Hinterzarten: Raised Bog and Skiing

If you are considering Hinterzarten as a destination for a stay, you will find three distinct focal points here: raised-bog vegetation, trails with their own landscape and cultural features, and facilities for skiing and ski jumping. This combination helps you get a sense of the place without reducing its offerings to just one type of stay. An interest in nature, a specific hike, and winter sports each provide a different reason to include Hinterzarten in your choices.

Raised Bog and Trails

The Hinterzarten Moor Nature Reserve offers a glimpse of typical raised-bog vegetation. The focus on nature is clearly defined: the plants characteristic of a raised bog are at the centre. If you prioritise nature and landscape when choosing a destination, this gives you a specific point of interest rather than a generic Black Forest backdrop.

Along the Hochmoor Circular Trail stand the Moorwächter, wooden-carved figures from local legends. Their design adds legendary motifs to the nature theme: the trail is therefore particularly characterised by this combination of a raised-bog setting and wooden figures.

The Säbelthoma Trail has a different focus. It is 10.9 km long and leads through dense forests to Mathisleweiher and viewpoints. The stated length and specifically named destinations help you consider this route as a distinct hiking option. In contrast to the Hochmoor Circular Trail, this route is characterised by its forest section, the pond, and the viewpoints; the Moorwächter figures are the distinctive feature of the other trail.

Ski Jumping and Skiing

The Adler Ski Stadium is located on the outskirts of Hinterzarten. Its four ski jumps serve as an Olympic training centre for ski jumpers and Nordic combined athletes in the Black Forest. This gives Hinterzarten a clear connection to competitive sport alongside its landscape attractions.

The Windeck Ski Centre in Hinterzarten complements the offering with three ski lifts and five downhill runs, totalling 4 km in length. The ski jumps and downhill runs represent different forms of skiing: the focus at the Adler Ski Stadium is on training, while Windeck offers lifts and downhill runs. The ski centre’s operating conditions may vary; therefore, check what is available before your visit if your plans depend on it.

Getting Around the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Region

In the wider Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald destination, many places in the district can be reached by train. The free KONUS guest card allows free use of local trains and buses throughout the Black Forest. The information differs in geographical scope: the statement about train access applies to many places in the district, while the KONUS card covers local trains and buses in the Black Forest. This distinction is useful when planning your trip and considering train and bus options separately according to their regional coverage.

In Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Badeparadies Schwarzwald in Titisee offers summer temperatures, real palm trees, and turquoise-blue water 365 days a year. The Galaxy water-slide universe at Badeparadies offers more than 25 attractions and water fun for all ages.

Another type of offering can be found in Feldberg: Fundorena includes a trampoline park across three levels, and the Fundorena X Mind Arena consists of six stations. Fundorena also has its own snack bar, “Chicco’s Lounge”.

Discover more destinations: Löffingen, Badenweiler, Oberried, Stegen, Dittishausen, Glottertal, Kirchzarten, March.

Go to the regional travel overview: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.