Hausen im Wiesental: in the Footsteps of Johann Peter Hebel

A clear literary connection shapes Hausen im Wiesental: Johann Peter Hebel lived in Hebel House as a child, and the annual Hebel Festival keeps his poems and calendar stories alive. The Hebel hiking trail also passes Hebel House in Hausen. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between the biographical site, the recurring festival and a longer hiking route.

Johann Peter Hebel in Hausen

Johann Peter Hebel (1760–1826) was a poet, educator and theologian. He spent his childhood in Hebel House, which is now the municipality of Hausen’s literary museum. Each year, the Hebel Festival brings the poems and calendar stories of the Alemannic poet to life. Together, the house and the festival offer two distinct ways to engage with Hebel’s work: its connection to a place from his childhood and the recurring celebration of his literature.

Hebel House is on the Hebel hiking trail, which passes by it. In Hausen, a biographical point of interest meets a route inspired by Hebel’s Alemannic poem “Die Wiese.” If you are interested in literature, you can treat these connections as separate highlights when planning your stay, rather than equating the hiking route with the museum site.

Hiking and cycling with a literary connection

The Hebel hiking trail is about 60 kilometres long. It follows marked Black Forest Club hiking trails from the source of the Wiese on Feldberg to the Schifflände in Basel. You can also walk it in the opposite direction or in individual stages. This gives you more than one way to approach the route: the entire trail and individual stages offer different planning options. It is worth checking current trail conditions before setting out.

Another option with a connection to Hebel is the Literary Cycling Route. It leads upstream through the Wiesental valley to the Alemannic poet’s hometown. The two routes differ in how you travel and in their described courses: the hiking trail has an approximate length, marked paths and stated endpoints; the Literary Cycling Route leads upstream through the Wiesental valley. You can plan according to your preferred activity and the course of each route.

More cultural and wine themes in the wider destination of Lörrach

The wider destination of Lörrach offers a distinct range of themes. Lörrach lies in the Markgräflerland region in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, right on the Swiss border and close to the neighbouring city of Basel. The Dreiländermuseum Lörrach has a permanent exhibition covering around 1,000 square metres. The Lörrach Sculpture Trail runs through the city and features 23 sculptures, fountains and monuments created by renowned sculptors. Here, a permanent exhibition and art in public spaces offer two different cultural experiences.

Music, performance and market history are also part of what Lörrach has to offer: Burghof Lörrach GmbH organises the international STIMMEN Festival every year. The Burghof Lörrach’s cultural programme includes singing and music, dance, cabaret, literature and children’s theatre. The Lörrach weekly market has been running since 1403. So, alongside museums and art, Lörrach offers performing arts and a market with a long history.

Winegrowing is another focus in the wider destination of Lörrach. Starting in Lörrach-Tüllingen, the Tüllinger Wine Trail connects the Riehen Wine Trail with the Weiler Wine Trail. The connected wine trails on Tüllinger Berg pass through around 90 hectares of vineyards, including the “Riehener Schlipfer,” “Tüllinger Sonnenbrunnen,” “Weiler Schlipf,” “Haltinger Stiege” and “Ötlinger Sonnhole” vineyards. The Tüllinger Wine Trail offers views of the Wiesental and Rhine valleys and insights into the work of winegrowers throughout the year.

Choose the right focus for your trip

This makes it easier to decide which destinations to include in your plans before you look for accommodation for your stay.

Discover more destinations: Schallbach, Ried, Eimeldingen, Schwörstadt, Hertingen, Steinen, Bad Bellingen, Kandern.

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