Steinen: History, Bird Park and Views
Accommodation in Steinen
Steinen brings together historic sites, birdlife and contrasting landscapes. From Steinen-Endenburg, the view reaches as far as the Swiss Jura and the Alpine chain of the Bernese Oberland; the municipality is also home to a bird park, a weekly market and an S-Bahn stop in the town centre. This variety can help you tailor your holiday plans to your interests: Would you like to learn about historic buildings, explore local birdlife, or take rail connections and a winding mountain road into account? When choosing a holiday apartment in Steinen, these kinds of local features may matter more than simply naming a location?
Historic milestones in Steinen
The Schneiderhof, a farmhouse museum, was built in 1696 in Steinen-Endenburg (Kirchhausen). The historic Vogtshaus stands in the centre of Steinen; parts of the building date back to 1553. The dates offer a concrete comparison: the Vogtshaus’s historic feature is its building sections from 1553, while 1696 is the construction date of the Schneiderhof. The monastery of Weitenau provides an earlier historical milestone: it was first mentioned in a document in 1100. It is located in Klosterhof, a district of Schlächtenhaus. These different historical points of reference therefore stand side by side: a documentary mention, building sections from the 16th century and a structure from the 17th century. If history is a particular interest on your trip, you can consider these places and dates individually rather than seeing them as a single ensemble.
Southern slope, panoramic road and distant views
Following a competition in May 2004, Steinen received the title “Gateway to the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.” For a closer sense of the landscape, look to Steinen-Endenburg: together with its districts of Endenburg, Kirchhausen and Lehnacker, it lies on the southern slope of the Black Forest along the panoramic road linking the Kandertal and Wiesental valleys. From Steinen-Endenburg, you can see the Swiss Jura and the Alpine chain of the Bernese Oberland. The panoramic road and the distant views offer different highlights: one connects two valleys, while the other is the view from Steinen-Endenburg. If you want to include the landscape in your holiday plans, you can weigh these aspects against one another when choosing your destination.
Bird park and seasonal outdoor pool
Steinen Bird Park offers two specific ways to explore the world of birds. A bird study centre provides information about local birdlife through 24 large display panels; there are also birds of prey flight shows featuring eagles, falcons and owls. If a flight show is a main reason for your visit, check that it is currently operating before you travel.
The outdoor pool in Steinen is a popular family pool and has been a favourite with younger and older visitors alike for decades. It is a seasonal facility, so check that it is currently open before you travel. This means you can plan this part of your trip around the season, while the bird park, with its bird study centre and flight shows, offers a different focus.
Market, rail and choosing excursions
The weekly market in Steinen takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, offering regional and seasonal shopping. If you plan to visit the market, check the market days again before your visit.
The S-Bahn stop is in the town centre and connects the municipality with Lörrach, Weil am Rhein and Basel, as well as with the Wiesental valley, including Maulburg, Schopfheim and Zell im Wiesental. These connections therefore lead in several directions; check the services before you travel. Another highlight is the winding mountain road, the L 135, which crosses the Scheideck: it runs from Schlächtenhaus to Kandern and is popular with motorcyclists and cyclists. This is a useful point of comparison when choosing a holiday apartment: are you most interested in the town centre and its S-Bahn stop, the landscape around Steinen-Endenburg or the winding L 135?
Discover more destinations: Tunau, Schönenberg, Hertingen, Häg-Ehrsberg, Schallbach, Wembach, Efringen-Kirchen, Todtnau.
For the overview of the wider area: Lörrach.
