Hikes & Bike Tours

Relax with wonderful views and fresh Black Forest air. This tour begins at the ruins of Baden-Baden’s famous Hohenbaden Castle, also known as the ‚Old Castle‘, and will lead you around the ‚Battert‘ outcrop, a nature conservation area and one that is popular with rock climbers. The tour will take you via the upper path, the ‚Oberer Felsenweg‘, to three vantage points where breathtaking panoramic views will unfold before your eyes. Once the ‚Untere Batterthütte‘ mountain hut has been reached, it’s time to head back along the lower path from which you will be able to catch a glimpse of the impressive rock turrets that tower up to 50 metres high.

The Panorama trail provides wonderful views of Baden-Baden and its surroundings as it guides you through idyllic valleys with babbling brooks, picturesque orchards and shady woodlands. This tour begins at the funicular railway station at the foot of the ‚Merkur‘ mountain. Taking a detour to its 668-metre summit is worthwhile in order to admire the views of the Oos and Murg valleys, the heights of the northern Black Forest and the sprawling Rhine valley. The first stage of the walk is a light ascent to a woodland glade where you can briefly relax in the sun or cool off in the Kneipp therapeutic pools. After passing a wild game enclosure you will arrive at the cosy ‚Eckberg‘ wine tavern. Continuing along a tarmac lane, you will then come to a chapel, the ‚Marienkapelle‘, with views of the Lichtental vineyards before heading back alongside the rows of vines to the ‚Pfrimmersbach‘ valley. The gurgling sound of the ‚Müllenbach‘ brook signals the proximity of the ‚Forellenhof Hotel‘ with its trout farm, the final destination.

This tour will take you to the region’s most picturesque peaks towering up to 1.000 metres above sea level. The start is a ride through the scenic parkland of the ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘ to the ‚Brahmsplatz‘ square. From here on its Black Forest country! Climbing along the ‚Haimbach‘ valley up to the ‚Nachtigall‘, the mountain pass between Baden-Baden and Gernsbach, which featured on the route of the 2006 Tour de France. After a short stop, it’s up to the idyllically set 800-metre-high ‚Harzbrunnen‘ mountain spring. From here you will begin your ascent of the region’s highest mountain, the ‚Badener Höhe‘ where wonderful views can be enjoyed. There are two options for the return leg of the tour: either you pass the ‚Mittelfeldhütte‘hut into the ‚Harzbach‘ valley and through Geroldsau, or you can cross to the ‚Bühlerhöhe‘ peak and return to Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa via the ‚Zimmerplatz‘ crossing and the ‚Gunzenbach‘ valley.

This tour is ideal for those who treasure the good things in life and enjoy going on leisurely outings by bicycle. It begins by riding along Baden-Baden’s famous ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘. The laying down of the parks and gardens of the ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘ beside the River Oos began in 1655 by Moritz von Lassolaye, the chamberlain of “Türkenlouis”, Baden’s most famous margrave. Following the River Oos downstream along the idyllic river bank, you will pass by the Museum Frieder Burda, the ‚Kunsthalle‘ art gallery, the LA8 arts centre and the world famous theatre located in the square at ‚Goetheplatz‘. From the district of Baden-Oos the tour takes you to the village of Haueneberstein and on to the palace of ‚Schloss Favorite‘, the baroque-styled summer residence of Margravine Sibylla Augusta, built in 1710. After a short break you will then make your way back to Brenners.

On this tour you will cover an altitude difference of 450 metres and will visit the finest vantage points that the northern Black Forest has to offer. The tour begins with a sedate ride along one of Germany’s prettiest avenues – the ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘. From here the route starts to climb into the Black Forest following the ‚Gunzenbach‘ valley to the 'Leisbergstraße‘. Once the B 500 main road has been crossed, a picturesque forest trail will lead you to the renowned ‚Geroldsau‘ waterfalls. Following a short stop, you will continue on to the ‚Bütthof‘ woodland inn for a much-deserved rest after a somewhat strenuous climb. The last stage of this tour heads towards the ‚Steinberg‘ peak along the romantic banks of the ‚Grobbach‘ brook to the idyllic ‚Übelsbach‘ valley. You will then pass through the village of Geroldsau and the famous 13th century ‚Lichtenthal Abbey‘ before returning to Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa via the ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘.

This tour will take you to the region’s most picturesque peaks towering up to 1.000 metres above sea level. The start is a leisurely one with a ride through the scenic parkland of the ‚Lichtentaler Allee‘ to the ‚Brahmsplatz‘ square. From here on it’s Black Forest country! Climbing constantly along the ‚Haimbach‘ valley and past the ‚Schafberg‘ estate, you will be lead along the ‚Müllenbildweg‘ trail up to the ‚Nachtigall‘, the mountain pass between Baden-Baden and Gernsbach, which featured on the route of the 2006 Tour de France. After a short stop, it’s up to the idyllically set 800-metre-high ‚Harzbrunnen‘ mountain spring. From here you will begin your ascent of the region’s highest mountain, the ‚Badener Höhe‘ where wonderful views can be enjoyed of the Rhine valley and distant Strasbourg. There are two options for the return leg of the tour: either you pass the ‚Mittelfeldhütte‘ hut into the ‚Harzbach‘ valley and through Geroldsau, or you can cross to the ‚Bühlerhöhe‘ peak and return to Brenners via the ‚Zimmerplatz‘ crossing and the ‚Gunzenbach‘ valley.