THE BLACK FOREST 
Baden-Württemberg – Germany

FROM 17 TO AUGUST 23

FROM 23 TO AUGUST 29

Ride Level: Medium/Low

The Black Forest is a mountain range located in the southwest of Germany, more specifically in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its slopes begin at a minimum height of 200 m. above sea level and reach up to 1.495 m. of the Feldberg, its highest mountain. It is known as the land of three countries, since although it is located in Germany, it borders Switzerland to the south and France to the west.

The waters flow on one side towards the south and west directly into the Rhine, from the north and northeast into the Neckar basin, which in turn is a tributary of the Rhine, and towards the east towards the Danube valley. The main rivers that run through these mountains are the Enz (tributary of the Neckar), the Kinzig (tributary of the Rhine) and the Nagold (tributary of the Enz).
Virtually the entire Black Forest is environmentally protected, there are two important natural spaces, the Middle and Northern Black Forest Natural Park and the Southern Black Forest Natural Park, and each of them has innumerable areas of special protection. , to guarantee the protection of the most endangered habitats and species.
Being a mid-mountain massif, heavily populated with vegetation, the Black Forest has a very healthy climate, with countless spa sites, declared “Lufthurort” “Places to do healing breathing therapies.”
Fir, beech, spruce, birch, hornbeam, maple and other species mix in the dense and humid forests that give their name to THE BLACK FOREST, which is one of the main lungs of Europe. Deep valleys of mighty rivers, open green meadows where the traditional architecture of the area continues to have a reason for being in this landscape of intense greens.

Trip Summary

Low/medium level hiking trip, in which you visit the most emblematic places in the Black Forest, with the comfort of staying every day in the same hotel, in the heart of the Black Forest.

To carry out this trip it is not necessary to meet any special physical or technical conditions. Have the habit of walking and feel a special attraction for walking through different natural and rural areas, getting to know different cultures with all their architectural, gastronomic, traditional and landscape nuances. To be able to enjoy all this, all you have to do is move and walk daily from one place to another, as our ancestors have done throughout history. In some ways it is like returning to our origins.
The idea is to be able to combine all this, so that, together with the road van trips that we have to do, at the end of your trip you have a global idea of ​​the region you are going to visit.

Accommodation reserved for this trip:
Adler Rural Hostel
Located in the Fohrenbühl mountain pass 4 km from the town of Lauterbach in the heart of the Black Forest. Very attractive natural surroundings, very familiar treatment and complete and delicious breakfasts await us daily in this establishment.
And also….
On this trip we visit the most emblematic places of this region, both on a natural, cultural and gastronomic level. We will walk through the southern half of the Black Forest, passing through the most attractive natural spaces; the Belchen peak (with a panoramic view of the Alps), the glacial lake Feldsee or the spectacular gorge of the Wutach River. We will visit the most interesting cities in the surrounding area, Freiburg and Staufen and we still have time to visit natural monuments such as the Todtnau waterfalls or Lake Titisee and relax in one of the many thermal water spas in the area.

Fun Dives
- August 17-23
- August 23-29

First day:

ARRIVAL TO THE BLACK FOREST, PRESENTATION AND ACCOMMODATION.

The group pick-up point will be the information desk at the French exit of the airport: EuroAirport Basel – Mulhouse – Freiburg
The low-cost company that flies direct to Basel from various cities in Spain is EasyJet.
Swiss airline flies direct to Basel from Barcelona.

Transfer to the reserved accommodation by road (approx. 2 hours) and presentation of the travel program by the guide who will accompany you throughout the trip.

Second day:

COMPLETE VISIT TO FRIBURG AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

With a pleasant breakfast we will begin the day with a visit to the city of Freiburg.
Freiburg im Breisgau, the capital of the Black Forest and one of the most important university cities in Germany, offers countless possibilities to the visitor. Its Catholic cathedral dominates the market square, where merchants from the region come daily to sell their wares, since the city's origins.
In the afternoon, cultural activity, where a tram excursion crossing the city is combined with a visit to one of the best-known neighborhoods, due to the high ecological standards with which it was conceived, the traveler will discover the prototype of the city of the future . Free time for dinner in Freiburg and then we will return to the hotel.

 Third day:

THE HORNBERG MOUNTAINS AND THE BLACK FOREST FARM MUSEUM

 Distancia: 10 km.

Ascent difference: 410 m
Descent gradient: 410 m.
Estimated duration: 3 hours
After breakfast we will leave Freiburg and move into the BLACK FOREST, after traveling through several valleys by car, we will arrive in Gutach where we will visit the Farm Museum. Outdoor tourist activity, where you walk through a land of several hectares, to visit the different types of constructions, which throughout the history of the Black Forest in the last five centuries, have been appearing in this region. This visit is probably one of the greatest ethnographic attractions of the entire massif.
After the visit and eating something at one of the stalls and bars where they offer typical products of the region, we will go to Hornberg, where we will take our first hiking route through the Black Forest.
Medium level hiking route, which runs through the mountains surrounding the city of Hornberg, already within the Middle and Northern Black Forest Natural Park. We will reach the Windeck cliffs from where there are beautiful views of Hornberg Castle and the Offenbach valley. Once the march is over we will decide where to have dinner today.

Fourth day:

THE WÜTACH RIVER GORGE AND DINNER IN A MOUNTAIN REFUGE

Distancia: 13 km.

Ascent difference: 200 m
Descent gradient: 100 m.
Estimated duration: 5 hours

Like every day we will have breakfast at our accommodation and then we will go to the S. Negra Sur Natural Park, to do a low/medium level hiking activity, where we will visit one of the best preserved deciduous forests in the Black Forest. . Due to its difficult access, surrounding the gorge formed by the Wutach River, a tributary of the Rhine. At the end of the route and while the guide goes to pick up the vehicle at the starting point of the march, you can enjoy a nice beer or a delicious portion of Black Forest Cake at the Mühle Hostel (an old renovated mill, powered by the waters of the Wutach).

On the way to Freiburg, we will stop briefly to see the views of the famous Titisee Lake, of glacial origin and the largest natural lake in the Black Forest, which catches us on the way to go up to end the day with a gastronomic activity, in a mountain hut. , where we will enjoy a typical Selva Negro dinner, made with natural products from the surrounding farms, also enjoying the tranquility of a unique environment.

Fifth day:

THE TODTNAU WATERFALLS, MOUNT BELCHEN AND THE CITY OF STAUFEN.

Distancia: 14 km.

Ascent difference: 550 m
Descent gradient: 600 m.
Estimated duration: 5 hours

To start the day and be able to stretch our legs a little after the car journey, we will take a pleasant walk of just over a kilometer round trip where you can see two natural monuments of special interest, on the one hand one of the oldest beech trees in the area, with a truly spectacular trunk. On the other hand, we will reach the base of one of the largest waterfalls in the entire Black Forest.
Afterwards we will travel a little further by car, to begin a medium-level hiking activity. We will climb the second highest mountain in the Black Forest. The 1.414 m Belchen has a spectacular north face, worthy of alpine landscapes.
And in the afternoon, cultural activity. Walk through the historic center of Staufen, a small town of just over 7.000 inhabitants, famous for being the place where Johannes (George) Faust, an important alchemist of the German Renaissance of the XNUMXth century, died. XVI, which inspired the famous tale of Doctor Faust and which culminated centuries later in Goethe's Faust.

Sixth day:

THE VUELTA FELDSEE AND THE KEIDEL SPA

Distancia: 9 km.

Ascent difference: 300 m
Descent gradient: 300 m.
Estimated duration: 3 hours

Low/medium level hiking activity, which runs through one of the most interesting natural areas of the Black Forest, not only for its beauty but also for the ruggedness of the terrain, the darkness of the waters of Lake Feldsee, the botanical and faunal wealth that the area offers and many other things that the walker will find along the path.

And in the afternoon, there is nothing better after a few days of activity than stopping along the way and enjoying a few hours in one of the many thermal water spas in the Black Forest that have been around since the 19th century. BC the Romans made this region known especially for the properties of its waters.

Seventh day

FAREWELL AND RETURN TO SPAIN.
Today we will, unfortunately, have to head to the airport, since like all good things, this trip also has its end.

Download the information for this hiking trip here.

PROGRAM

• FOR PICKUP AT THE AIRPORT ON A OUTWARD OR RETURN FLIGHT

In order to guarantee the rest of the guide/driver and reasonable arrival times at the accommodation and dinner, the pick-up time for travelers at Basel airport will be strictly between 9:00 a.m. and 17:30 p.m.

In case of flights arriving at an earlier time, travelers will have to wait at 9:00 at the indicated meeting point for the guide/driver to arrive.

In case of flights arriving at a later time, travelers will have to fly the day before and show up at the airport the next day, at the indicated place and at the agreed time. In this case, you will be provided with accommodation possibilities in the area.

In the event that a person is affected by significant delays in the arrival of flights, said person will have to arrive on their own at the train station closest to the accommodation, where they will be picked up by the driver-guide.

 RESERVATIONS - TRANSFER

• Reserve a place €100
• TRIODES BANK (Ethical banking): 1491 0001 24 2007114628
• HEADLINE: Hualapai Travel SL.
• CONCEPT: Route and participant name.