Explore the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of Germany's Black Forest. This trip combines nature hikes, visits to historical and cultural sites, and local gastronomic discoveries. Discover the beauty of the mountains, dense forests, refreshing waterfalls, and picturesque villages, all while enjoying traditional German hospitality and cuisine. An unforgettable journey for nature and culture enthusiasts.
SUD EVASION ADVANTAGES
- ● Guided by 3 guides
● Explore Black Forest viticulture with a wine tasting in a cellar
● Magnificent 4-star hotel with a swimming pool and wellness area
Day 1 - DEPARTURE TO BIBERACH
Departure from your location towards the Black Forest. Free lunch stop en route. Continue and arrive in the Black Forest at the end of the day. Check-in to your rooms. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 - HIKE IN BIBERACH – THE MEDIEVAL ERA
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for a medieval-themed hike. Discover Biberach, a Baden-Württemberg resort town, located in the Kinzig valley, surrounded by hills and other waterways, such as the Erlenbach or the Prinzbach. You will pass through the idyllic village of Prinzbach, with its silver mining past and its St. Mauritius church, whose roots date back to the 13th century. The route is very varied; you will traverse forests, meadows, and Hohengeroldseck Castle, where the Kandelhöhenweg also passes. Packed lunch during the hike. At the end of the hike, depart by coach for a visit and beer tasting at a typical Black Forest brewery. Return to the hotel at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 - SIGHTSEEING DAY IN FREIBURG IM BREISGAU
Breakfast at the hotel. For the morning, a guided tour and free visit of the Black Forest Museum. This captivating open-air museum in Vogtsbauernhof, located in the Gutach valley, showcases the culture, history, traditions, and customs of the Black Forest inhabitants over the past four centuries. You will discover rural life of yesteryear in the Black Forest, through impressively reconstructed imposing farms, mills, dwellings, sawmills, and stables. On festive days, women wear the traditional costume of the Gutach valley with the Bollenhut, a pompom hat, or the Schäppel, a type of crown made of multicolored beads. Following this visit, lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, a guided tour of Freiburg im Breisgau followed by free time in the city. Return to the hotel at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4 - HIKE IN KAISERSTUHL – DISCOVERING VITICULTURE
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for a hike to discover these unique landscapes and Black Forest viticulture. Landscapes modified by humans for millennia. Terraces are the only way to utilize hillside land that would otherwise be too steep to cultivate. Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia? No, these are actually the wine terraces of Kaiserstuhl! Following this hike, you will enjoy a wine tasting in a cellar. Packed lunch during the hike. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 - HIKE IN SANKT PETER – THE BAROQUE ERA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for a hike around St. Peter. “Nature is a temple where living pillars – Sometimes let out confused words; – Man passes through forests of symbols – Which observe him with familiar glances.” Charles Baudelaire. In the magnificent Glottertal valley, starting from St. Peter, this hike will demonstrate that Baudelaire, in this excerpt from Les Fleurs du mal, was not inventing but merely describing reality. Packed lunch during the hike. Following the hike, you will visit the village of St. Peter and its magnificent library. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6 - HIKE IN SCHILTACH – THE MILLS
Breakfast at the hotel and depart for the circuit around the village of Ottenhöffen, where you can admire preserved or restored mills, a forge using water power, and numerous self-service Schnapps fountains (Schnappsbrunnen, brandy, a typical Black Forest drink). This is a typical Black Forest concept: you are requested to pay for your consumption by placing your coin in the provided box. Various non-alcoholic beverages are also available. The circuit traverses landscapes of mid-mountain meadows and forests. At the end of the hike, depart for a visit to the picturesque village of Schiltach. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7 - RETURN
Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards your location. Free lunch stop en route. Continue and arrive at your location at the end of the day.
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