Three people take a break and sit by a lake.

Experience Nature in Baden-WürttembergYour Nature Adventure Starts in Southwest Germany

Nature and Active Holidays in Baden-Württemberg

Hello, Thrill-Seekers!

Are untouched landscapes and unique challenges on your bucket list? Then head to Baden-Württemberg! Hug a tree, glide over the Todtnau Waterfalls on the Blackforestline suspension bridge, explore Germany's largest nature park. Cycle over scenic heights and dive into the deepest caves. Step out of your comfort zone, and watch your endorphins dance. Nature offers countless ways.

Laughing friends on the shores of the Schluchsee

All About Nature in Southwest Germany

At a Glance

One state. Ten Major Conservation Areas

Peaceful and relaxing or wild? The main thing is green: Baden-Württemberg encompasses a wild national park, seven nature parks, and the exemplary Black Forest and Swabian Alb biospheres.

Mindfulness and Joy

Authentic nature explorations, award-winning hiking trails, endless cycling paths, expeditions, and little escapes from daily life. Perfect for fully connecting with nature.

On Tour with Public Transport

How to get here and around? Naturally by train. Travel comfortably and sustainably—with bwegt and your own bike in tow.

Green. Wild. Sensational.

Nature in Baden-Württemberg

Embracing Harmony with Nature

We boast numerous regional initiatives, ten nature parks and a lot of hidden sanctuaries – sustainable travel destinations that are good for people and the planet. Nine special natural landscapes and an impressive national park, numerous organic hotels, and slow-food restaurants. Plus, breakfast eggs from the local Demeter farmer – your day couldn't start more mindfully.

Two people are having a meal in front of their tent, which is standing on a wooden platform.

Explore Southwest Germany Outdoors

A woman and a man in hiking outfits walk along a natural hiking trail in the forest. The sun shines through between the trees.

On the move on foot

Meaningful Nature Experiences

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On the move on foot

Hiking in Baden-Württemberg

Out and about by bike

Cycling in Baden-Württemberg

Your Countryside Holiday in Baden-Württemberg

Country Escapes: From Forest Retreats to Farmhouse Stays

Nationals Park in Baden-Württemberg

Meaningful Nature Experiences

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5.000 ha

Ten major conservation areas and particularly pristine and valuable natural and cultural landscapes

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Nature parks cover one-third of Baden-Württemberg's area

2,800

Caves in the Swabian Alb, including the Wimsener Cave in the Aach Valley—the deepest explored underwater cave in Germany

1,493 m

The Feldberg is the highest mountain in the Black Forest, offering a magnificent panorama

30,000 km

of marked hiking trails, including 300 certified premium and quality trails crisscrossing the green Southwest Germany

21

State cycling routes over a total length of more than 4,500 kilometers with ADFC quality certification, plus designated pleasure tours leading to the hotspots of Southwest Germany

Sustainable Travel Without a Car