Up to the Hornisgrinde

The big tour: from the valley to the highest mountain in the northern Black Forest and back again. Sixty-four metres of climbing per kilometre: those who enjoy that know what awaits them.

More than eleven hundred metres of climbing accumulate, first beside the stream and then up through the forest. The Grinde-Hütte is worth a stop. Up here, the landscape is different: open heathland instead of fir trees.

At the top stand the Grindeturm and the wide-open view. On clear days, you can see the Vosges and, with a little luck, the Alps. The descent is your reward.

Back at the Maison: the sauna, the panoramic pool, and in the evening, one call is all it takes to have dinner brought to your suite. After this tour, nobody wants to cook.