Lenzkirch: Nature, Trails and Culture

Lenzkirch offers several starting points for planning your trip: the Lenzkirch section of the Schluchtensteig Trail, with its gorge and rock formations; the natural surroundings of Lake Ursee; a themed circular trail; and cultural attractions. You can decide which of these will shape your stay according to your interests—whether nature, outdoor activities or history.

Trails and leisure activities in Lenzkirch

The Lenzkirch section of the Schluchtensteig Trail leads into the Haslach Gorge and past Rechen and Hölloch rocks. The gorge and the two rock formations give this section a distinctive landscape. Kucky's Bird World Lenzkirch is a 1.7-kilometre themed trail laid out as a circular route. Along the way, you can complete activities; there is also a bird's nest swing and a playground. The focus differs: the Schluchtensteig section is defined by its gorge and rocks, while Kucky's Bird World features activities and play elements.

Another leisure activity is the Hochschwarzwald Adventure Golf Park in Lenzkirch-Kappel, with 21 themed holes. If you include it in your plans, check current visiting options in advance.

Urseemoor: Nature from a protected distance

From the Lenzkirch–Raitenbuch road, you can get a view of the Urseemoor. The nature reserve may not be entered; there are no paths leading into it. Plan to view it from the road, rather than walking through the protected area.

Lake Ursee is a typical moorland lake with floating mats of vegetation that are home to numerous bog plants. The Ursee Nature Reserve in the municipality of Lenzkirch protects the lake, the surrounding bogs and fens, as well as adjacent meadows interspersed with hedgerows. The protected areas provide habitats for numerous endangered animal and plant species, as well as rare and threatened plant communities and ecological communities. At Lake Ursee, the unique moorland landscape and its protection are therefore equally central.

Cultural history in Grünwald and Lenzkirch

The Monastery Church of St. Magdalena in Grünwald, a district of Lenzkirch, contains a Late Gothic sandstone relief. The history of clockmaking is another cultural topic: founded in 1851, the Lenzkirch Clock Factory was the first of its kind in the Black Forest. Sacred art and the history of a clock factory offer different points of interest if you would like to include culture in your travel plans alongside nature.

In the wider destination of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

For travel planning in the wider destination of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, note that many places in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district can be reached by train. The free KONUS Guest Card can be used for free travel on local trains and buses throughout the Black Forest.

Other leisure activities in the wider destination offer different themes. At Badeparadies Schwarzwald in Titisee, summer temperatures prevail 365 days a year; there are real palm trees and turquoise-blue water. The Galaxy slide universe at Badeparadies offers more than 25 attractions and water fun for all ages. Fundorena in Feldberg features a three-level trampoline park. Fundorena X Mind Arena consists of six stations.

Discover more destinations: Saig, Holzschlag, Heitersheim, Ihringen Am Kaiserstuhl, Oberried, Gundelfingen, Schallstadt, Neuenburg Am Rhein.

Back to the wider travel overview: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.