Welcome! Central/North Log in here to the Nature Park Black Forest www.naturparkschwarzwald.de Pleasure Trail including The Water, Woods and Meadow Trail, which GPS-Track-Download is the first trail to be rated a Black Forest Design: xxdesignpartner Pleasure Trail and Premium Trail in the rural Images: , Bad -Zavelstein district of Calw, takes you through enchanting © Naturpark 2015 Naturpark Schwarzwald woods with narrow, natural woodland trails, romantic brook valleys mitte/nord and picturesque orchard meadows. On the approx. 13-km trail enjoy the rich variety of nature and fascinating culture of the Central/ North Black Forest Nature Park. We are partners and sponsors of the Nature Park: For more information: Water, www.duravit.de Woods and Stadtinformation (Tourist Office) Calw www.alpirsbacher.de Meadow Trail Sparkassenplatz 2, Calw Schwarzwaldverein e.V. Phone: +49 (0) 7051 167399 With our involvement in [email protected], www.calw.de the trails and hiking, for the protection of the cultural landscape, for nature conser- vation and the preservation www.aok-bw.de of local tradition, we have been an active partner for the Teinachtal-Touristik Black Forest, its guests and Rathausstrasse 5, Bad Teinach-Zavelstein the people who live here ever Phone: +49 (0) 7053 9205040 since 1864. www.teinacher.de [email protected], www.teinachtal.de www.schwarzwaldverein.de

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Nature Park, one of the largest nature parks in , is paradise for anyone wishing to experience the Black Forest in an active Baden-Baden and ecologically compatible fashion! Calw Discover the natural treasures of the region on one of our family- Naturpark- friendly NaTours or stroll along Info-Shop Bad Teinach- one of our pleasure trails – in Bühlertal Zavelstein always of course following footpaths with standardised signposting. Needless to Offenburg say, you can also enjoy good Black Forest food: visit our nature park markets or stop off for a bite to eat at one of our nature park restaurants.

Information on all Black Forest Pleasure Trail nature park events and and Premium Trail attractions can be found at www.naturparkschwarzwald.de This project was sponsored by the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park with funding from the State of Baden-Württemberg, the Glücksspirale lottery and the European Union (EAFRD). Water, Woods and Meadow Trail … … explore, experience, enjoy.

Another special attraction is the 5 Stubenfelsen. Here in earlier 5 Best hiking season: April to October, times ice-age hunters spent the night outdoors round a campfire though it can be slippery all year round under this rock. in Rötelbachtal. Following heavy rain the path can be temporarily submerged. When we reach the top our enjoyment of nature is replaced by culinary delights. You will love the regional cuisine and unique Picnic areas: G Barbecue area near atmosphere of the 6 Wanderheim in Zavelstein. the “Alte Saatschule” Calw-Wimberg, S Bench (covered) at entrance to From here it is worth making a short detour to the little romantic Sommenhardt and on the edge of the town of Zavelstein with its 7 castle ruins. woods just before Speßhardt After a well-earned rest our journey continues through lovely Eating and drinking: 8 orchard meadows and flat agricultural and forest paths back 6 Wanderheim Zavelstein, to Calw. Phone: +49 (0) 7053 8831, closed Mondays S

Very close to the Hermann-Hesse town of Calw yet in the midst of Calw Stadtgarten Speßhardt Schießbach intact nature. Our breathtaking, varied pleasure trail begins directly 1 behind the 1 municipal park just a few meters away from the Kohlerstraße Wimberg 2 market place that is lined with half-timbered houses. You can of 6 course also start at the hikers’ hostel Wanderheim in Zavelstein. 8 G 3 S Tannenbusch In the initial ascent we are accompa- Speßhardter Mauer 10 nied by ancient oak and beech trees, Theurerswald Beim 9 Wildgehege then suddenly we are confronted Wölflesbrunnen Untere by the first massive red sandstone Wanderheim Waldäcker rock, the 2 Gimpelstein, with a great 4 6 Obere Birkwald view of the pulsating life below. Waldäcker Rötelbach NSG Schnappenrad A moment later, an alpine path leads Krokuswiesen Stubenfelsen us to the most gruesome spot in the 5 3 S Calw Forest, the scaffold, where Lützenhardt executions used to be held. 7 Bad Teinach- Sommenhardt Zavelstein Kentheim 3 6

1 6 The highlight of the And it is worth stopping for a few minutes of reflection at the Start / finish Distance: 13.2 km trail is undoubtedly 9 Wölflesbrunnen Car park Total ascent: 400 m 1 the path through the (“Wolf’s Well”) or to Bus stop Start and finish: Municipal park in Calw Tourist office 6 Rötelbachtal valley. look out for young or Wanderheim Zavelstein Eating and drinking Hikers can refresh them- boars in the 10 wild Suitable for children Emergency shelter selves in the natural boar compound. but not for pushchairs Signpost water-treading basins. M ü. NN But take care, for the 6 600 path can always be 9 10 3 500 2 4 5 slippery. 1 1 4 10 400 km 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13,2