Best skiing trails in Southern Black Forest Nature Park

This scenic circular route leads along the flanks of what is arguably the most beautiful mountain in the Black Forest, the Belchen. The trail starts at the valley station of the Belchen cable car near Aitern and opens up the sunny high pastures and rugged rock formations of the Belchen massif. The route runs along a varied mixture of narrow ridge paths, winding meadow paths and shady mixed mountain forests. One highlight is the Heideckfelsen, a striking vantage point offering spectacular...

This trail connects the lakeside town of Schluchsee with the village of Altglashütten, traversing the protected landscapes of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park. The route proceeds from the Schluchsee shoreline towards the Windgfällweiher, a historic reservoir surrounded by dense coniferous forest. Path surfaces alternate between wide, crushed-stone forestry roads and softer, root-crossed earthen trails. The vegetation is dominated by stands of spruce and silver fir, which occasionally...