Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Feldberg ski area comprises 28 lifts, accessible with the same ticket. Four groomed
cross-country trails are also available. To hire skis, look for signs reading 'Skiverleih'. A
reliable outlet is Skiverleih Schubnell.
Come winter Feldberg's snowy heights are ideal for a stomp through twinkling woods.
Strap on snowshoes to tackle the pretty 3km
Seebuck-Trail
or the more challenging 9km
Gipfel-Trail
. The Haus der Natur rents lightweight snowshoes for €10/5 per day for
adults/children.
Sleeping
Landhotel Sonneck €€
( 211;
www.sonneck-feldberg.de
; Schwarzenbachweg 5; d €90-100)
Immaculate, light-
filled rooms with pine furnishings and balconies are the deal at this hotel. The quaint res-
taurant (mains €8 to €15) rolls out hearty local fare.
HOTEL
Naturfreundehaus €
( 07676-336;
www.jugendherberge-feldberg.de
; Am Baldenweger Buck; dm €14.50)
Lodged in a Black Forest farmhouse a 30-minute walk from Feldberg's summit, this back-
to-nature hostel uses renewable energy and serves fair-trade and organic produce at break-
fast. Surrounding views of wooded hills and comfy, pine-clad dorms make this a great
spot for hiking in summer, and skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
HOSTEL
Getting There & Away
Bärental and Altglashütten are stops on the Dreiseenbahn, linking Titisee with Seebrugg
(Schluchsee). From the train station in Bärental, bus 7300 makes trips at least hourly to
Feldberg-Ort (€2.10, 10 minutes).
From late December until the end of the season, shuttle buses run by Feldberg SBG link
Feldberg and Titisee with the ski lifts (free with a lift ticket or Gästekarte).
If you're driving, take the B31 (Freiburg- Donaueschingen) to Titisee, then the B317.
To get to Altglashütten, head down the B500 from Bärental.
Titisee-Neustadt
07651 / POP 11,860
