From Hardt into the Black Forest, onto the Alb and to the lake

Hardt is a great starting point for visiting many different places Whether you like rummaging through antiques in old farmhouses and celebrating your finds over a glass of wine in Alsace, or you would perhaps prefer a drive to Lake Constance to go hiking or swimming there, or you fancy climbing up the nearby hills of the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb – setting out from Hardt, you can reach all the most beautiful places in no time at all.

CULTURAL LANDMARKS

SCHILTACH – see the half-timbered houses of this little town, with its picture-book backdrop www.schiltach.de
THE RUINED CASTLE OF HOHENSCHRAMBERG, Schramberg – the ruined castle at Schramberg is one of the oldest fortifications in Baden-Württemberg www.schramberg.de
ROTTWEIL – there are many things to see and do in the oldest city in Baden-Württemberg www.rottweil.de
HOHENZOLLERN CASTLE, Hechingen – the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal family www.burg-hohenzollern.de
REINERTONISHOF, Schönwald – with its Farm Museum, the oldest family-run ham smoke house in the area, from the year 1619, and a room for wedding ceremonies in the farmhouse www.reinertonishof.de

MUSEUMS

SCHRAMBERG TOWN MUSEUM – in this museum in the former palace of the Count von Bissingen and Nippenburg, the history of Schramberg really comes alive www.schramberg.de
AUTO & UHRENWELT, Schramberg – the Steim car collection, with around 120 vintage cars, offers a spectacular overview of the history of international car manufacture www.auto-und-uhrenwelt.de
WELT DER KRISTALLE, Dietingen – this museum has a display of over 750 crystals and precious stones from 45 different countries www.welt-der-kristalle.de
HANSGROHE AQUADEMIE, Schiltach – museum of Water and Bathroom Design www.hansgrohe-aquademie.de

TIME FOR THE FAMILY

SPIELSCHEUNE UNTERKIRNACH – lots of fun across an area of 1000 m², great whatever the weather www.unterkirnach.de
DEUTSCHES PHONOMUSEUM, St. Georgen – here you can let your children build a gramophone out of paper www.deutsches-phono-museum.de
HOCHSEILGARTEN TRIBERG – this is a place where teamwork is called for www.forestfun.de
EUROPA-PARK, Rust – Germany's biggest theme park www.europapark.de
BIGGEST MARKET PLACE in Germany, Freudenstadt – and for children, a great adventure pool with slides www.freudenstadt.de

TIME FOR A DAY TRIP

SAUSCHWÄNZLEBAHN, Blumberg – a historical museum train, over 100 years old www.sauschwaenzlebahn.de
TRIBERGER WASSERFÄLLE – a magnificent wonder of nature at Germany's highest waterfalls www.triberg.de
VOGTSBAUERNHOF Open-air museum in Gutach – the place where the 'Bollenhut' hat comes from www.vogtsbauernhof.de
DOROTHEENHÜTTE Wolfach – the last hand-blown glassworks still in operation in the Black Forest www.dorotheenhuette.info
BODENSEE – the largest lake in Germany http://www.bodensee.eu/de

HIKERS + CYCLISTS

IN HARDT: Hardter Hofweg, Katzenpfad Hardt, Ostweg
IN THE SURROUNDING AREA: The 'Camino de Santiago' trail between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills – precise directions can be found on www.hardt-online.de
RBLACK FOREST CYCLISTS' PARADISE in the districts of Rottweil and Black Forest Baar – signposting of 30 attractive routes for cyclists, mountain bikers and racing bike cyclists can be found on www.rad-paradies.de

SWIMMING POOLS

AQUASOL salt-water pool and leisure pool, Rottweil – longest water slide in southern Germany at a length of 120 m www.aquasol-rottweil.de
BADEPARADIES Schwarzwald, Titisee-Neustadt – adventure pool with spectacular Black Forest backdrop www.badeparadies-schwarzwald.de
SOLEMAR, Bad Dürrheim – centre for wellness and health, not suitable for children www.solemar.de
NATURAL SWIMMING POOL Klosterweiher, St. Georgen – more information on Tel. 07724 5431

SUMMER SPORT

KANUSPORT Neptun, Sulz am Neckar – paddling fun for both beginners and those who are more ambitious www.kanusport-neptun.com
MOTOR-GLEITSCHIRM-Südschwarzwald – round trip flights, instruction and sales www.flieg-mit.eu
HIRSCHGRUND ZIPLINE Area Schwarzwald, Schiltach/Wolfach – hurtle across the valleys at up to 60 km/h www.hirschgrund-zipline.de
SCHLITTENHUNDE Schönwald – in summer too, a special way to discover the Black Forest www.bachmann-mushing.de
SOMMERRODELBAHN Gutach – toboggan fun with Black Forest bobsleighs www.sommerrodelbahn-gutach.de

WINTER SPORT

SKI LIFTS
Langenwald- & Adlerschanze in Schonach/Schönwald; Skilift Tennenbronn; Schlossberg + Kesselberg + Winterberg in St. Georgen; Stockinger in Freudenstadt-Lauterbad; Vogelskopf + Mehliskopf + Zuflucht + Kniebis along the Black Forest High Road. Detailed information can be found on www.skiresort.de/skigebiete/schwarzwald
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
Following a 9km long circular ski trail, you can do a circuit around the town of Hardt. The ski trail connects up with the St. Georgen ski trail. Exact details of the route can be found on www.hardt-online.de