The Rodelbahn in Todtnau - Summer Toboggan Run.

Take the chairlift up the Hasenhorn and then enjoy the 2.9km descent through curves, waves and 3 mad spins back down to Todtnau. Easy and safe for all of the family to enjoy. Beautiful trails from the top of the chair lift provide some delightful walks for young and old alike. The Restaurant Hasenhorn provides an ideal spot for lunch or a drink to take in the panorama.

This is also open in Winter when a 3.4km sleigh run is also prepared.

Steinwasen Wildlife Park.

A wildlife park allowing you to see some of the animals that previously roamed free in the Black Forest along with all sorts of rides and attractions to entertain you. A summer toboggan run , a number of smalller rollercoasters, a high bridge acorss trees and of course, the wildlife park.

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A look at life gone by

To get an idea of how life used to be in the Black Forest you can visit the Farm Museum at Segerhof, the Heimat Museum or the Schwarzwaldhaus 1902 Museum in Munstertal. See how people lived and farmed over the last few hundred years and how the houses weren't just for the people but for their animals, all under one roof.

There is also the Vogtsbauernhof. This living museum takes you through 400 years of Black Forest crafts and traditions. The forgotten crafts of days gone by are bought back to life. A complete village, rebuilt with attention to detail. Everything from clock making, charcoal making, log sawing and milling plus much more. If you like the Iron Bridge Museums or The Black Country Living museum you’ll love this.

Culture, education and fun for all ages!

Glasbläserhof

Visit the Glasbläserhof at Aftersteg near Todtnau and watch glass blowing before enjoying coffee and cake or a beautiful ice cream.

Visit Laguna where you can spend the day splashing around having fun, going down the flumes and slides including the 100 metre long Black Hole ! In you prefer to relax, there's room for that too with a variety of saunas, whirlpools, solariums and massage areas.

Visit the Schwarzwaldmuseum at Triberg with a massive display of costumes, cuckoo clocks, art , instruments, in fact , all sorts of things orginating from the Black Forest.

And don't forget to visit the waterfalls at Triberg where you're sure to be greeted by squirrels hoping to be fed ! Here, the River Gutach thunders down seven cascades totalling 163metres in vertical drop.

The German Clock Museum is to be found in Furtwangen, near Triberg, in the heart of the Black Forest's clock making area. With over 8000 items you can learn about the history and technology of measuring time.

Not too far from you can take a wonderful ride on a steam train from Zollhaus-Blumberg to Weizen. A 3 hours journery over 27km through 39 tunnels.

A museum displays some marvellous locomotives, photos and memorabilia along with a signal box from 1886. This makes for a tremendous day out and you can even combine it with a bike ride if you want.

Rated as Europe’s top theme park by the Sunday Times travel magazine, Europa Park is not a great distance from Wieden. This theme park takes inspiration from across Europe  with its rides and provides something for everybody.  Bob sleigh runs from Switzerland, Silverstone car rides from England, Mir Space Station from Russia.  From rides for young toddlers to the  thrills and spills desired by adrenaline seekers, Europa Park has it all.   

Vogelpark-Steinen

Ten acres of parkland and birds from all over the world. Two times everyday there is a flying display by Eagles, falcons and owls. When the weather is poor, there are alternative displays. There are also berber monkeys which maybe fed with the food supplied free of charge.

Open middle of March to November.

The Wieden Mine - Bergwerk Finstergrund.

Take a trip underground and back in time to see how local men worked in years gone by. Mining has taken place in Wieden from the 13th Century until 1972. Initially mining for silver and for lead ore, later the miners turned to mining for fluoride at the start of the 20th Century. From 1920 to 1972 some 20km of tunnels were excavated over a vertical distance of 360metres. The mine opened to vistors in 1982 and experienced guides, mostly form,er miners, guide your walk down 2km of the galleries.

And when you find it so much colder underground than in the warm summer air, you will maybe get an idea of the hardship endured by these hardy workers.

Open Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday from May to October.

The nearby mine in Munstertal is also wellworth a visit.