2025
Der Süd-Schwarzwald-Radweg

Black Forest Cycling Holiday

Fir Forest, original farms and gentle highlands

Freiburg - Basel - Freiburg

  • Radweg–Reisen Tour
  • Black Forest Cake, Basel – City of 3 countries, mineral springs
  • Daily routes ●●○○○, altitude profile ●●○○○
  • Bestseller!

Days
7

Ø km per day
50

The route through the Black Forest is surprisingly relaxing. The cycle path takes you past typical Black Forest farmhouses with their low-hanging hipped roofs between densely wooded dark green hills. On your round trip from Freiburg you will overcome most of the elevation by train, so you will often have the pleasure of simply rolling downhill. This means you can not only observe the laid-back attitude of the Baden locals, but also experience it yourself. Cycling via Waldshut-Tiengen you will reach the High Rhine and visit Basel, the lively city of 3 countries. Past healing mineral springs, which were already used by the Romans, you will cycle through the southern foothills of the Black Forest, before reaching the first vineyards close to Freiburg.

 

Itinerary

  • Booking code
    NE-FF6
  • Accommodation level
    national 3* level
  • Duration
    7 days / 6 nights
  • Arrival days
    Daily
  • Travel documents languages
    German, English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish
  • Parking information
    Parking garage Karlsbau (1655 parking spaces), opening hours: continuous, costs: approx. 20 € / day
    P+R parking spaces on the outskirts of the city, free of charge, easy to reach by public transport
    No reservation by Radweg-Reisen possible

Day 1: Individual arrival in Freiburg

The city, which is characterized by French and Austrian influences, is considered the warmest in Germany. The streams in the old town provide a pleasant microclimate in summer. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral is the focal point of the city. Freiburg's local mountain, the Schauinsland, offers a wonderful panorama over the hills of the Black Forest. Booked rental bikes are available at the hotel.

Freiburg

View of Freiburg

Day 2: Freiburg – Bonndorf, approx. 45 km + train ride

Your tour takes you right into the heart of the Black Forest. First, you cycle around 10 km to Kirchzarten there the train takes you to Titisee. On the train ride through the Höllental valley, you will cover most of the day's elevation gain in a relaxed manner. Cycle past the typical farms with low-hanging hipped roofs, the Black Forest houses, on the Southern Black Forest Bike Path to Bonndorf.

 

Titisee

View of the Titisee Lake

Day 3: Bonndorf – Waldshut-Tiengen, approx. 45 / 50 km

We recommend an additional day in Bonndorf to explore the nearby Wutach Gorge, one of the last wild river landscapes. Alternatively, you can cycle directly onwards to the Rhine valley, which is located 500 m below. Thus you cycle leisurely downhill through the hills of the Black Forest. Your stage destination of Waldshut-Tiengen is right on the Swiss border.

 

Bonndorf

Bonndorf in the black forest

Day 4: Waldshut-Tiengen – Basel, approx. 50 km + train ride or approx. 65 km

You cycle via Laufenburg to Bad Säckingen, home to the longest covered wooden bridge in Europe. Two special museums await your visit: the garbage museum and the trumpet museum which tells the romantic story of the trumpeter of Bad Säckingen. Continue to cycle along the north bank of the Rhine to Rheinfelden. From here, you can easily shorten the stage by train to spend some time in Basel. If you continue on your way to Basel by bike, you will pass the Roman Museum Augusta, which provides information about the Roman colony Augusta Raurica. Around 200 AD, almost 10,000 people lived here its ruins can still be seen today. If you end the evening in the three-country town of Basel, you will have completed the longest stage on the Southern Black Forest Cycle Route!

Laufenburg

Laufenburg on the Upper Rhine

Day 5: Basel – Badenweiler / Müllheim, approx. 50 / 45 km

You leave lively Basel at the border triangle and cycle to the Isteiner Klotz. Once surrounded by the floods of the Rhine, it has been lying quietly away from the river since the Tullaschen Rhine correction. You soon reach the first bathing resorts. Here on the edge of the Black Forest, healing waters emerge from the mountains and have been used for thermal baths since Roman times.

Isteiner Klotz

Isteiner Klotz with Vitus Chapel

Day 6: Badenweiler – Freiburg, approx. 45 / 40 km

The Margraviate region has a very lovely feel. The many hours of sunshine and the remarkably pure water allows exceptional wines to grow. Local serenity prevails in the villages and towns on the edge of the Black Forest. Today you reach Freiburg, the southernmost city in Germany. The tower of Freiburg Minster was described by Jacob Burkhardt in 1869 as the most beautiful tower in the world.

Vineyards Müllheim

In the vineyards near Müllheim

Day 7: Individual departure or extension

After breakfast, your cycle tour ends in the Black Forest. We are happy to extend your stay in Freiburg.

Freiburg city center

The city center of Freiburg im Breisgau

Dates / Prices / Services

Season times and Prices 2025

Arrival daily from 27.04.2025 to 28.09.2025Early booking discount: -20 €

Bookable dates are displayed in the booking form. The day of arrival determines the season time.

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Season A
27.04. - 03.05.
21.09. - 28.09.
from699 €
Season B
04.05. - 16.05.
07.09. - 20.09.
from839 €
Season C
17.05. - 23.05.
09.06. - 04.07.
17.08. - 06.09.
from979 €
Season D
24.05. - 08.06.
05.07. - 16.08.
from1079 €

All prices per person in a double room

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Services

  • 6 nights with breakfast, national 3* level
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece
  • Train journey Kirchzarten - Titisee incl. bike
  • Travel documents with maps (1 x per room)
  • Service hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
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Not included:

  • Rheinfelden-Basel train journey, approx. 8€ per person incl. bike
  • city or visitor's tax (if payable)
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Children discounts

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From 12 to 17 years

-25%

All prices are per person

Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

Due to the more demanding stages, we recommend this trip only for young people with good stamina.

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Additional services

Additional bookable services

Additional fee single room

249 €

All prices are per person

Additional nights

Room
Breakfast
Price
Basel
 DBL

99 €

 SGL

139 €

Freiburg
 DBL

65 €

 SGL

99 €

All prices are per person

The prices for additional nights in other places can be found in the booking form.

 

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Rental bikes

Rental Bikes

Rental Bike
27-Gear Rental Bike
99 €
30-Gear Rental Bike
30-Gear Rental Bike
169 €
E-Bike
E-Bike
269 €
Teenager's bike
Teenager's bike
49 €

Types of rental bikes

  • 27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.75 m)
  • 30-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.80 m)
  • Electric bike / Pedelec with freewheel (minimum age 16 years)
  • Teenager's bike (26 inch)
Fittings

Pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit

Here you find further information and pictures of our rental bikes.

Cycle path travel 27-gear unisex
27-gear unisex bike derailleur gears with freewheel
Cycle path travel 27-gear men
27-gear men's bike derailleur gears with freewheel
Cycle path travel 30-gear unisex
30-gear unisex bike derailleur gears with freewheel, trapezoidal frame
Cycle path travel 30-gear men's bike
30-gear men's bike derailleur gears with freewheel, diamond frame
Cycle path travel e-bike
Unisex e-bike, 8-gear hub gears, freewheel
Cycle path travel youth bike
26 inch youth bike

27-speed rental bike

99 €

30-gear rental bike

169 €

Electric bike / Pedelec

269 €

Teenager's bike

49 €

All prices are per person

Route profile

  • Start / Destination
    Freiburg
  • Length
    approx. 225 / 240 km
    Daily routes ●●○○○
    between 40 and 65 km, Ø 50 km
    Altitude profile ●●●○○
    between 210 and 610 m, Ø 340 m elevation gain
  • Tour operated by
    Radweg–Reisen
  • Mobility note
    The tour is only partially suitable for people with limited mobility.
    Just contact us regarding your individual needs.

Days
7

Ø km per day
50