Environment

many possibilities for walks
in the forest, biking etc.

Open all-year (except in December)
every Sunday from 2pm to 4 pm

guided tours on request

running wheel

so the children can feel the energy on turning the wheel

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Transmission belt drive

  this was used to drive farm equipment and was an important and useful aid to farmers. Even nowadays it is still in use.

switchboard

Spiral from Archimedes and a pump situated near the Museum which was used in ancient times to pump up water.

Surrounding places of interest

St. Blasien - sight of the second biggest Dome in Europe (after Rome)

Herrischried - Klausenhof  Museum - visit by-gone centuries in this 350-year old house

Wehrhalden - walk over a footbridge above the headwaters of the River Murg

Enjoy a glorious walk from the source of the Murg  to the mouth of the River Rhine

Görwihl  walk along the River Alb (ca. 3 h.) in the shadow of a recently renovated famous citadel

walks along ancient artificial canals

Valley of the River Wehra

Gorge of the River Wutach

Gorge of Ravenna

Valley of the River Alb

There are several lakes within a few kilometres where you can swim in the summer

 On clear days from the look-out tower in Giersbach you can see a panoramic view of the Alps

In the very old town in Bad Säckingen you will also find the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe

The Cavern Power station in Bad Säckingen is open every Wednesday afternoon from 2pm

Within walking distance from Bad Säckingen you can relax in a deer-park situated by a small lake

In Hasel  there are caves with stalactites and stalagmites 

The Museum of Native Culture is open on Sundays and bank holidays from April to November

The exceptional Museum of delightful discarded objects is open Sundays and Thursdays from 2pm to 7 pm.

Todtnau chair-lift transports you on a high point - subsequent downhill walk approx. 1½ h (Mountain Biker course available)

or use Germany's longest Toboggan to get downhill

 Aftersteg  Todtnau visit a water cascade as well as a glassblower

1 day trips include

Lucerne  (approx. 1 ½ hour drive)

Basel (approx.1 hour drive) - around 50 Museums and a famous zoological garden

Weil - Laguna  - swimming poolcomplex - saunas

Augst  - Augusta Raurica – (40 min. drive) - ancient Roman excavations

Zurich – (approx. 1¼  hour drive)

Winterthur - Technorama  extraordinary Technical Museum – (approx 1 ½ hour drive) – you can personally experience how to work the machinery