Leisure tips for winter in the High Black Forest
Snow is expected to start falling in the Black Forest from winter. It usually sets in in December and stays - or returns - up to approx. the end of March. However, since we are not a winter sports hotel but a year-round hotel, this usually doesn't matter so much for our guests – even though “Hinterzarten in white” is of course a spectacular sight.
Winter tip number one is Hinterzarten itself
Here with us, you will enjoy a winter holiday far away from the hustle and bustle! Just leave the car behind as its easy for our guests to walk around the area here in winter.
Winter walks
Either simply go for a walk through our hotel site with private park which looks particularly attractive in the snow, or you can take one of the many local winter walking and hiking trails from outside the hotel. Snowshoeing is also becoming increasingly popular - meeting place: very near to our hotel.
Tobogganing
Our Adler inclusive services also include the free hire of winter toboggans – our hotel park and smaller hills in Hinterzarten offer ample opportunity for tobogganing.
Black Forest Ski Museum
The museum, housed in a historic farm in Hinterzarten, is located not far from us – what could be a more appropriate time of the year than winter to pay it a visit?
The atmosphere in the Christmas market in the Ravenna Gorge is something special! No need to take the car as the shuttle bus from Hinterzarten station, located near to the hotel, offers easy access.
Winter sports facilities in the surrounding area
Hinterzarten itself lies in the mountains of the High Black Forest but is not a classic winter sports destination. That’s why most guests seeking to spend a quiet winter holiday come to the Parkhotel Adler. Nevertheless, those who love winter sports will not have to miss out on these when staying with us. The approximate time it takes to reach the respective destinations by car is shown in the brackets.
Skiing
The long-established Thoma family operates a straightforward ski resort here on the outskirts of the village. There are also various "family lifts" located in the region – the nearest are in Titisee-Neustadt (10 minutes).
Snowtubing and tobogganing
Another activity that offers great fun is Snowtubing which can be found e.g. in Lenzkirch (15 minutes). There are also a number of tobogganing slopes around the Hinterzarten area, some of which are floodlit and normally offer toboggan hire.
Winter sport on the Feldberg
All the things that make the ski season so attractive can be found in the Feldberg winter sports centre located at a height of 950-1,400 metres above sea level (30 minutes):
14 lifts, 16 slopes, the badenova Snowpark – very popular with freestylers – equipment hire and catering in huts. There are two providers offering snowkiting sessions.
Cultural excursion destinations for the winter
Now, of course, is the best time to explore the museums and cultural sights of interest in the Black Forest.
- Freiburg Old Town with minster (30 minutes)
- Augustinermuseum Freiburg – popular collection of Art from the Mediaeval period to the age of the Baroque, as well as paintings from the 19th century (30 minutes)
- German Clock Museum in Furtwangen – approx. 1,000 of the 8,000 items in total in the collection are displayed each year on an alternating basis (30 minutes)
- Former Benedictine Abbey Abbey with church, prince’s hall and rococo style library which are well worth seeing (30 minutes)
- Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus AG [regional brewery] – take a guided tour to learn how the regional cult beer ‘Tannenzäpfle’ is brewed (40 minutes)
- Saint Blaise Cathedral – an imposing dome construction (40 minutes)
- Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein – one of the best-known design museums in the world (75 minutes)
Our reception staff will be happy to advise you on daily leisure activities in the winter Black Forest during your stay at the Parkhotel Adler – additional information material is available in the guest folder in your room as well as in the lobby.
