Karlsbad is nestled in beautiful forests on the Alb-Pfinz plateau in the northern Black Forest. The five districts of Auerbach, Ittersbach, Langensteinbach, Mutschelbach and Spielberg are ideal starting points for cycling tours on the well-signposted cycle paths around the municipality. Hikes through the romantic Alb Valley or the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park are at least as varied.
The circular trail through the ten-hectare Rhododendron Park, where more than one hundred different species of rhododendron bloom in May, also requires almost "sporting" qualities. A must for parents and children: the forest culture trail in Spielberg with its forest Mikado, storytelling throne and bell grove. Also worth a visit are the imposing ruins of the pilgrimage church of St Barbara and the local history museum in Ittersbach, which tells the eventful history of the village and is open every first Sunday of the month. Karlsruhe and the gold town of Pforzheim are within easy reach of Karlsbad, which has retained its village character to this day despite its convenient location.
