Schuttertal – Hiking Trails, Agates and Nature

Schuttertal invites you to make hiking trails, geology and natural history the focus of your stay. More than 200 kilometres of hiking trails and numerous themed trails offer a variety of ways to explore the landscape on foot. The Agate Trail adds a special theme: information boards along the route share interesting facts about agates, and a rock-knocking area offers a hands-on way to explore the subject. The Geisberg agate is also remarkable: parts of it have an intense blue colour.

Hiking and views

Those interested in the region’s geology will find more than a hiking route on the Agate Trail: its information boards and rock-knocking area make agates the focus of the walk. The route also offers views towards the Northern Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl; in good weather, the view extends towards the Vosges as well.

Sägersweiher pond tells a different story of nature. The pond has not been used since 1948, allowing its flora and fauna to develop largely undisturbed ever since. At the end of the road in Regelsbach, Schuttertal, there is a hiking car park just a few metres from Sägersweiher. Check the directions before setting out.

Discover traces of the past

Schuttertal also has visible landmarks from its history. Schwedenschanze is considered one of the best-preserved fortifications of its kind. Dreibannstein is a historic boundary stone marking the meeting point of Schuttertal, Prinzbach-Biederbach and Welschensteinach. It was rebuilt in 1912 based on an original dating from 1599. These different traces of the past stand side by side: a fortification and a boundary stone whose history reaches far back.

Getting here and choosing accommodation

By car, take the A5 and exit at Lahr, then follow the signs to Schuttertal. Check current road conditions before setting off. SWEG bus route 106 connects Lahr railway station with Schuttertal. If you plan to travel by bus, check the timetable before your trip.

When looking for accommodation, you can first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: are hiking trails and the Agate Trail your main priority, or would you also like to include other destinations in the wider Ortenau district alongside nature and history?

The Ortenau district and its wider setting

The Ortenau district lies between the Rhine and the Black Forest. The district has 23 nature reserves covering a total area of around 3,110 hectares; they stretch from the Rhine plain to the higher elevations of the Black Forest. This regional perspective adds a broader range of landscapes to the picture of Schuttertal.

Other experiences in the Ortenau district offer different highlights. Rulantica in Rust offers year-round water fun for the whole family, with numerous indoor and outdoor water attractions as well as the Hyggedal relaxation and sauna area. Europa-Park is also located in the municipality of Rust. For culture and natural history, the Vogtsbauernhof Open-Air Museum offers a tour of historic farmhouses, showing how people in the Black Forest lived and worked up to 600 years ago. MiMa showcases unique minerals from the Black Forest, collected by the Friends of Minerals and Mining Oberwolfach Association (Verein der Freunde von Mineralien und Bergbau Oberwolfach e. V.).

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Schweighausen, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Neuried, Sasbachwalden, Berghaupten, Kippenheim, Hohberg, Ohlsbach.

To the broader travel overview: Ortenau district.