Oberkirch

Black Forest

Badische Weinstrasse

Strasbourg

Hiking Excursions

Hiking Excursions

Oberkirch Wine Hike (7 km):
Oberkirch hosts the annual fall “culinary wine hike”. The hike leads across vineyards to the Schauenburg castle, through Gaisbach and back to Oberkirch. Through signs along the way you learn about the viticulture in Oberkirch.

From April to October you can experience the culinary walk individually, without large groups. You can purchase a “Weinwanderpass” (€ 35) which includes a complete 4-course meal and complimentary wines in one of the restaurants along the route - valid Wednesday through Sunday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

More information at www.renchtal-tourismus.de.

New since 2010: the “Renchtalsteig”
Our hotel/restaurant is located along the circular hiking route “Renchtalsteig” – from the Rhine Valley to the Mooskopf and Alexanderschanze back along the cascades Allerheiligen, the circular route certified by the German Hiking Socity (Deutscher Wanderverband) has partially alpine character. The 100 kilometer long scenic route offers extensive vineyards, panoramic views of the Black Forest, meadows with wild flowers, green forests and dark woods. More information at www.renchtalsteig.de.

Other excursions and routes that depart from our hotel/restaurant:

Schwalbenstein – Schauenburg castle – return (6 km)

Schwalbenstein – Wallfahrtskirche (pilgrimage church) Lautenbach (14 km)

Sohlberg – Allerheiligen (cascades) – Oppenau (15 km to Allerheiligen, another 7,5 km to Oppenau)

You find free maps of the Rench Valley (1:35000) at our hotel.

More hiking routes around Oberkirch and the Rench Valley can be found at www.tourismus-oberkirch.de or www.wanderservice-schwarzwald.de