Blick auf ein Dorf mit Häusern und grünen Wiesen im Schwarzwald, umgeben von bewaldeten Hügeln unter blauem Himmel

So much within so few kilometres: waterfalls behind the house, quiet trails along the heights, and the national park beyond. Then Strasbourg or Baden-Baden for an afternoon. Where will you begin?

Woman in traditional dress carrying a wooden bucket near a rustic well in a forest setting at a Schwarzwald resort spa
Sunlight falling through trees onto moss-covered forest floor in the Black Forest near Maison Talmühle Resort Spa
Bottle and two glasses of rosé wine on a table with flowers and cookies in a boutique resort spa setting in Schwarzwald

The vineyards begin behind the house; follow them and you will hear the Gaishöll Waterfalls before you see them. And the national park is twenty minutes away – by car, not on foot.

Two cyclists riding on a paved path near a river with village and fields in the Black Forest region at sunset

The Baden Wine Route was made for cycling: gentle bends, one village after another, and every few kilometres a reason to stop. Those looking for trails will find them higher up in the forest.

Here, tradition means that things are still made. We take you to the masters who keep it alive – as a couple or in a small group, inside workshops few others ever see.

Historic boutique resort Maison Talmühle by a river with lush greenery and a small waterfall in Schwarzwald, Germany.

Baden-Baden is half an hour away, Strasbourg forty-five minutes, and Europa-Park a little over forty. Set out after breakfast and be back for dinner.

In December, everything draws closer: lights among the half-timbered houses, the Rauhnächte between Christmas and New Year, and three Christmas markets within reach. And indoors, the sauna, fireplace and your kitchen await.