Trips and Activities

The excursions and leisure program during your stay at "Haus am Wald" can be arranged in varied ways. On this page have compiled a selection for you. Furthermore several information brochures are at our disposal. You are welcome to ask us for further information at every time.

► In the Nearer Surroundings

Hotzenwald (Rickenbach, Herrischried, Görwihl)
Hiking routes arround Rickenbach, museum of energy in Rickenbach-Hottingen, Klausenhof Open Air Museum in Herrischried-Großherrischwand, 18-hole golf course in Rickenbach

Bad Säckingen
hitorical Old Town on the river Rhine, minster "St. Fridolin", museum of trumpets, longest covered wooden brigde in Europe, health resort with thermal bath

Bad Säckingen, Münsterplatz

Bad Säckingen, wooden brigde and minster "St. Fridolin"; Photo: Frank Damme

Laufenburg (Baden) and Laufenburg (CH)
hitorical Old Town on both sides of the river Rhine, guided tours, Boat Cruise on the river Rhine with the "MS Stadt Laufenburg", castle ruin "Laufenburg" with look-out from the old tower

View over the river Rhine towards Laufenburg (Baden)

Laufenburg (CH), Untere Wasengasse

View Laufenburg at night; Photo: Marcel Köpfer

Rheinfelden
Oldest Zähringer town in Switzerland with conserved town gates, brewery Feldschlösschen, "Sole Uno Wellness World" with thermal bath, Boat Cruise on the river Rhine up to Basel

Rheinfelden (CH), Marktgasse

View over the river Rhine towards Rheinfelden (CH)

► Day Trips

Hochschwarzwald
Todtmoos and St. Blasien, Schluchsee and Titisee, Freiburg with its landmark mountain Schauinsland, hiking and ski area Feldberg, Waterfalls Triberg, Steinwasen Park with summer sledging

Hochrhein
Basel, the art and cultural center of Switzerland with various places of interest; Waldshut-Tiengen, Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls; picturesque towns on the river Rhine like Kaiserstuhl, Eglisau and Stein am Rhein

Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen

Kaiserstuhl

Eglisau

Stein am Rhein

Around Lake Constance
Mainau Island, Expedition underwater world at SEA LIFE in Constance, Zeppelin Museum at Friedrichshafen

Mainau Island, Baroque Mainau Castle

Mainau Island

Alsace and Vosges
Colmar, capital of the Alsatian wines; tranquil villages surrounded by vineyards like Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé or Kaysersberg

Colmar, Place de l'Ancienne Douane

vineyards near Ammerschwihr

Castles and Ruins
Wieladingen Ruin, Rötteln Ruin, Küssaburg Ruin, Habsburg Castle, Wildegg Castle, Lenzburg Castle, best-preserved ancient theatre north of the Alps "Augusta Raurica"

Lenzburg Castle

Augusta Raurica

additional recommended excursions
museum steam railways like "Sauschwänzlebahn" through the valley Wutachtal or "Kanderli" near Basel, Europa-Park Rust, Lucerne with its lake and landmark mountain Pilatus, Zurich with its Lake and its famous Bahnhofstrasse