- Hike
- Hiking From and To Wine Hotel
Tour 1 – Reichenbach | Santis Claus Festival Grounds
Easy hike on well-maintained paths with beautiful views, no stamina required
- Length about 6 kilometers
- Duration approx. 1.5 hours
Wine hotel > Mattenhof > Steingräbele > Sommerwaldhütte > Scheffeleiche > Santis Claus > Wolfslach | Ortenauer Weinpfad > Mattenhof > Wine hotel
Tour 2- Philosopher's Walk
Easy hike on well-maintained paths with beautiful views, no stamina required
- Length about 3 kilometers
- Duration approx. 1 hour
Weinhotel > Ponyhof (left up on Steinweg) > up then left to Wolfshof > Down at the fork > Left up to Weinhotel
Tour 3 – Gengenbacher Nollenköfple
Wine hotel > Mattenhof > Steingräbele > Sommerwaldhütte Y Scheffeleiche > Wolfslache > Nolle > Nollenstraße > Wolfsweg > Am obere Tor > Gengenbach town hall > Eckkapelle > Rempie > Im Pfaffenbach > Mattenhof > Wine hotel
Tour 4 – Devil's Pulpit
Moderately difficult hike on normal paths. Beautiful views of the Kinzig Valley and the Rhine Valley. A good level of fitness is required, and some ascents and descents are to be expected.
- Length about 10 kilometers
- Duration approx. 3 hours
Wine hotel > Oberdorf > Eckkapelle > Jakobskapelle (Bergle) > Im Baumgarten > Portiunkulakapelle > Abtsberg > Satteleck > Teufelskanzel > Rempie > Im Pfaffenbach > Steingräbele > Mattenhof > Wine hotel
Tour 5 – Kornebene
Moderately difficult hike on normal paths with a beautiful view. Refreshments available at the Naturfreundehaus (please note opening times). Good to very good fitness levels required, with some ascents and descents to be expected.
- Length about 17 kilometers
- Duration approx. 5 hours
Wine hotel > Mattenhof > Steingräbele > Im Pfaffenbach > Huberhof > Schneidbergeck > Landgrabeneck > Kornebene
Tour 6 Brandeck – Lindle
Difficult hike on normal, accessible paths with a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley and the surrounding valleys and hills. Refreshments available at the Brandeck-Lindle mountain inn (please note opening times). Very good basic fitness required, some difficult ascents and descents are to be expected.
- Length about 19 kilometers
- Duration approx. 6 hours
Weinhotel > Mattenhof > Wolfslache > Santis Claus > Rathaus > Wolfshag > Hugenberg > Am hohen Stein > Überm Wasserrädle > Am Buchenkopf > Oberer Steinweg > Brandeck-Lindle
- Further recommendations for hikes in the area
More hikes around Gengenbach
You can find more hikes that you can start from the Weinhotel Pfeffer & Salz here:
Hiking in the Central Black Forest
Here you can find our hiking recommendations in the Central Black Forest. With the Black Forest app you can discover more hiking trails.
Räuberhotzenplatzweg – suitable for children!
Two adventure routes - "The big robber's path" and "The small robber's path" - lead through nature and connect unique biotopes, giving even big robbers an exciting view of nature. There is a lot of interesting information to discover at numerous stations on the topics of nature, animals and plants.
Hahn und Henne circular trail in Zell am Harmersbach
- Length about 14 kilometers
- Duration approx. 4.5 hours
Harmersbacher Vesperweg in Oberharmersbach
- Length about 14 kilometers
- Duration approx. 4.5 hours
Oberharmersbach nature trail “Hademar Waldwichtel” – great with children!
- Length approx. 1.9 kilometers
- Duration approx. 1.5 hours
Bergle legend trail | Wine loop in Gengenbach
- Length about 7 kilometers
- Duration approx. 2.5 hours
You can find more hikes in the Central Black Forest here:
- Outdoor activities in the Black Forest
The Black Forest, Germany's highest low mountain range in southwest Baden-Württemberg, is known for its dense, evergreen forests, picturesque valleys and sparkling lakes.
This diverse landscape offers ideal conditions for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, water sports, and climbing. There are also numerous winter activities.
This link provides detailed information on the most beautiful hiking trails, challenging mountain bike routes, and exciting climbing areas the Black Forest has to offer. Get inspired and plan your next trip.