Discover Höchenschwand
Accommodation in Höchenschwand
Höchenschwand combines hiking trails with stories, nature themes and insights into the life of an artist. The municipality is located in the Black Forest Biosphere Reserve. When planning your trip, you can choose from a range of interests: a circular route with legends stations, longer trails with a connection to wolves, or culture surrounding Christian Gotthard Hirsch.
Panoramablick vom Rothaus-Zäpfle-Turm in der Nähe von Höchenschwand mit Fernsicht bis zu den Alpen.
Photo: Jörg Braukmann via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploring the Legends Trail
The Höchenschwand Legends Trail is a circular route of around 9 km with 11 stations. At the stations, children are introduced to various legends, while adults receive historical information. The route thus offers two different ways to engage with the stories: younger visitors hear legends, while adults learn about the historical background at the stations. If you are travelling with children, this is a practical way to bring storytelling and history together on a shared hike. The approximate route length and number of stations help you plan your day, without specifying a walking time.
Hiking with nature themes
The Wolf Trail leads from Waldshut-Tiengen via districts of the municipality of Weilheim to Höchenschwand. It symbolises the path of the wolf as it migrates back from Switzerland. Along the nearly 22 km trail, hikers learn interesting facts about wolves. The Wolf Trail therefore combines a specific route length with a clear nature theme; those interested in wolves will find a different focus here than on the Legends Trail.
The therapeutic climate hiking trails also provide their own guidance: they have been assessed on a physiological and therapeutic basis, and their levels of exertion are graded according to factors including route length and gradient. If these features matter to your hiking plans, you can take them into account when considering the trails. Another activity specifically for children is the Stalking Trail, where they can spot various forest animals.
Artists’ lives and Black Forest themes
Christian Gotthard Hirsch’s Malerhäusel served as both his home and his workplace. The Malerhäusel Christian Gotthard Hirsch Museum offers insights into the artist’s life and work. Together, these aspects give Höchenschwand’s cultural scene a specific connection to a person and his creative work. If you are interested in art and biographies as well as hiking, you can include this focus in your travel plans.
The Ham Trail follows in the footsteps of Black Forest ham, a well-known hallmark of the Black Forest. This adds a regional food to the themes of nature and artists’ history. Each trail reflects different interests; information about their themes can help you choose what you would like to explore further during your stay.
More places to explore in the town and surrounding area
There are two public barbecue areas on the outskirts of Höchenschwand: one by the cross-country ski trail centre and one at the Kreuzstein hiking car park. In the town centre, there is a playground next to the mini-golf course by the Haus des Gastes. These locations can help you include different stops in your day’s plans without combining them into a single route.
The Rothaus-Zäpfle Tower at the nature sports centre offers panoramic views. Nearby, the Häusern/Höchenschwand outdoor swimming pool is set in a wooded area on the B 500 between Häusern and Höchenschwand. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Höchenschwand, you can start by considering what you would like your vacation to focus on: hiking, nature themes, culture or exploring other places. To browse other destination pages, you can also visit Küssaberg, Lottstetten, Albbruck, Dogern, Murg, Bad Säckingen, Waldshut-Tiengen and Weilheim.
For the overall travel overview: Waldshut.
