Kinzigtal cycle path stage 1: Freudenstadt - Hausach

Stage 1 of the Kinzigtal cycle path in the Black Forest. The Kinzigtal cycle path is something for real pleasure cyclists and, thanks to its accessible nature, it is suitable for everyone. Following the Kinzig, it goes through the unique forests, meadows and pastures of the Middle Black Forest past former Benedictine monasteries, glassblowing shops, impressive castle grounds and much more. The first section of the first stage from Freudenstadt to Alpirsbach has a degree of difficulty of 3 - it contains unpaved sections over forest floor and quite steep gradients of 8-12%. The first stage leads from Freudenstadt to Hausach and is only partially accessible. For people with wheelchairs, e-wheelchairs, wheelchair handbikes, therapy bikes and child trailers, it is recommended to start the route from Alpirsbach and skip the first 24km. From Alpirsbach the stage has a difficulty level of 1-2. It leads over asphalt paths with only a slight gradient of 1-6% mostly downhill. The narrowest places between Alpirsbach and Hausach are 100cm wide. Barrier-free toilets are located in the Schenkenzell town hall, Schiltach train station (with euro key), Hüttenklause restaurant, Flößerpark café and the Wolfach tourist information center, among others. There are accessible refreshment stops at the Hotel Winterhaldenhof and Hotel Waldblick, among others. In the summer, the Löwen inn in Halbmeil and some restaurants in Schiltach are accessible (but without accessible toilets). Other places to stop for refreshments are the Kurgarten-Hotel Wolfach, the Hüttenklause restaurant (with toilet), Café Flößerpark (with toilet) and Giannis Terrazza-Hausach ice cream parlor. Accessible train stations include Schenkenzell train station (with car park), Schiltach train station (with car park), Halbmeil train station (with car park) and Wolfach train station (with car park). There are more barrier-free parking spaces at the Dorotheenhütte Wolfach and the Tourist Info Wolfach. Accessible sights can be found at the Wittichen monastery, the Schenkenburg ruins (close to the route), the historic old town of Wolfach, the Hausach town hall, the St. Mauritius Hausach parish church, the Hausach Black Forest model railway and the "Erzpoche" Hausach open-air mining museum. Therapy bikes can be borrowed from Trendcamping Wolfach. Highlights: - Alpirsbach: Benedictine monastery, brewery museum, tanner's house - Schenkenzell climatic health resort - Panoramic view of the Black Forest from Wolfach