Travel to Germany - Hike in Black Forest (Schwarzwald), Brothers Grimm forest & medieval towns

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Madhuwant

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Ever wanted to visit the setting of the fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm? Legend has it they were inspired by Germany’s Black Forest (Schwarzwald in German) — the spectacular mountain range in Baden-Württemberg. The Black Forest gets its name from the oppressive canopy of evergreens looming above the forest floor. Home to elaborate cuckoo clocks, striking half-timbered houses, ruined castles and quaint towns, the Black Forest is a magical land full of cultural traditions. Highlights of the four-day trip include: - Discover Triberg (Cuckoo Clock Capital): Known as the unofficial cuckoo capital of the world and also houses the world’s largest cuckoo clock. Triberg is also famous for one of Germany's highest waterfalls with the area around the entrance to the waterfalls being reminiscent of Disneyland. - Discover Heidelberg: Heidelberg is the epitome of German romanticism. It contains one of the most popular castle ruins in Germany, this town is filled with majestic cityscapes and a palpable historic atmosphere . Heidelberg is consistently voted among one of Germany’s most beautiful towns. - Belchensteig: Voted as Germany’s most beautiful hiking trail (as per wandermagazin.de) reaching the summit of Belchen mountain. Belchen is the most beautiful mountain in the Black Forest, offering a fantastic panoramic view of the Rhine Valley, the Vosges and, in good weather, even as far as the Alps. - Ebersteinburg Trail: Varied and exciting trail that takes you along ruins from the Middle Ages, hidden forest paths and the large rock pillars of the Battert. The cliffs always promise a fantastic view over the city of Baden-Baden through to Alsace. In addition you will find a mystical “rock bridge”. Not without reason, this trail was named after the old castle Eberstein. - Discover Baden Baden: Along with Heidelberg, considered one of the most beautiful spots in Black Forest, this 19th–century town is filled with striking french architecture and old-world luxury. Philosopher’s Walk (Heidelberg): Known as Philosopher’s walk because of the many philosophers who enjoyed the path for its solitude, natural beauty, and great views of Heidelberg. This walk has also inspired the famous German poets Joseph von Eichendorff and Friedrich Hölderlin in their writings. - Heidelberg Funicular Railway (optional): Get on this magical train ride that has been in operation for over 100 years taking you past the Heidelberg palace to the top of the Königstuhl (King’s Chair) Mountain. From here, you can even see far across the Rhine lowlands as far as the Palatinate wine route from the vantage point of the Königstuhl. The trip fee includes: - All Public transportation from Triberg on Day 1 to Heidelberg on Day 4. - Shared accommodation with Breakfast for 3 days - Access to a WhatsApp Group dedicated to the hike - Detailed Trip briefing document providing additional info about the trip. - Guiding & organising fee - Join My Trip Service Fee Optional: - if joining from Berlin, the train from Berlin to Triberg on Day 1 is available at an additional cost. Please contact me for more details on this matter. - If you are returning to Berlin, the train from Heidelberg to Berlin on Day 4 is available at an additional cost. Please contact me for more details on this matter. All group expenses will be managed using Splitwise, so please have the Splitwise app downloaded prior to your trip to make it easy to track & settle any group related expenses incurred during the trip. A bit about me, Maddy here, I am a Kiwi Indian living presently in Berlin having moved here in May last year with my partner from Sydney. Having lived in 5 countries & travelled to just under 40 countries covering 4 continents featuring numerous solo trips and creating new friendships along the way, I can say with a lot of assurance, you are going to have a great time on my trips. On my trips, I am looking to mix up Urban exploring with Nature hikes & trails to give a more complete travel experience.
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Trip Itinerary
1

Triberg

Day 1
For those joining us from Berlin, we start early on Thursday morning (Meet at Berlin HBF at 5:30 am) to take a train down to Triberg (involves 3 trains and we arrive in Triberg at 12:45pm on Thursday afternoon). Triberg is known as the Cuckoo capital of the world and we be visiting the World’s largest cuckoo clock along with a short hike to one of Germany’s highest waterfalls (time permitting).
2

Schönau im Schwarzwald

Day 1-2
We then head to the cute little town of Schönau (mix of trains & buses) where we will be staying for the next 2 nights in a hotel. Schönau is located in the heart of the black forest and at the foot of the Belchen, the most beautiful panoramic mountain in the southern Black Forest.
3

Belchen

Day 2
We hike to the summit of the Belchen mountain on some parts of the Belchensteig that has been voted the most beautiful walking trail in Germany. Belchen is one of the most beautiful mountains and the third highest mountain in Black forest (Schwarz Wald), offering panoramic views of the Rhine and on a clear day all the way to the Alps far away. Once at the summit, we capture the stunning sights of Black forest before grabbing a bite/drink at the historic Belchenhaus and then making our way down to another historic hut Gasthof Belchen-Multen and possibly having a “black forest cake” before catching the bus to head back to our hotel.
4

Schönau im Schwarzwald

Day 2-3
Once we making our way down Belchen mountain, we head to another historic hut Gasthof Belchen-Multen (time permitting) and possibly having a “black forest cake” before catching the bus to head back to our hotel. Optional - For the super eager hikers, there is an option to skip the bus & hike to the hotel in Schönau im Schwarzwald as well.
5

Baden-Baden

Day 3
We checkout and make our way to Baden-Baden (one of the Great Spa Towns of Europe) using public transport (mix of Bus & trains) to explore this beautiful town filled with stunning French architecture with the option of a hike that takes you along ruins from the Middle Ages, offering a unique panoramic view of Baden-Baden and the Rhine valley finishing in the sunny town of Ebersteinburg. Jfyi Baden-Baden is part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe", because of its famous spas and architecture that exemplifies the popularity of spa towns in Europe in the 18th through 20th centuries. The Great Spa Towns of Europe is a transnational World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 11 spa towns across seven European countries (Baden-Baden is one of 3 in Germany) .
6

Heidelberg

Day 3-4
We reach Heidelberg at night from Baden-Baden and head straight to the hotel where we will be staying for the one night. Jfyi Heidelberg is a very lively university town with an active night-life, so there is an option to check this out on Saturday night. On the last day (Sunday) we will explore Heidelberg, one of Germany’s most beautiful towns where we visit the impressive castle ruins, castle gardens for a fantastic view of the city. We take a walk through the baroque-style Old Town and view the historic stone bridge and then take a short hike in the Philosopher's walk for further impressive views of Heidelberg. We wrap up our trip by 5:30pm on Sunday night and then say our good bye's and head back home.
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Hotel
4 days trip
Triberg, Schönau im Schwarzwald & 4 more
Transportation
Train, Trekking, Car
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