Discover Schwarzach: Forests, festivals and leisure

The municipality of Schwarzach lies on the southern slope of the Kleiner Odenwald, surrounded by extensive deciduous and coniferous forests. Alongside this wooded setting, community celebrations and activities to take part in are part of its character. This gives you two ways to plan your trip: the landscape as a reason to discover the area, and specific events that may influence when you choose to stay.

Festivals and leisure in Schwarzach

The annual church fair takes place on the third Sunday in September in the car park below the swimming pool. Fairground attractions, a varied programme and food are all part of the event. The summer solstice is celebrated with a festival featuring the fire brigade band and a solstice bonfire on the meadow below Schwarzach Hall. The church fair offers a varied programme, while the band and bonfire take centre stage at the solstice celebration.

The season traditionally kicks off at the end of April with a varied family programme. After lunch from the wildlife park grill, activity stations invite visitors to join in from 1 p.m. Alongside the festivals, there are also activities to enjoy together: the season-opening programme is specifically aimed at families and combines food with activity stations.

In May 2022, the freshly renovated Schwarzach outdoor pool, the “Path of the Trees” and the “Toilet for All” were jointly reopened in the leisure area at the wildlife park. The alla hopp! facility in Schwarzach is an activity and meeting space for all generations and invites everyone to take part. These examples offer different points of interest—from the historical occasion of a reopening to activity and social connection. The examples offer different points of interest: the joint reopening in May 2022 is a historical reference point, while the alla hopp! facility focuses on activity and social connection for all generations.

If you are looking for accommodation in Schwarzach, your preferred travel dates can be a useful starting point: a festival may be the reason for a date-specific stay, while the wooded setting and activities to take part in appeal to other interests. If a particular festival is important to your trip, check the exact event dates before booking.

More experiences in the Neckar-Odenwald district

The wider travel destination of the Neckar-Odenwald district also offers culinary experiences. The annual “Brunch on the Farm” features local products such as smoked trout, tangy cheese and homemade bread. At farmers’ markets and direct-marketing days, you can meet producers, ask questions and sample regional food; check dates and locations before your trip. Cooking workshops run by the Neckar-Odenwald district office offer insights into the region’s variety of flavours and specialities. The team from the Nutrition, Home Economics and Income Diversification unit in the Agricultural Services department invites you to cook and enjoy food together.

The landscapes and opportunities for activity in the Neckar-Odenwald district can also be explored through a range of examples. At 626 metres, the Katzenbuckel in Waldbrunn is the highest mountain in the Odenwald. A 20-metre-high observation tower on the Katzenbuckel offers panoramic views across the Odenwald; the “Path of Crystals” explains how the Katzenbuckel was formed by an extinct volcano. In Elztal, an accessible circular trail around 3.8 kilometres long opened on 18 March 2026. It passes through the Trienzbach valley and alongside a Kneipp facility, and is suitable for wheelchair users, people with walkers and families with pushchairs. Together, a geological nature trail and a circular route designed specifically for comfort cater to different interests and needs.

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