Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Baden-Württemberg practically coined the word 'wanderlust' as the founding father of
the Schwarzwaldverein (
www.schwarzwaldverein.de
), whose well-marked paths criss-
cross the darkest depths of the Black Forest.
DRIVE TIME
The Schwarzwald (Black Forest) may be a forest but it sure is a big ´un and you'll need a car to
reach its out-of-the-way corners.
Schwarzwald-Hochstrasse
(Black Forest Hwy;
www.schwarzwaldhochstrasse.de
) Swoon
over views of the mist-wreathed Vosges Mountains, heather-flecked forests and glacial lakes like
Mummelsee on this high-altitude road, meandering 60km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt on
the B500.
Badische Weinstrasse
(Baden Wine Rd;
www.deutsche-weinstrassen.de
) From Baden-Baden
to Lörrach, this 160km route corkscrews through the vineyards of Ortenau, Kaiserstuhl, Tuniberg
and Markgräflerland.
Schwarzwald-Tälerstrasse
(Black Forest Valley Rd) What scenery! Twisting 100km from
Rastatt to Alpirsbach, this road dips into the forest-cloaked hills and half-timbered towns of the
Murg and Kinzig valleys.
Deutsche Uhrenstrasse
(German Clock Rd;
www.deutscheuhrenstrasse.de
)
A 320km loop
starting in Villingen-Schwenningen that revolves around the story of clockmaking in the Black
Forest. Stops include Furtwangen and cuckoo-crazy Triberg.
Grüne Strasse
(Green Rd;
www.gruene-strasse.de
) Linking the Black Forest with the Rhine
Valley and French Vosges, this 160km route zips through Kirchzarten, Freiburg, Breisach, Colmar
and Münster.
Discount Passes
Check into almost any hotel in Baden-Württemberg, pay the nominal
Kurtaxe
(holiday
tax) and you automatically receive the money-saving
Gästekarte
(Guest Card), often en-
titling you to free entry to local swimming pools and attractions, plus hefty discounts on
everything from bike hire and spas to ski lifts and boat trips. Versions with the
Konus
symbol offer free use of public transport.
Most tourist offices in the Black Forest sell the three-day
SchwarzwaldCard
for ad-
mission to around 150 attractions. For details, visit
www.blackforest-tourism.com
.
