Motorhoming in the Black Forest.

Hi everybody. My wife and I will be in the Black Forest for one week at the end of this month ( May ), in our motorhome. Can anyone answer the following?

1/. Will we be allowed to %26quot;wild camp%26quot; in the forest?

2/. Can anyone recommend some campsites in and around the area?

3/. Is it possible to find parking for a 6 metre long m/home in any of the local towns/villages?

4/. What wildlife might we get to see in the forest?

5/. Any suggestions on %26quot;must see%26quot; places, preferably natural attractions, although not limited to them.

We will be carrying bicycles on the m/home so some out of the way places should be ok. Not too out of the way though as I%26#39;m in my 50s :o)

So many questions.

Thanks in advance, Nick.

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1) No, it is just allowed for non-motorized campers and for one night only. If you stick to public parkings, e.g. hiker%26#39;s parkings (Wandererparkplatz) and leave them clean and tidy as well, usually no one will object. But occasionally those places can be particularly popular among car burglars, too

Road sign %26quot; Hiker%26#39;s parking%26quot; (Wandererparkplatz):

…att.net/zeichen2.htm#park

2) schwarzwald-geniessen.de/schwarzwald/…de

3) Not in the town centers. Most often you%26#39;ll have to park on the outskirts.

4) Black forest is relatively densely populated and the animals are as timid as fawns :-). I%26#39;m afraid you%26#39;ll be depending on the numerous game preserves. (Wildgehege)

5) Baden-Baden: Follow the signs to %26quot;Merkur Bergbahn%26quot; (Merkur Funicular Railway) ,

baden-baden.de/en/…324

where you can park the m/home easily and for free. It is also a safe place for an overnight stay. Nearby you%26#39;ll find a huge %26quot;Wildgehege%26quot; and innumerable kilometers of very good hiking/biking trails with beautiful views. Also don%26#39;t miss a ride on the funicular, it is great.

The buses No. 204 and 205 are going to the town center, but it is only a nice 20 min. walk, too. Hiking/biking maps for Baden-Baden region are available at the tourist information Trinkhalle. (Don%26#39;t try to get there by the m/home):

baden-baden.de/en/…300

You%26#39;ll find well signed hiking/biking trails all over the black-forest, accessible from the %26quot;hiker%26#39;s parkings%26quot;.

A few highlights:

Ruined castle Hohenbaden and the nearby Battert-Rocks:

www.baden-baden.de/en/tourism/indexc.php…

baden-baden.de/en/…857

The Black forest high road between Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt:

tompgalvin.com/places/de/baden_wuerttemberg/…

Allerheiligen abbey and waterfalls near Oppenau:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%26#39;_Abbey_(Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg)

Triberg waterfalls, Lake Titisee, lake Schluchsee, Schauinsland, Belchen and the gorge of the Wutach:

www.blackforestinfo.com/regions/titisee.htm

Towns worth seeing:

http://www.baden-baden.de/en/index.html

http://www.stadt-gengenbach.de/

freiburg.de/servlet/…index.html

http://www.touristik-staufen.de/en/

www.bad-saeckingen.de/v2/index.php?navid=0

www.tourismus-vs.de/sehenswertes.html?%26L=1

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Huwe, thanks very much for your indepth and informative reply. I will start looking at the links that you have posted and start makeing suiteable arrangments. This is just what we were looking for. Thats a beer that I owe you :o)

Nick.

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You%26#39;re welcome. As to the beer, the best Pils hereabouts is %26quot;Rothaus Tannenzaepfle%26quot;.

www.rothaus.de/html/02biere/020_biere_fs.htm

Cheers and have a nice time in the black forest!

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