Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
The season for this holiday is:
07 May 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| mm | 73 | 65 | 68 | 82 | 103 | 127 | 110 | 124 | 83 | 66 | 83 | 75 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
6 nights: 07 May 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May - 12 Jun 2022 | £940 | £180 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 | £980 | £185 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | £940 | £180 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £895 | £175 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £35 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
6 nights: 07 May 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May - 12 Jun 2022 | £1345 | £180 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 | £1390 | £185 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | £1345 | £180 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £1295 | £175 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£40 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £40 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK-Paris (Eurostar), Paris-Altglashütten-Falkau (TGV & ICE/regional rail), approx. duration 9h plus 0h05 taxi transfer. Home, Kirchzarten-Paris (TGV & ICE/regional rail), Paris-UK (Eurostar), approx. duration 9h plus 0h05 taxi transfer.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
6 nights: 07 May 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May - 12 Jun 2022 | £1045 | £180 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 | £1080 | £185 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | £1045 | £180 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £995 | £175 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£120 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £120 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
We also include a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
> More information about travelling self-drive
A supplement of approximately £35 per car per single journey applies on certain dates over the Easter holidays. A supplement of approximately £56 per car per single journey applies outbound on Fridays & Saturdays and inbound on Saturdays & Sundays in late May/early June and during the school summer holidays. Please contact us for more details.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Waldhotel Fehrenbach, Alpersbach | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balcony: 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 |
| Hotel Sonne, Kirchzarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £48 | |
| 'Komfort': 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £12 | |
| Suite: 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £58 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel Peterle, Feldberg-Falkau (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £90 | £102 |
| Hotel Sonne, Kirchzarten (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 07 May - 31 Oct 2022 | £80 | £112 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Frankfurt | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Basel | easyJet |
| Edinburgh - Frankfurt | Lufthansa |
| Edinburgh - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Frankfurt | Lufthansa, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Frankfurt | British Airways, Lufthansa |
| London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Basel | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Frankfurt | Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa |
| Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Frankfurt | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Basel | easyJet |
| Manchester - Frankfurt | Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair |
| Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Frankfurt | Lufthansa |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Basel
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| Flixbus Basel airport to Freiburg HB (0h55), rail Freiburg HB to Altglashütten (1h), hotel transfer Altglashütten to hotel (0h05) | £46 | 1530 |
| direct taxi Basel airport to Feldberg-Falkau (1h20) | £80 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Kirchzarten station (0h05), rail Kirchzarten to Freiburg HB (0h10), Flixbus Freiburg HB to Basel airport (0h55) | £32 | 1100 |
| taxi hotel to Basel airport (1h) | £110 | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Zürich airport to Altglashütten (3h20), hotel transfer Altglashütten to hotel (0h05) | £80 | 1530 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Kirchzarten (0h05), rail Kirchzarten to Zürich airport (3h15) | £74 | 1430 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Frankfurt
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Frankfurt airport to Altglashütten (3h10), hotel transfer Altglashütten to hotel (0h05) | £95 | 1530 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Kirchzarten station (0h05), rail Kirchzarten to Frankfurt airport (2h35) | £90 | 1330 |
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My first time with Inntravel who provided me with an excellent self-guided holiday with carefully chosen hotels and superbly detailed walks. I spent an extra day at Hotel Peterle and recommend the Shepherd's Boys' Trail as a good introduction to their maps and walking instructions.
Our holiday to the Apennines was cancelled but we were delighted that our trip to the Black Forest was arranged at short notice. All three hotels offered wonderful hospitality and food and wine that was always delicious. We especially enjoyed the meal paired with very interesting wines from small producers at Hotel Peterle. We enjoyed how the walks crossed lush meadows with wonderful views and as well as forest trails. our favourite was 'the Shepherds Boys' route, where an unexpected highlight were the honesty boxes with jars of honey and further along wonderful schnapps (cash needed). The single disappointment was Hofener Hutte, wonderful setting but after a very long wait the Apple strudel came complete with cardboard, so definitely not homemade! We had a wonderful holiday, especially welcome after a year of travel restrictions.
We had a wonderful holiday in the Black Forest. Despite last minute quarentine restrictions, Inntravel were able to change our travel plans so we could still go and made the new arrangements as easy as possible for us. The walking was wonderful, and we enjoyed all the routes given. The only challenge was the unexpected heat but walking through the shady forest was an absolute delight. All the hotels had lovely situations and great food. We had booked a balcony room at Waldhotel Fehrenbach and were initially shown to one without a balcony. The hotel was unwilling to change our room, but when we contacted Inntravel they were immediately able to get us moved. Our new room was wonderful and we would definitely recommend the extra for a balcony, as the location of the hotel and views make it worthwhile. Overall this was a lovely holiday and the small, family run hotels had made great efforts to be safe for guests as well as welcoming.
My first time with Inntravel who provided me with an excellent self-guided holiday with carefully chosen hotels and superbly detailed walks. I spent an extra day at Hotel Peterle and recommend the Shepherd's Boys' Trail as a good introduction to their maps and walking instructions.
Our holiday to the Apennines was cancelled but we were delighted that our trip to the Black Forest was arranged at short notice. All three hotels offered wonderful hospitality and food and wine that was always delicious. We especially enjoyed the meal paired with very interesting wines from small producers at Hotel Peterle. We enjoyed how the walks crossed lush meadows with wonderful views and as well as forest trails. our favourite was 'the Shepherds Boys' route, where an unexpected highlight were the honesty boxes with jars of honey and further along wonderful schnapps (cash needed). The single disappointment was Hofener Hutte, wonderful setting but after a very long wait the Apple strudel came complete with cardboard, so definitely not homemade! We had a wonderful holiday, especially welcome after a year of travel restrictions.
We had a wonderful holiday in the Black Forest. Despite last minute quarentine restrictions, Inntravel were able to change our travel plans so we could still go and made the new arrangements as easy as possible for us. The walking was wonderful, and we enjoyed all the routes given. The only challenge was the unexpected heat but walking through the shady forest was an absolute delight. All the hotels had lovely situations and great food. We had booked a balcony room at Waldhotel Fehrenbach and were initially shown to one without a balcony. The hotel was unwilling to change our room, but when we contacted Inntravel they were immediately able to get us moved. Our new room was wonderful and we would definitely recommend the extra for a balcony, as the location of the hotel and views make it worthwhile. Overall this was a lovely holiday and the small, family run hotels had made great efforts to be safe for guests as well as welcoming.
Many highlights... being up high with lovely views, in different parts of the forest, unexpectedly beautiful little lakes and we saw some great birds that were new to us. So do take binoculars! Excellent waymarking and the directions were easy to follow and very accurate, we never felt in danger of getting lost. The balance between ascents and descents we found pretty good... enough to feel we'd been challenged occasionally but nothing that was too demanding. On Day 1 we opted for the Feldberg-Falkau circuit, the most challenging of the options and it was really great to get up high. We went up in the cable car at the end which was nice. On Day 3 we walked the Ravenna Gorge which was beautiful. A bit busy at the Alte Steige... probably the only touristy bit we experienced, but it was just a 'honey pot' for tourists and very localised. For us both the Hotel Peterle and the Waldhotel were fantastic, nice rooms and excellent gourmet food, wine and service and really friendly.
The trip was perfect. We enjoyed the local hotels and local food and wine. We took challenging hikes each day in beautiful settings. Our favorite hike was from the Waldhotel to Hotel Sonne because that hike had the most beautiful views and took us far from the tourist path. We will always remember the sound of cow bells and church bells in the distance. We also enjoyed the hike from Hotel Sonne into Freiburg. In Freiburg, the farmers' market around the Munster was amazing!
We had a wonderful holiday with blue skies every day except one. Travel arrangements all went as planned. Very relaxed. We were able to see the wind bands performing in Titisee at the start of the season.
Another excellent walking holiday with great hotels and some wonderful food, very interesting walks especially as the weather was warm and dry. Freiberg well worth a visit lots of history and very accessible.
Great detailed route guidance!
We thoroughly enjoyed both our walks, but not having been to Norway before, Senja was magnificent. Every walk was a highlight, mostly taking one to a summit from where the views were incredible. Even though you often walked back down the same way, we didn't mind as one kept stopping to admire the view and appreciate the beauty. From the top of Barden we had a good view of Husoy, the pretty island we visited on the way to Mefjord Brygge. Because the walks were relatively short, we fitted sometimes 3 in one day, and they were all worthwhile. A truly outstanding week, so well put together, and highly recommended especially as it was so peaceful and at times you felt you had the island to yourself.
The Black Forest was extremely enjoyable too, the highlight there being the incredible hospitality and gourmet meals at Hotel Peterle and Waldhotel Fehrenbach. Josef went out of his way to make our stay memorable. Beautiful walks cleverly focusing on the beauty of the area.
Once again an excellent holiday in everyway. Thank you Inntravel.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our 'Senja - an Arctic Island' holiday with 'A Walk in the Black Forest'
Another excellent walk. Food at the Hotel Fehrenbach was superb and bedrooms at the Peterle particularly were lovely.
The Black Forest provides stunning views and all the walks ensured a variety of attractive scenery.
We liked the area and the walks very much!
Walks can be easily adapted if it is very hot. Use of the excellent train network enable flexibility - a bargain. Freiburg well worth a visit - easily reached by train. Worth arriving before 1230 on a Thursday when Hotel closed, to avoid anxiety re. Key code.
If weather hot take plenty of water with you as hard to find replenishment on some walks.
Highlights - being surrounded by clouds of swallowtail butterflies at some of the high points on the routes - Hinterwaldkopf memorial & between the observation Turm & start of the Rappenecker Hof path; unexpected meetings and conversations with other walkers ( e.g. an encounter in an unknown spot between a confused Polish cyclist and myself holding your map, managing beween us to locate our respective positions - in Russian! ); the general feeling of peace & quiet, being at one with nature in beautiful surroundings - a cross between " The Sound of Music " & Fraser's Ridge from "Outlander" and a sense of achievement in taking on this new experience, alone, at the age of 75 (I had been doing some serious fitness training for 5 months in preparation).
Another wonderful holiday with hotels, food and walks all well up to the standard that we've come to expect from Inntravel.