This is a short and generally easy walk, suitable for all, including young children. It combines walking through forests and vineyards with stays in attractive and historic villages. Sasbachwalden has been officially recognised as one of the prettiest villages in Germany.
This holiday includes free use of local public transport throughout your stay.

Day 1. Arrive by train in Achern, transfer to Lauf.

Day 2. A circular walk, returning to Lauf. First walk to the Old Trotthaus once the centre of winemaking here, with its 16th Century wine press. Now walk steadily uphill to reach the well named Panorama Way. This follows the contour of the steep slope leading up to the Black Forest, and offers magnificent views over Lauf and the surrounding area. Return to Lauf along a river valley (about 7 miles).

Day 3. Leave Lauf following a gentle riverside path. Then you have a zig-zag climb up a hill to a superb view. You then contour the hillside to Hohritt. The latter part of the walk is downhill, sometimes fairly steeply to a grotto. Continue downhill to the vineyards and along a path which is also an exercise and fitness course to Obersasbach. (about 8 miles).

Day 4. Start uphill to the monument to the French Marshal Turenne, killed here at the beginning of the Battle of Sasbach on 27 July 1675. Then your route takes you past a lake, then past a chapel dedicated to St. Anthony before finishing through woodland and vineyards to end in Sasbachwalden, noted for its flowers, its wine and its haf-timbered houses and voted the most beautiful small town in Germany in 2002 (about 9 miles).

Day 5. For an easy walk, follow the Ortenauer Wine Trail, which is only 4 miles.
The 'official' route leads higher up over the valley into Kappelrodeck (about 6 miles).

Day 6. Your final day is spent on a circular walk through the hills behind Kappelrodeck. The route follows part of a forest nature trail (about 5¼ miles).
The walk can be extended by branching off along the Geological Nature Trail, a circular walk past fascinating rock outcrops set in superb forest.

Tour Details: 6 nights Bed & Breakfast in inns, in rooms with shower/WC. 4 glasses of local Red Wine. Baggage transfer. Free use of local public transport. Extra nights may be taken at any point.
Twin rooms are not available on this walking tour. Information on double and twin rooms.

A four night tour (BRI/4) is also available, omitting the circular walks on Day 2 and Day 6 described above.

Dates: Available throughout the year.
Tour Code: BRI/6

2012 Tour Price: By rail from London via Paris or Lille/Strasbourg - £570
2012 Tour Price: By rail from London via Brussels/Cologne - £625
2012 Tour Price: By rail from Frankfurt Airport - £437
2012 Tour Price: No Travel Included - £358
2012 Tour Price: Single Supplement - £ 78
2012 Tour Price: Extra night (Double Room) - £ask

Four night tour BRI/4: Deduct from above prices - -£ 94

Please ask for price adjustments for travel from other airports such as Basel, Baden-Baden or Strasbourg.

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