Active holiday in the Black Forest

You will hardly find a more beautiful nature

Enchanting! Picturesque! A view for days! Paradisiac!
When it comes to our beautiful Black Forest foothill landscape, our guests and we cannot help but rave. With elegant curves, gentle hills rise here between the Rhine Plain and the Black Forest, fruit orchards form a Garden of Eden, viewpoints reveal breathtaking views over the entire Rhine Valley.

You can explore the Nesselrieder landscape dream starting directly from your Gasthof Engel. Or: cycle along the popular Badischer Weinradweg through vineyards, meadows, and forests. We are happy to lend you e-bikes. Further attractive sports offers and excursion destinations such as castles and palaces, natural monuments and attractive cities, not to mention the Europapark Rust, enable an active holiday in the Black Forest with an impressive variety.

Active holiday in the Black Forest

Hiking & walking from Gasthof Engel

Valley loop trail

A cosy 5-km loop. Perfect for unwinding and taking a breath.

Altitude and panorama loop trail

A scenic 10-km hiking loop through forests, vineyards, fruit orchards up to Staufenberg Castle.

Legend loop trail

Hike 10 km along the exciting traces of the Singing Madonna, Black Knight, or the Moospfaff ghost.

Farms and history trail

5 km to the most historic buildings in Nesselried, be it "d'Milchzendral, s'Wachdhisli or de Engel."

Forest experience trail

A 1 km child-friendly educational trail with information about the forest and its inhabitants.

Hiking cabins

Three rustic hiking cabins invite you to rest with a view - we are happy to pack a Black Forest snack for you. You can even get married at the Brennerhütte!

Cycling through the vines

Baden Wine Cycle Route

The Baden Wine Cycle Route passes directly by Gasthof Engel. It takes you through a centuries-old wine-growing cultural landscape between the Rhine Plain and the heights of the Black Forest, past vineyards and distilleries, castles, palaces, and monasteries. Bring your own bicycle or rent an e-bike from us. And the excellent taste of the wines that mature here can be enjoyed with us. Athletically ambitious guests can look forward to challenging Black Forest mountain bike tours.

Summer and winter holidays in the Black Forest

From golfing to skiing

And what do you love most while being on holiday? Surely your favourite hobby is among our tips - or something you've always wanted to try.

Golf:

Tee off at the Golf Club Urloffen in Appenweier while enjoying the beauty of the vast Upper Rhine Valley landscape.

Swimming

In summer, choose between our pool, well-maintained outdoor public pools, or beautiful swimming lakes in the vicinity such as lakes Gifiz or Achern.

Climbing

Do you want to reach new heights? Then head to the Offenburg Climbing Centre or the Mehliskopf Climbing Park in the Black Forest!

Motorcycling

On the Black Forest High Road, motorcycle enthusiasts can really lean into the curves. For secure parking, there's a parking garage available with us.

iding

Rides on horseback through our magnificent landscape on terrain-secure horses are offered by a riding stable directly in Nesselried.

Skiing

About 30 km away and at around 1,000 meters altitude, skiing enthusiasts can indulge their passion: Downhill skiing and cross-country skiing on beautiful trails and slopes.

Strolling, sightseeing, shopping

City trips in three countries

Thanks to our prime location, enticing destinations await in every direction. Fancy a city trip? There are several partly world-famous cities waiting for you - in 3 countries. These include the Alsatian Strasbourg (26 km), Baden-Baden (42 km), Freiburg (70 km) and Basel (130 km)

with their great cultural offerings and charming old quarters - all of which also have delightful Christmas markets. Small towns with their timber-framed houses and picture-perfect streets are also very close, such as the picturesque Gengenbach. Learn more below in our city gallery.

Gengenbach (23 km)

The jewel among romantic towns with their timber-framed houses, featuring towers and gates, alleys and corners. In the winter, the town hall transforms into the world's largest advent calendar house - with art in its windows.

Strasbourg (26 km)

The metropolis of Alsace with the Strasbourg Cathedral, historic old town, high-class museums, fascinating architecture, the picturesque Petite-France tanners' district by the water, and the European Parliament.

Baden-Baden (42 km)

The former summer capital of Europe has preserved the charm of past times as an international sophisticated spa and cultural city. With Lichtentaler Allee, Kurhaus, Caracalla Spa, Friedrichsbad, Frieder Burda Museum, and the old castle.

Freudenstadt (42 km)

Freudenstadt in the Black Forest at 730 m surprises with Germany's largest market square (for a never-built mighty residence castle) with historical arcades and 50 water fountains. Horticulture show site 2025 (together with Baiersbronn).

Freiburg im Breisgau (70 km)

A lively university town located at the westernmost edge of the Black Forest, with picturesque alleys, the Gothic Cathedral, a medieval city centre with a brook, and a rich cultural scene.

Alsace - Colmar and Kaysersberg

Alsace enchants with its charming towns with timber-framed houses, storks, and delicacies. Colmar (with the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald) (93 km) and Kaysersberg with its imperial castle (100 km) are among the top must-sees in Alsace.

Basel (130 km)

Historic buildings, contemporary architecture, and Swiss flair meet in Basel - right on the Rhine. Countless attractions like the Gothic Basel Cathedral, the 16th-century town hall, or the Tinguely Fountain and renowned museums certainly justify a day trip to Switzerland's cultural capital.