuckoo clocks – all over the world, kes hike) in the north near Baiersbronn. Both trails cover quite these are the symbols of a vacation in one of Germany’s most a few differences in altitude but hikers get to enjoy very versatile beautiful areas for connoisseurs. hiking routes. Natural landscapes The 100-kilometer-long “Renchtalsteig” which starts and ends However, the 11,100 square kilometer wide holiday region in sou- in and the 108-kilometer-long “Zweitälersteig” (two valleys trail” thwest Germany has much more to offer than the usual postcard which starts and ends in Waldkirch take hikers around the wes- clichés. The fertile Rhine valley and the wine-growing regions tern part of the mountain range, through impressive valleys and Markgräflerland, Kaiserstuhl, Tuniberg and Ortenau in the west to the summits of the Black Forest and back. also belong to the vacation region. Labelled “Black Forest Connoisseur Trails,” 35 premium hiking Actively experience nature trails offer hikers special culinary, cultural and landscape spe- With more than 70 summits higher than 1,000 meters above sea cialties. level, the vacation region features the most versatile landscape in Germany. The constant change between valleys and mountains Biking trails for every skill level is a climatic plus: No other region in Germany features more Bikers get to enjoy a dense network of well-marked biking trails. climatic spas than the Southwest. In the summer, hikers and Nor- 16 long-distance trails go through the Black Forest. The circular dic walkers enjoy the beautiful views across the Black Forest trails in the upper Rhine valley feature “comfortable” biking. If summits, in the winter, ambitious skiers, hikers, snow boarders, you prefer a more athletically challenging way of biking, then you snow kiters and snow shoe-lovers get to discover a winter won- should choose one of the well-marked MTB-trails that cover a der hiking world. The Black Forest has something to offer for total of 8,500 kilometers. everyone. Year-round hikers, bikers, mountain bikers, turn-loving motor bikers and tourists who travel by car can enjoy the Rhi- Sporty mountain bikers will enjoy the 500-kilometer-long “Bike ne valley, the wine-growing areas, wide valleys, high summits or Crossing Black Forest” which leads from Pforzheim in the North forest-covered mountains. to Bad Säckingen in the South, passes through 38 towns and is designed so you can bike it in any order. In the south, it connects Hiking worlds: Beautiful summits, deep ravines, enchanted with the 350-kilometer-long “Bike Crossing Swabian Alb” and a lakes 400-kilometer-long circular trail that starts and ends in Bad Sä- The Black Forest more than 23,000 kilometers of hiking trails.. ckingen. In 1900, the Black Forest Association laid out and marked the legendary, 285-kilometer-long “Westweg” from Pforzheim in the The Black Forest mountains are challenging but also manageable North to Basel n the South, In 2007, this long-distance hiking trail for less trained bikers thanks to more than 200 area-wide E-Bike was the first in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg to be awarded the loading stations which allow for long tours. distinction “Quality Route Hikeable Germany.” Internationally, the route is known as “Top Trail of Germany.” The “Black Forest Panorama Bike Trail” on the Eastern part of the mountain range is 280-kilometers-long, starts in Pforzheim in In the south, the 118-kilometer-long “Schluchtensteig” (ravine the North and ends in Waldshut-Tiengen in the South. It features trail) leads through five ravines and across beautiful lookout panoramic views of the rolling hills of the Gäu landscape and the points. Lakes and waterfalls, dense pine forests and panoramic Swabian Alb in the East. GmbH; Masson – stock.adobe.com Hochschwarzwald Credit: Photo Tourismus Bavarian Times | 38 .

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