Active holiday in Gengenbach in the Kinzigtal

Kinzigtal, Ortenau, Black Forest

Hiking on an active holiday in Gengenbach 

How about starting with the all-in-one favourite tour by hotel boss Gerhard Hummel, duration approx. 2-3 hours. He will be happy to show you the route from the Skydeck: left through the gate, over the bridge, up to the Jakobuskapelle (St James’ Chapel) on the “Bergle” with a panorama of the Rhine plain as far as Strasbourg, on a trail through the vines, to the Portiunkula Chapel, then to the Teufelskanzlei (Devil’s Chancery) and through the forest and across the park back to the hotel. All in just one hike!

Or how about the Ortenau Wine Trail, the Black Forest Nature Park Trail or the Jakobusweg? Whether narrow paths or wide panoramic trails, the choice really is vast. Take a look at the hiking tips of the town of Gengenbach online.

Nordic walking fan? Then head for the Gengenbach Nordic Walking Park with its four circular routes. Poles and routes are available from Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH in Gengenbach.

Active holiday in Gengenbach

Mountain biking & cycling

Explore our beautiful & diverse Black Forest on 2 wheels. Whether on the Natural Park Bike Path, the German Half-Timbered House Route Bike Path, the Black Forest Bike Path, or the Kinzig Valley Bike Path - cyclists will be thrilled by the variety of routes and the impressive views.

• Twelve city bikes and e-bikes are ready for you in the Hotel Die Reichsstadt.
• We will be happy to equip your bike with a filled picnic basket when you take a break from cycling.
• Some Reichsstadt offers include the use of bicycles.
• You can also take your bike with you on the Kinzigtalbahn. Tip: take the train to Freudenstadt and cycle back along the Kinzig to Gengenbach.
• You can park your bike in our bicycle garage.
• Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gengenbach offers guided tours (April-October).

Mountain bikers can look forward to the competition routes of the World ClassMTBChallenge (Gengenbach-Teufelskanzel- Kornebene). And the cross-country world cup course in Offenburg-Rammersweier (10 km away).

Switch off and tee off

Golf: active holidays in Gengenbach

• Gröbernhof golf course in Zell am Harmersbach An 18-hole course (par 72, length 6,104 m), idyllically nestling in the gentle hills of the Harmersbach valley, with everything a golf enthusiast’s heart could desire. And we also offer a green fee discount. Website
• The Golf Club Ortenau eV in Lahr The oldest golf club in Ortenau, in a beautiful location and with a casual ambience. Website