Black Forest Cycling Holiday

This city is thought to be Germany’s warmest. The typical Bächle flowing through its historic centre guarantee a comfortable micro-climate in summer. The city’s centrepiece is its Roman-Gothic Minster. From Freiburg’s backyard mountain, the Schauinsland, you will be able to experience a breath-taking panoramic view of the hills of the Black Forest. Pre-booked rental bikes are ready for you at your hotel.

On your first day you will initially cycle about 10 km to Kirchzarten and take a train that will bring you from there to Titisee. On this ride through the Höllental Valley, you will master all inclines with ease. You will cycle past typical farmhouses with low-hanging hipped roofs, the Black Forest houses, to Bonndorf.

An additional day in Bonndorf is worthwhile, as it will give you the opportunity to explore the Wutachschlucht, one of the last intact wild river landscapes. Alternatively you can start cycling towards the Rhine straightaway, which lies 500 metres lower. This means you can leisurely roll downhill. Your destination Waldshut is located directly on the Swiss border.

Today you will be cycling to Bad Säckingen via Laufenburg, where you will find Europe’s longest covered wooden bridge. The town also has two exceptional museums on offer, the Rubbish Museum and the Trumpeteer Museum, which tells the romantic story of the Bad Säckingen Trumpeteer. You will later cycle along the Rhine’s northern bank toward Rheinfelden. To shorten the route you can board a train here (not included). Should you decide to continue by bike, a visit to the Roman fort Augusta Raurica is worthwhile.

You will now be leaving the lively city of Basel behind you and cycle toward the Isteiner Klotz. Once upon a time, it was surrounded by the floods of the Rhine, but now – after Tulla’s Rhine rectification – it sits quietly secluded from the river. This area of the Black Forest’s edge is home to water with healing properties and thus ideal for spas – some of them date back to Roman times.

The Markgräflerland seems very charming. The large amount of sunny days and the remarkably pure water mean that many special wine grapes grow here. Baden’s tranquillity can be found in villages and towns on the edge of the Black Forest. Later, you will reach Freiburg, Germany's southern-most large city. Art historian Jacob Burkhardt called the gothic church tower "the most beautiful tower in the world" in 1869.

After breakfast your cycle tour in the Southern Black Forest ends. If you wish we can extend your stay in Freiburg.