Discover Malsch

Views and trails around Malsch

If you enjoy walking, there are several signposted routes to choose from. There are around 100 kilometres of Nordic walking trails in the Malsch municipal area in total: 13 routes are signposted and divided into three levels of difficulty. For a specific outing, the 5.7-kilometre Waldenfels Tour passes through the “Burgschlag” section and by the historic Waldenfels Castle. You can start from either the Rentnerhütte Waldprechtsweier or Malsch swimming pool.

The 12.2-kilometre Panorama Trail has two possible starting points and offers views across the Rhine plain at many points along the way. At the highest point, you can switch to routes 11 or 12. Shorter is the 5.8-kilometre Malsch GeoTour, “Between the Black Forest and the Upper Rhine Graben”; it starts and ends at the Rentnerhütte Waldprechtsweier. Visitors can use a digital guide on this GeoTour. Another option is a signposted trail from the hiking car park to Mahlberg; it is about 1.2 kilometres long. The different route lengths can help you choose a walk to suit your planned outing, without implying a specific walking time.

For orientation, an overview map shows the hiking trails, signpost locations and notable points throughout the municipal area, including its districts. Black Forest Association information boards are located at four sites in Malsch; the municipality and the Black Forest Central/North Nature Park support the offering.

Crafts, history and local landmarks

At the blacksmithing and toy museum at Kreuzstraße 15, you can explore a historic farmstead within the village, complete with a 19th-century workshop. The ensemble is one of the last surviving examples of its kind, is listed as a historic monument and is considered an important testament to the region’s architectural and craft history. Since September 2024, visitors can also discover a toy museum on the upper floor of the blacksmith’s house, with historic dolls, toy rooms and toy shops.

Another glimpse into local history awaits at the Völkersbach local history museum, where an original Völkersbach tailor’s workshop has been recreated on the upper floor. Malsch’s mills also have early written records. A mill in Malsch is mentioned in a letter as early as 1470; the first documented mention of the Stadtmühle Malsch dates to 1511. In the town centre, a group of sandstone sculptures by Walter Grimm commemorates the former Waaghäusel.

Malsch and its districts have nearly 100 small historic monuments, most of them wayside crosses, wayside shrines, statues and other monuments. Those interested in these traces of local and regional history will find further things to discover beyond the museums.

Water, cycling routes and choosing a holiday focus

Malsch outdoor swimming pool has several pools and other recreational areas. These include a non-swimmer pool with a wide-wave slide and a mushroom fountain; a children’s paddling pool with a water hedgehog, water cannon, baby slide and water play features; a swimming pool; and a pool with diving facilities. Other amenities include a playground, beach volleyball court, table tennis tables and a chess area. The pool is at Hinterbach 7, on the road from Malsch to Waldprechtsweier, on the left-hand side at the edge of the forest.

Specific cycling routes are also described: three paved cycle paths lead from Malsch, running parallel to the L607 to Sulzbach and onwards to Ettlingen, parallel to the L608 to Neumalsch and onwards to Durmersheim, and parallel to the L607 to Muggensturm. Malsch is the last town on the described leg of the Nature Park Cycle Route, which can continue from there towards Gaggenau.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Malsch, you can consider which experiences matter most to you during your stay: trails and viewpoints, local history, the outdoor swimming pool or cycling. The information about routes and specific facilities offers a range of starting points, without prescribing a single focus for your holiday.

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