Biker-Friendly Places to Stay in Black Forest

This hotel is on the hill above Hornberg, in the Gutach valley in the central Black Forest. The B33 runs through the valley below, linking Offenburg and the Kinzig valley with Triberg and Villingen, and Triberg is on the route in our B500 guide. Riders get a roofed parking spot, tools for small fixes, a room for drying soaked kit, wifi, and advice on roads. The hotel name means fine view, which is fair for a place set this high above the valley floor.

Land-gut-Hotel Grossbach is in Menzenschwand, a village in the Alb valley at the foot of the Feldberg in the southern Black Forest, part of St. Blasien. The Schluchsee and Titisee lakes are close, and the roads over the Feldberg pass and down to Todtnau are a short ride away. The bike sleeps in a garage or under cover, your kit dries overnight, and the restaurant means no extra ride for dinner; wifi and route advice are included. Menzenschwand sits high and quiet, so evenings are calm; the climb out in the morning is a good way to warm the tyres.

This hotel is in Muggenbrunn, on the Schauinsland road between Todtnau and Freiburg in the southern Black Forest. The Schauinsland climb, the Notschrei pass and the Feldberg are all close, so some of the most popular Black Forest bike roads start at the door. The rider kit list is long: lockable garage, roofed parking, a wash point for the bike, tools for roadside-type fixes, a drying room, wifi and route tips. On sunny weekends the Schauinsland road is busy, so ride it early or midweek, and check for any local restrictions before you go.

Hotel am Kurpark is in Todtmoos, a small spa town in the southern Black Forest, opposite the town park and away from through traffic. The road down the Wehra valley to Wehr is a favourite with riders, and the climbs to the Feldberg and to St. Blasien are close. Parking for bikes is under a roof, wet gear can be dried, wifi is free to use and the staff suggest routes. Todtmoos is quiet in the evenings, and the Swiss border at the Rhine is under an hour away if you want to add a second country.

Kohlers Hotel Engel is in Vimbuch, part of Buehl, at the foot of the northern Black Forest. The road up the Buehlertal climbs from here to the B500 Black Forest High Road, which our B500 guide covers from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, so you can be on the ridge within half an hour. For the bike there is covered parking; for you, a place to dry out after rain, wifi, and tips on which roads to take. The hotel has a family-run restaurant, and the Rhine plain and Strasbourg are close if you want a change from the hills.

Hotel Krone is in Baiersbronn, in the northern Black Forest close to Freudenstadt, where the B500 Black Forest High Road ends. That puts the Ruhestein and the run north along the ridge towards Baden-Baden within easy reach, and our B500 guide covers it. Riders can use a garage or covered bays, dry their kit, get on the wifi and ask for route ideas. The hotel has a wellness area, which is a good way to ease stiff shoulders after a long day. Baiersbronn is spread out along several valleys, each with its own road into the hills.

This Black Forest hotel is on the hillside above Muehlenbach, near Haslach in the Kinzig valley in the central Black Forest. The Kinzig valley runs west to Offenburg and east to Wolfach and Schiltach, and the B33 to Hornberg and Triberg, which our B500 guide passes, is close. There is a garage and covered parking, wifi and route tips from the hosts. The hotel has rooms for groups as well as couples, which helps when several riders travel together. Expect a quiet setting with forest views.

Hotel Landgasthof Ratz is in Rheinau, in the Rhine plain between the Black Forest and the Vosges. Baden-Baden, where the B500 Black Forest High Road begins, is about 20 km away in a straight line, and Strasbourg is a similar distance across the Rhine, so you can ride the Black Forest one day and the Vosges the next. A garage, sheltered parking and a drying area for wet gear are on offer, along with wifi and route suggestions. The plain is flat, so the first few kilometres of any ride are easy; the hills start at Achern and Buehl.

Hotel Hirschen is in Menzenschwand, a southern Black Forest village tucked below the Feldberg. For riders it covers the things that matter after a long day: garage space plus roofed parking, a hose to wash off road grime, a tool corner for small jobs, and a room to dry soaked gear. The hosts can also give route tips. From the village, the Feldberg road, the Schluchsee and the climb to Todtnau and the Wiese valley are all short rides. The village is small and quiet, so plan on eating at the hotel or nearby.

Landgasthof Schwanen is a village inn at Fohrenbuehl, on the high ground above Hornberg in the central Black Forest. The B33 through the Gutach valley and the roads to Triberg, which our B500 guide passes through, are close, and the Kinzig valley is a short ride north. There is a garage and covered parking, somewhere to dry gear, wifi and route tips. A family-run Gasthof with its own kitchen, it suits riders who want to finish the day without riding again for dinner. Fohrenbuehl is exposed, so pack for cool evenings.

Hotel Silberfelsen is in Menzenschwand, a village in the Alb valley below the Feldberg, part of St. Blasien. The southern Black Forest is all around: the Feldberg road to the west, the Schluchsee to the east, and the long descent to St. Blasien and its domed abbey church to the south. Garage space and a covered area keep the bikes dry, wet jackets get a place to hang, and the hosts share road tips; wifi too. With several rider-friendly hotels in one small village, Menzenschwand works well for groups that cannot all fit in one hotel.

Hotel garni Pfauen is a breakfast-only hotel by the old town gate of Endingen, on the north side of the Kaiserstuhl, the volcanic hill area in the Rhine plain west of the Black Forest. The vineyard roads over the Kaiserstuhl are short but full of bends, and the climb into the Black Forest via Emmendingen or Freiburg is close. Bikes can be garaged or parked under cover; there is also a drying corner for kit, plus wifi and local route ideas. As a garni, it does not serve dinner, but there are places to eat in Endingen within walking distance.

This hotel and restaurant is in Haeusern, a village near St. Blasien and the Schluchsee in the southern Black Forest. The roads around the Schluchsee, over to the Feldberg and down the Alb valley to the Rhine are all within an easy ride. Covered bike parking, a spot to dry boots and gloves, wifi and route pointers are all part of the stay. With its own restaurant, it suits riders who want to park the bike and eat in. The southern Black Forest is high, so evenings can be cool even in summer.

This Black Forest inn is in Waldau, a high village north of Titisee-Neustadt in the southern Black Forest. Titisee is part of the route in our B500 guide, and the Feldberg, the highest summit in the Black Forest, is a short ride south. You can lock the bike in a garage or leave it under a roof, hang wet gear to dry, and pick up route tips and wifi. Being a Gasthof, there is a kitchen in the house, so dinner needs no extra ride. The plateau roads around Waldau are quiet and open, with long views when the weather is clear.