The perfect holiday:
Baden Wine Route
For many years, the Baden Wine Route has guided visitors along more than 500 kilometres, showcasing the unique characteristics of Baden wines, through beautiful vineyard landscapes, wine villages, and to vintners who create unique wines. Discover the diversity that this region has to offer during a break on the Baden Wine Route. We have put together a few tips for you here.
So far, I've really enjoyed every wine here - and I'm very picky!
Peter Duffner
Day1
Markgräflerland
We start the day in Müllheim, the "wine capital" of the Markgräflerland, in the very southwest of Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a stroll through the town centre and take in the Markgräfler Museum.
For lunch, visit the "Messer und Gradel" restaurant in Müllheim.
Continue along the Baden Wine Route to the beautiful Fauststädtchen Staufen. Stroll through the old town with its alleys and small "bächle" (brooks). A climb to Staufen Castle is highly recommended, rewarding visitors with magnificent views over the vineyards and the Black Forest.
The small, stylish Bahnhöfle in Staufen lavishes its guests with traditional Baden food and wines with a modern twist.
The Markgräflerland is situated between the Rhine and the Black Forest mountains. It begins in the south near Freiburg and reaches as far as Weil am Rhein. Vineyards, arable fields, orchard meadows, in between homely winegrowing towns. The picture shows the castle ruins of Staufen. - "Photo free for publication only in connection with editorial coverage of the Black Forest holiday region". - © Erich Spiegelhalter/TI Staufen
Day 2
Kaiserstuhl
On the second day, we head to Kaiserstuhl, the sunniest, warmest region in Germany. Visitors are greeted by unique flora and fauna, which you can learn about at the Kaiserstuhl Nature Centre in Ihringen.
In the small wine village of Bischoffingen, Stephan & Christina Köpfer provide a big smile at lunchtime in "Köpfers Steinbuck" with a great view of the surroundings.
A visit to a winegrowers' cooperative or winery is a must and the superb Kaiserstuhl wine is a great souvenir.
In spring and autumn, decorated brooms mark the edge of the wine route where vintners offer delicious food from their kitchens and cellars.
Woman and man tasting wine in front of large wine barrels
Day 3
Breisgau and Ortenau
Heading once again to the Black Forest, we reach the slopes of the Breisgau wine region. One of the most famous towns is Ettenheim, where you can still feel the baroque era. Enjoy a great view of the region from nearby Heubergturm tower.
The route continues through smaller and larger towns in the region, until joining the Ortenau wine region south of Offenburg. The wine route now takes a charming detour into the Kinzig Valley. At the entrance to the valley, the Nature Park Market Barn in Berghaupten invites you for a stopover.
In the afternoon, we suggest a stroll through romantic Gengenbach with its alleys and large market square.
The Wussler father and sons work together at the stove in the Ponyhof Stammhaus, creating modern Baden dishes.
Gengenbach im Kinzigtal: the half-timbered town impresses with narrow streets, beautifully restored half-timbered houses and a homely city centre. – © Gengenbach Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH – The photo is free for publication in catalogues of tour operators and in publishing productions.
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