Grafenhausen

Lake, trails and Black Forest culture in Grafenhausen

Grafenhausen appeals to travellers with a range of interests: nature and swimming take centre stage at Lake Schlüchtsee, Schlühüwanapark combines a circular trail with special stops, and the Hüsli Local History Museum tells the story of everyday life in the Black Forest. There is also a mountain bike trail that runs through the Grafenhausen municipal area. When planning your holiday, you can therefore consider whether you would rather spend time outdoors, walk a shorter route or explore regional architecture and everyday culture.

Mountain bike trail and circular trail

The Hochschwarzwald Mountain Bike Summit Trail is 17 kilometres long and also runs through the Grafenhausen municipal area. It opened in September 2015. If you are planning a mountain biking trip, you can take this route into account when choosing your holiday destination and consider the trail as a separate option alongside walks and cultural attractions.

Schlühüwanapark offers another way to spend time outdoors: it is a 2.6-kilometre circular trail. The park features a barefoot path and a forest xylophone. So the route has not only a specified length, but also these two particular features. If you would like to include a range of experiences in a walk with children, the barefoot path and forest xylophone offer points of interest that are clearly different from a mountain bike tour alone.

Lake Schlüchtsee: a swimming lake in a nature reserve

Lake Schlüchtsee is a swimming lake in a nature reserve. From Grafenhausen, you can reach it on foot via the Promenadenweg in about 30 minutes. This approximate walking time gives you a specific point of reference if you would like to include a walk to the lake in your day’s plans. Lake Schlüchtsee also has a kiosk with a sun terrace, changing rooms and sanitary facilities. This means a trip to the swimming lake also offers the opportunity to stop for refreshments and make use of the facilities mentioned on site.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Grafenhausen, you can consider which of these activities you would like to shape your stay. The route to Lake Schlüchtsee is described as a walking route from Grafenhausen; for the Hochschwarzwald Mountain Bike Summit Trail, the key point is that it runs through the municipal area.

The Hüsli Local History Museum

The Hüsli Local History Museum combines Black Forest architecture with objects from the everyday lives of farming families. Helene Siegfried, a concert singer living in Berlin, had the building constructed in 1912 as a holiday home in the Black Forest architectural style, according to her personal vision. Today, the museum comprises objects from the everyday lives of Black Forest farmers. A visit therefore focuses both on the building’s distinctive history and on everyday culture. If you would like to include culture as well as outdoor activities and nature in your trip, this offers a way to explore Grafenhausen from a different perspective.

If members of your travel group have different preferences, agree on a shared focus before looking for a holiday apartment. This gives your holiday planning a clear direction without requiring every activity to carry equal weight.

Discover more places

If you would also like to consider other destinations, you can discover Bad Säckingen, Bernau in the Black Forest, Waldshut-Tiengen, Ibach, Eggingen, Todtmoos, Häusern and Sankt Blasien.

For the overview of the wider area, see Waldshut.