Königsfeld in the Black Forest can be explored through two distinct themes: the Albert Schweitzer House and Route 1 of the Farmsteads and Mills Hiking Trails. One focuses on biography and ethics; the other is a 12.4-kilometre circular hike with views of old Black Forest farmsteads and mills. This offers a cultural focus and a clearly specified route as two different starting points for planning a trip.
Albert Schweitzer House: Biography and Ethics
The Albert Schweitzer House is an exhibition and meeting place in the former Königsfeld home of the Albert Schweitzer family. The exhibition focuses on the lives and work of Helene and Albert Schweitzer, as well as the ethic of reverence for life. It combines biographical perspectives with an ethical guiding principle. Those interested in the lives and shared work of Helene and Albert Schweitzer will find a thematic point of connection here, as will people who want to explore the concept of reverence for life.
Circular Hike with Farmsteads and Mills
Route 1 of the Farmsteads and Mills Hiking Trails is a 12.4-kilometre circular hike around Königsfeld. It offers viewpoints overlooking old Black Forest farmsteads and mills. These sights give the route a specific theme in addition to its length: while hiking, visitors can also focus on the Black Forest’s farmsteads and mills. The distance gives a clear idea of the hike’s scope, while the sights mentioned show what makes it distinctive.
In the wider destination of the Schwarzwald-Baar district
The Schwarzwald-Baar district also offers independent points of interest for nature lovers and hikers. Kirnberg Lake is located in Bräunlingen-Unterbränd. A 2.5-kilometre circular path runs around the oval lake and across the dam. The lake is part of a Natura 2000 site; rare plants grow close to the shore. The distances show two different scales side by side: 2.5 kilometres at Kirnberg Lake and 12.4 kilometres for the circular hike around Königsfeld.
Another regional hiking option is the cross-border WasserWeltenSteig premium hiking trail. It is 109 kilometres long and runs entirely through the Schwarzwald-Baar district on the German side. The route leads from Germany’s highest waterfalls in Triberg to the Rhine Falls near Neuhausen. The wider destination therefore offers everything from shorter circular walks to a long route extending beyond the region.
Transport and regional culture
The Wutach Valley Railway runs between Lauchringen and Hintschingen and serves the Schwarzwald-Baar district between Blumberg-Zollhaus and Riedöschingen. The Move fare applies to all local buses and trains in the districts of Schwarzwald-Baar, Tuttlingen and Rottweil. As fare conditions may change, check the current terms before travelling.
Carnival in the Schwarzwald-Baar district also has a clearly defined timeframe: it lasts six days, from Schmotziger Dunnschtig to Ash Wednesday. In December 2014, the district’s Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet was added to Germany’s nationwide UNESCO register of intangible cultural heritage. The duration and listing offer two different insights into regional culture: the carnival’s place in the calendar and the recognition of Fasnet as intangible cultural heritage.
Discover more destinations: Neuhausen, Bräunlingen, Furtwangen in the Black Forest, Donaueschingen, Tuningen, Nußbach, Bad Dürrheim, Villingen-Schwenningen.
Go to the wider travel overview: Schwarzwald-Baar district.
