Discover Holzschlag: Via Apis and Hiking Trails

Holzschlag lies at an altitude of 816 metres amid Buntsandstein and granite, surrounded by dense forests. For your trip planning, hiking trails, the Bähnle Cycle Path and an access point to the Wutach Gorge offer different ways to explore the area. The history of Glashütte and other topics in the wider destination of Bonndorf in the Black Forest provide additional context.

Hiking on Via Apis and Circular Trail No. 2

The Via Apis bee nature trail starts at the Holzschlag hiking car park and is an approximately two-kilometre, pram-friendly panoramic circular trail. There are 15 information boards along the themed trail, as well as an observation beehive, an information centre and parking spaces. A playground is located at the starting point. Its approximate length, circular route and stated suitability for prams make Via Apis easy to incorporate into your hiking plans.

Circular Trail No. 2 Holzschlag–Glashütte starts at Holzschlag village square. It follows the bee nature trail and then the Vorderbergweg, Kohlweg and Bruggenweg to the Glaserbuck Hut, which is a basic shelter. Unlike Via Apis, this route is described in terms of several trail sections and the hut as its destination; Via Apis, by contrast, is described as an approximately two-kilometre panoramic loop. The two hiking suggestions therefore differ mainly in their routes and the landmarks mentioned for each.

Bus service and cycle path

Circular Trail No. 3 Holzschlag–Gündelwangen is another option for planning your outing. It can be reached from Neustadt or Bonndorf using bus route 7258. As the access information comes from a route leaflet updated on 13 June 2018, check the current timetable before setting out.

For a cycling tour, the Bähnle Cycle Path follows the historic railway line to Holzschlag. From there, it runs above Gündelwangen past horse pastures and offers a lovely view of the Wutach Gorge. This route therefore combines the railway line with a later section above Gündelwangen and a view of the gorge.

The Wutach Gorge and local history

There is an access point to the Wutach Gorge from the Holzschlag village square motorhome parking area. Another local connection leads into the past: the small hamlet of Glashütte once belonged to Holzschlag, is first documented in 1296 and takes its name from a glassworks that operated there.

More topics in the wider destination of Bonndorf in the Black Forest

In the wider destination of Bonndorf in the Black Forest, the Bonndorf Castle Carnival Museum adds a cultural collection to the focus on nature and trails. It includes more than 400 true-to-life miniature carnival figures made by Theo Hany himself. The castle vault also houses more than 300 original masks, or larven, from across the region’s carnival tradition.

The Wutach Gorge Special Area of Conservation is also part of the wider region: it covers 3,543 hectares, 24 percent of which lies within the municipality of Bonndorf in the Black Forest, and includes the Wutach Gorge and Vogtsberg nature reserves.

In Bonndorf in the Black Forest, Schwarzwaldimkerei & Brennerei Herb makes honey specialities, fruit brandies, honey schnapps and liqueurs from regional ingredients. The farm shop stocks honey, bee-related and spirits products. These cultural, natural and culinary themes add distinctive regional connections to the specific hiking and cycling opportunities in Holzschlag.

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