Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl lies on the northeastern edge of the Kaiserstuhl and has retained the character of a typical Kaiserstuhl winegrowing town. Several themes stand out for a stay here: winegrowing, public art, and historic architecture and church art. If you are looking for a hotel, you can start by considering whether local history, visual art, or a festival held at a particular time of year should shape your stay.
Townscape and historic buildings
The town hall, a Renaissance half-timbered building dating from 1550, stands in the town center. Above Bahlingen rises the hilltop church, one of the oldest churches in the Kaiserstuhl. The town hall anchors local history with a specific year of construction, while the hilltop church makes a different impression as one of the region’s oldest churches. A precisely dated Renaissance building in the town center thus stands alongside a church with a long history.
Art in the town and in the church
The Bahlingen Sculpture Trail features 20 sculptures by the artist Michael Schwarze. Sculptures and fountains can be found at various locations around Bahlingen, so public art is not confined to a single place. The Bahlinger KunstAcker (Bahlingen Art Field) is also located in the Wihltal valley. The work “beWEGte Rebzeilen” was inaugurated there during the 2016 Cultural Weekend. The sculpture trail and the Art Field offer distinct points of interest: sculptures spread across the town on the one hand, and a place featuring a specifically named work on the other. The windows of the Bahlingen hilltop church depict biblical scenes from the life of Jesus, including the green cross of hope, the Last Supper, and the risen Christ with the wounds of the stigmata.
Wine festival and mobility
The Bahlingen Wine Festival is a recurring annual event: it takes place every odd-numbered year on the second weekend of September, in brightly decorated streets and winery courtyards. Since the exact festival dates may change from year to year, check them for your chosen year before you travel. The festival is therefore a seasonal highlight; the town hall, hilltop church, and sculpture trail are other features that shape Bahlingen regardless of event dates.
Guests staying overnight in Bahlingen can use the KONUS guest card for free bus and train travel to excursion destinations. Check the current card conditions before travelling. The Landgasthof zum Lamm is associated with an e-bike rental station and a charging station for e-bike batteries. Check in advance whether the e-bike services are available during your visit. These options address different mobility needs: travelling to excursion destinations by bus and train on the one hand, and e-bike rental and battery charging on the other.
Regional routes in the wider destination of Emmendingen
When planning a trip to the wider destination of Emmendingen, it is worth looking at the regional route options. Emmendingen district has 900 km of cycling routes, including 250 km of signposted routes. There is also a network of 800 km of hiking trails and hiking tours. The figures highlight different aspects: a specific distance is given for the signposted portion of the cycling routes, while the hiking trails and tours form a separate network. You can therefore include cycling and hiking as distinct themes in your travel plans for the wider destination.
Discover more destinations: Biederbach, Forchheim, Simonswald, Waldkirch, Vörstetten, Freiamt, Herbolzheim, Denzlingen.
To the wider travel overview: Emmendingen.
