As summer is approaching Germany with high temperatures, we did another 4:30 am challenge in order to take an early morning hike. The last two weeks we got temperatures around 30 degree. For my taste this is not really hiking weather. In order to enjoy hikes anyway, early mornings needs to be used. In the morning the air is still fresh, the temperature is mild and the birds songs are the…
With having the Black Forest National Park right into our backyard. Find on this page a couple of shorter and longer day hikes that can be done in the Northern part of the park. The park was found in January 2014 and is the first National Park in Baden Württemberg. Compared to other National Park worldwide, there is no park entry to be paid. In the Wolfsschlucht (Baden-Baden)Nice hike through the…
We started this day again at 4:30 am, in order to enjoy the morning atmosphere in the woods. Our hike today lead us from the Monbach Valley in the Monbach Gorge to the Wolfschlucht. The Monbach Gorge was created around 350,000 years ago. When the Nagold river cut into the sandstone of the Monbach Valley. The Gorge was developed in 1901 and is part of the Black Forest East Trail. Moos…
This morning lead us again in the North Black Forest. In order to avoid once more the crowds we set our alarm to 4:30 am. Hikes are more intense in the morning hours, quiet nature only broken through by bird singing. On the way to Kaltenbronn we saw an amazing Sun Rise. The sky was bathed in a soft pink color. Even that a sun rise start every day, it is…
Lucky Clover Fir Moss Today we started really early in order to enjoy a special hike. Or better a combination out of two wilderness hikes in the Northern Black Forest. The Wildnispfad (Wilderness Hike) and the Luchspfad (Lynx Hike). Both paths are around 4 kilometer long and can be combined easily. Starting point was the parking lot near the Hotel Plättig. The overall round took us 3 hours and included a…
With another very overcast day ahead, I was on the search of an activity that also can be done in light rain. I knew Bad Wildbad only for having a Bike Park, which I sadly not visited yet, but I was not aware what else it had to offer. With following the recommendation of a friend we drove to the Tree Top Path on the Sommerberg. Tree Top Path (Bad Wildberg)…
Adlerfarn Waldkiefer Fichte Heidelbeeren Even with a real moody weather predicted for today, I planned a short road trip in the North Black Forest. Following first the Schwarzwaldhochstraße to the Lotharpfad and then following the Murg Valley to Gernsbach. Both roads got their own charm and are particularly popular for motorcycle. As the weather was overcast, rainy and foggy we mostly had the streets for ourself. Weiße Lichtnelke Leimkraut Teppich-Knöterich Lotharpfad…
Today's day-trip lead us over the Schwarzwaldhochstraße to the Mummelsee. Which is a well-known tourist attraction and with that the parking lot was already filled up in the morning. The place is not only known for the lake, it also offers five different main hiking options near and far around the lake. The hikes further away from the lake are less crowded and worth the visit. Scheiden-Wollgrass Bergkiefer Spieß-Weide We chose…
With tourism opening up again in Germany and the long weekend due to a public holiday, the only chance to enjoy nature alone was an early morning call. The day started at 5:30 am with preparing some snacks and coffee to go. In order to enjoy breakfast in nature. We started this weekends hike around 7 am in Schönmünzach in the National Park of the Black Forest. Plan ahead was the…
Cherry Tree Rosskastanie Beech Tree With the change of the season from sprint to summer, the patience of the people to get out of the house is used up. Since last week hotels in Germany can open again, it seems some deceptive normality is back. All still under huge health requirements and in every state a bit different. A few weeks ago we all been happy about a small walk in…