Cycle path along the northern Black Forest monastery route - entire route

In the valleys of the northern Black Forest lie four monasteries that can be discovered on a three-stage bike route. The starting point of the approximately 145 km long tour is Maulbronn Monastery, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is known not least because of the Swabian dumplings named after it.

At the end of the first stage, the former Benedictine Abbey of Hirsau is reached, which was once one of the most important complexes in the region. The second stage leads to the Hermann-Hesse and half-timbered town of Calw and onwards to Maria Reuthin Monastery in Wildberg as well as to Kälberbronn, where the final stage of the tour begins on the third day. The destination is Alpirsbach Monastery, which decorates the Kinzig valley with its red sandstone buildings.