Day 1: Arrival

Make your own way by train or car to the hotel in Weil am Rhein

Day 2: Walk from Weil am Rhein to Efringen-Kirchen

Right from the start you’re in the Markgräfler wine world with its stately vineyards, colourful orchards and little allotment gardens. And through the ART village of Ötlingen, where numerous works by regional artists can be admired on houses and in front gardens. It’s considered one of the loveliest villages in the Markgräflerland, not least for its wonderful views over the Basel basin. Welcome to the tri-border region! (approx. 12 km
135 metres of ascent
212 metres of descent).

Day 3: Walk from Efringen-Kirchen to Bad Bellingen

You continue through the gentle Markgräflerland, sometimes through vineyards, sometimes along the edge of the forest. The route mostly follows scenic high-level paths with views across the Rhine plain, Alsace and as far as the Swiss Jura. On your right rises the Black Forest’s Blauen, easy to recognise by its distinctive tower. From Rheinweiler, take the regional train (or walk an additional approx. 5 km) to the spa town of Bad Bellingen, where you can round off the day in the renowned thermal baths (approx. 12 km
280 metres of ascent
180 metres of descent).

Day 4: Walk from Bad Bellingen to Müllheim

Soon after leaving Bad Bellingen you’re back among countless vines. Information boards along the way tell you about local grape varieties and wine-making. Passing an old wine press and the panoramic Luginsland (“look out over the land”), you reach today’s stage destination, Müllheim. The town is lovelier than its name suggests: its historic centre has been painstakingly restored and is well worth a stroll (approx. 13 km
220 metres of ascent
200 metres of descent).

Day 5: Walk from Müllheim to Staufen

Small, picturesque villages characterise today’s stage. Especially charming is the tiny hamlet of Muggardt with its colourful cottage gardens and friendly villagers. In the little mining town of Sulzburg—incidentally one of the oldest places in the Markgräflerland—the former synagogue and the Jewish cemetery are well worth seeing. A visit to these cultural monuments is worthwhile. From here, it’s a relaxed bus ride (or walk an additional approx. 7 km) to the “Faust” town of Staufen, its castle greeting you from afar (approx. 12 km
380 metres of ascent
280 metres of descent).

Day 6: Walk from Staufen to Freiburg

It’s hard to say farewell to lovely Staufen, with its delightful historic old town. But it’s worth carrying on after the bus ride (or walk an additional approx. 9 km) from Staufen to Kirchhofen. This stage is wonderfully varied: it leads through meadows, forests and vineyards and over the Batzenberg, Germany’s largest continuous vineyard, to Freiburg. Black Forest metropolis, cycling city, Bächle, friendly folks, students, the Minster and so on… (approx. 12 km
200 metres of ascent
220 metres of descent).

Day 7: Departure

-Extra nights in Freiburg available-

Journey home or return to Weil am Rhein by bus and train.

Arrival:

Daily, except Tuesday, from 10 April to 26 October.

Make your own way by car or train to Weil am Rhein,

Parking at the hotel (on advance request).

If arriving by train, to Weil am Rhein station.

Five leisurely stages on the Markgräfler Wiiwegli from Weil am Rhein to Freiburg: through vineyards, orchards, woodland edges and small wine villages, with lovely views across the Rhine plain, Alsace and the Swiss Jura. Stops include the ART village of Ötlingen, Bad Bellingen with its thermal spa, Müllheim, Sulzburg and the Faust town of Staufen; over the Batzenberg it’s on to Freiburg. Short daily distances of approx. 10–15 km, gentle ascents, places to stop for refreshments along the way. Some stages can be shortened by bus/train; extra nights in Freiburg are possible.

Any additional public transport fares are extra.