The total distance is around 230 kilometres. The route, which is slightly younger than the West Trail (it was marked out in 1903) is split up into nine daily stages varying from 13 to 31 kilometres in length. The trail heads via Freudenstadt and the Nagold and Kinzig valleys towards Triberg with its famous waterfall and then south via the Schluchsee to Waldshut.
The Central Trail (or Middle Trail, as it is also known) also starts in Pforzheim and is another lengthy north-south hiking route ending up near the Swiss border. The Central Trail (Mittelweg Walking Route) The hiking trail splits into a west and east version at Titisee, with the western route heading over the Feldberg and the eastern route heading in more of a southerly direction. The entire trail has a total vertical of 8000 metres in altitude. The walk is split into 12 (west variant) or 13 (east variant) day stages which generally cover more than 20 kilometres. The long-distance walking trail was originally marked out in 1900 and is the oldest one of its kind in Germany. On its 290-kilometre route (the actual length depends on the variant chosen) the hike travels through the Black Forest National Park and over the Feldberg on its way south. The West Trail (Westweg Walking Route)Īs the name suggests, this famous Black Forest trail hugs the western side of the region on its journey from Pforzheim in the north to Basel in Switzerland. The walks below may not be as consistently tough or dangerous as some of the more mountainous trails in the Alps but they do require proper equipment, a good level of fitness, a head for heights and a degree of surefootedness. Hiking in the Black Forest through the Wutach Gorge The Schwarzwaldverein was actually founded a few years before the better-known German Alpine Club, and it plays a similar role for the Black Forest area. They were marked out by the Schwarzwaldverein (the 'Black Forest Club'), a voluntary organisation of hikers and others interested in the outdoors. They are are not the only multi-day hiking routes in the region but they are possibly the best-known. Hikers looking for a challenging Black Forest trail might like to try one of the three listed below. Long Distance Walking Trails in the Black Forest And, for Germans themselves, it has historic significance as the birthplace of long-distance hiking trails and the local outdoors organisation, the Black Forest Club, which predated the German Alpine Club by a few years.
The attraction of the Black Forest on the English-speaking tourist market is primarily focused at the coach tour segment, with trips concentrating on visiting traditional farmhouses, watching how a cuckoo clock is made or sampling some of the Black Forest gateau along the way.īut visitors from the rest of Europe flock to the area because of the renowned hiking opportunities that it offers.
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