This 1-day getaway really lets you experience German culture: Spend a day in the Black Forest wine area for an experience most tourists miss during their visit: a visit to some of the local farmhouses where the farmer provides you with his own distilled liquor. This a good package if you are looking for an easy walk through beautiful scenery, while tasting distilled liquor.
- We handle all the details
- Pick-up at train station by private car
- Hotel included
- Breakfast, lunch box and dinner incldued
- Self-guided hike with schnaps tastings
- Optional visit to the High Summit Road
- Beautiful Black Forest wine town
- Tour with our mobile app
If you want to experience like a local – this is the tour for you
Finding a Schnapsfountain – Experience the Black Forest like a local
Our package includes a very special hike – we call it a Schnapsfountain hike. You will immerse yourself into the local environment of farmhouse distilleries. Depending on your fitness level we offer you several hikes between 4 to 7 miles (8-13 km) to reach one or more schnaps tasting locations. Our online touring app contains all the info you need to find out which farmhouses offer a schnaps fountain so you know where you can stop in for a tasting. The trail takes you on a scenic tour around the vineyards with plenty of vista points and photostops.
Why we love this adventure
There are many schnaps trails in the Black Forest. Some are nice. Some are nicer:) – we have chosen the best trail for you to experience this unique Black Forest culture. Combined with a beautiful small family-owned hotel you get to stay in a small wine town which not many foreign tourists get to see because it is off-the-beaten path. Our driver will pick you up from the train station and we include dinner on the first night of your hotel so you don’t have to worry about a thing. Equipped with our Schnapstrail booklet and access to our mobile touring app there is no chance you get lost the following day when setting out on the trail. We tell you where to stop, where to turn and what else there is to see.
Do I have to be a real hiker to enjoy this? The answer is: NO
You do not have to be a hiker to go on our Schnapstrail. BUT,….Ideally you are able to walk 7 km (4 miles) to fully enjoy this experience. Please contact us if you have any concern about the distance and we can provide different options.
How about some touristy sights?
If you also want to see some of the more touristy Black Forest sights we tell you how to easily get on the High Summit Road. Here you can visit some of the more known attractions – shop for a cuckoo clocks and taste some Black Forest cake – before heading back to your quaint wine town.
Here is a short video explaining how to find a Schnapsfountain:
Will this still be fun if you don’t enjoy alcohol?
Absolutely! If some people travelling with you don’t enjoy alcohol this is still a great get-away. The fact that you are in a rather remote area of the Black Forest lets you experience real culture. The schnapsfountains often offer non-alcoholic beverages as well. But even if you don’t want to taste any drink at all this hike shows you beautiful side of the Black Forest – it takes you to a waterfall with the option to head up to the famous High Summit Road.
How much time do I need?
Our short get-away includes 2 nights of hotel. This way you have a full day to enjoy the schnaps trail before leaving to your next destination. Many visitors add-on more days because they also want to see some of the more touristy sights of the Black Forest. Tell us what you have in mind – we can most likely make it happen!
