Discover Calw: Nature, History and Unique Experiences

In Calw, you can choose from different ways to focus your trip on nature, history or unique experiences. Well-marked hiking trails, a nature trail, historic sites, and activities related to coffee and baking traditions offer a variety of ways to shape your trip. When looking for a hotel in Calw, it helps to first decide which themes and places matter most to you. Some ideas are tied to a particular season or a fixed event date; others can be explored as cultural or active pursuits.

Hiking and experiencing nature

In and around Calw, there is a wealth of well-marked trails and routes for exploring the Northern Black Forest Nature Park on foot. This makes hiking a clear focus for anyone who wants to center their stay on the landscape and outdoor activity. The routes offer a different experience from the themed activities at individual sites: here, the focus is on walking the trails, while those activities center on a particular pursuit or topic.

The Schömberg Barefoot Park has a roughly 800-meter-long course featuring more than 20 different materials. The variety of materials gives the course its distinctive focus. Check the seasonal opening dates before your trip if you plan to visit the park. In Haiterbach, the nature trail teaches children about trees and their leaves, as well as the geology of the quarry. At the animal long-jump station, visitors can compare the jumping abilities of different animals. The materials course and the nature-focused educational trail therefore each have a distinct emphasis.

A unique ride through the Black Forest

Hand-built, single-seat hot rods are used for excursions through the Black Forest from the grounds of the former Deckenfabrik factory in Calw. They reach speeds of up to 90 km/h. Unlike hiking trails or a nature trail, the focus here is on the ride and its single-seat format. If you plan to try this, check availability with the operator in advance.

Traces of history and culture

The ruins of Hohennagold Castle on Nagold Castle Hill still preserve the foundations of various buildings in the castle’s central complex, dating from the 12th century. The surviving walls point to several buildings, while the date places them in a historical context. The local history museum in the former Fruchtkasten in Wildberg explores the history of the Reuthin Dominican convent, textile production at the time, and the cultural history of rural clothing. These offer two different ways to explore the past: the structural remains of a castle complex and a museum covering the history of a convent, textiles and clothing.

Coffee and baking traditions

At the coffee roastery in Calw, visitors can experience coffee with all their senses and discover the secrets of the coffee bean. Check the booking conditions before your visit. Another occasion is the Backhausfest in Ebhausen, held every year on the first weekend in May. As part of the program, visitors can sample onion cake and wood-fired bread from the local bakehouses. Check the exact event date for the year you plan to travel.

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