Gutach in Breisgau

The Wilde Gutach and the Elz meet in Gutach in Breisgau. Villas and Art Nouveau buildings along the Elz continue to shape the townscape. The river landscape and architecture offer two concrete starting points for planning a trip; there is also a more recent history connected with an industrial settlement. The establishment of the Gütermann sewing-thread company brought prosperity to Gutach more than 100 years ago. So if you choose a destination based on activities and themes, nature and exercise are just as much in focus as architectural history and traces of the past.

Hiking and cycling

The ZweiTälersteig is a quality hiking trail with five stages and a total length of 106 kilometres. As a circular route, it goes around all seven towns of ZweiTälerLand. The number of stages and overall length give the trail a different scale from a short local walk.

The Elztal Cycle Route passes through Gutach and Bleibach. The route is approximately 29 kilometres long, runs mostly on paved paths, and is considered suitable for families and less experienced cyclists. If you include a cycling tour in your travel plans, the route length, surface and suitability provide concrete points of reference.

The Hörnleberg Forest Adventure Trail is a family-oriented forest experience where visitors learn about the woods. This gives it a different focus from the cycle route and the long-distance hiking trail: here, the forest takes centre stage.

Architecture and local history

The architecture tour takes you through 500 years of building history in Gutach. It is 3.71 kilometres long and considered easy, with a stated duration of one hour. The tour includes a visit to St. George's Church, whose choir dates from 1514.

Another stop is the Sonnenensemble Bleibach. The programme there includes a visit to the inner courtyard, followed by a light meal with drinks and a tasting of fruit brandies from the Elztalbrennerei distillery. Architecture and refreshments are both part of this tour stop.

The Bleibach Dance of Death in the charnel house chapel is also among the region's historical attractions; it dates from 1723. Regional tourism descriptions consider it the only completely preserved Dance of Death in southern Germany and one of the few surviving examples in Europe.

Other interests for planning your trip

Gutach also has a traditional nine-hole golf course that has been in existence for more than 100 years. It is set in a park landscape with old villas, lakes, streams and mature trees. This offers another distinct focus for your plans, alongside cycling, hiking and architecture.

The tours vary considerably in length and duration: the architecture tour is listed as taking one hour, the Elztal Cycle Route is around 29 kilometres long, and the ZweiTälersteig covers 106 kilometres over five stages. If you are looking for a hotel in Gutach in Breisgau, you can use these options to shape your trip around local architecture, cycling or hiking.

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