Hiking

Welcome to the hiking paradise in the Black Forest Holiday Land

The network of hiking trails (more than 1000 km in total, 240 of them belonging to the IVV circuit) in an altitude of 600 to 1163 m offers attractive contrasts, from breath-taking views to quiet resting places in the midst of nature – our Holiday Land at its best!

You just have to make the experience yourself!

Some Tour-Tipps: 
Schonacher Schalensteinpfad
Route der Schneckenwanderung (534KB)
Route der Vierschanzenwanderung (514KB)
Route der Quellenwanderung (514KB)

Here you have the best hiking-tours in our region. You can choose out of 20 Tours. Each tour is described by google-maps and you will se the best pictures of the tour. 
Tours 

Or do you like a guided tour? We have special week-arrangements for you. 

IVV HIKING WEEKS:
Spring hiking week in Schönwald: 18 – 22 May 2009
Mid-summer hiking week in Schonach: 15 – 19 June 2009
Late summer hiking week in Schönwald: 30.08. – 04. September 2009
Autumn hiking week in Schonach: 05 – 09 October 2009

Historic Trail in Furtwangen - Neukirch

The Historic Trail in Furtwangen - Neukirch, completed at the beginning of August 2004, is a circular trail of 6.5 km length where 16 information boards provide information on things long past and almost forgotten regarding history, landscape and the changes it has undergone, forestry and on the particularities of nature to be found along the path.

Besides some anecdotes that had never been written down before, the new trail also tries to make old pictures and postcards from numerous private collections accessible to the public.

The trail starts at the Schwarzwaldhalle in Neukirch, where a sufficient number of parking places is available. It passes via the Brend in Neukirch and the Friedrichsfelsen up to the barbecue site near the farmhouse Behahof. Then the trail leads uphill, through the Brennersloch and up to the mill Lochmühle, passes the country inn 'Ochsen' until it ends again at the Schwarzwaldhalle with its café. Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are imperative!
The "working group landscape" wishes all hikers a lot of fun and hopes that the trail is accepted and enjoyed by locals and tourists and provides some food for thought about the way we deal with our landscape, history and environment
 

P.S. Hiking maps and tips for tours are available from the Tourist Information offices as well as in the bookshops or stationers.

The long-distance hiking trails of the Black Forest Association "Westweg" from Pforzheim to Basel and "Mittelweg" from Pforzheim to Waldshut  lead through Holiday Land. 

Please note our special packages "Hiking without luggage"