Hiking The Black Forest
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been scouring the internet for hours and spiraling into a turbulent blackhole of despair and empty links to twenty different destinations speckling the infamous Black Forest. Look no more my friends, I have found the epitome of the perfect German village that shoots you directly into hiking trails and adventure around the Schwartzwald.
Freiburg is nestled in the more south-western side of the forest in the Baden-Württemberg region – just a short distance from the border of France. There are enough activities and sites to see in this whimsical city that’ll leave you busy quite busy throughout your adventuring. When you’re done perusing the streets and doing some market shopping, you can swing by the Schwabentor, which is situated right across the street from the entrance to the Black Forest.
The majority of this hike is fairly simple, generally tailored for families, but be warned that there are several areas where heavy stair climbing will be required of you. There are several outlooks and benches dedicated for hikers to take a moment and soak in the wine valleys below, and the mountains all around. It’s particularly beautiful during the autumn, when the leaves have transformed into golden hues and reflect brightly against the blues of the rolling hills circling them.
From this area of the hike, the possibilities of where you can head next are quite literally endless. There’s quite an intense trail system that’ll spit you out in all different cities and towns, making this a very customizable adventure. If you’re still craving more danger, there’s a specific outlook located at the Aussichtsturm Schlossberg which is a massive metal observation tower that gives you breathtaking 360 views of the entire region. It’s so tall, it even sways in the mountain breezes – now THAT’S an experience!
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