The Kaltenbronn
If
you drive from Gernsbach to Reichental up to the Black Forest ridge tops you
reach the „Kaltenbronn“, a unique attraction. The „Kaltenbronn“ is
the biggest high moorland area in Germany. For 60 years this area has been
a natural reserve area, the first in “Baden-Württemberg”.
The high moorland is about 10,000 years old. At the end of the ice age the
rain falling on layers of sandstone, which is impervious to water, is the reason
for this marshy land. To become high moorland, moss and grass couldn’t
totally rot because of the elevation, so peat could steadily grow. By the time
the peat grows so high, the plants lose the contact to the rich mineral ground
water, where they find their food. The peat in „Wildseemoor“ is
about eight meters deep. Only a few plants could live with nutrient free rain
water. Here a unique environment was beginning.
If you climb up the „Hohlohturm“ you are over the 1,000 meter mark. You have a view over the „Murg“ Valley, the Black Forest and if there is good visibility you can see the Vosges mountains in France.
There
are a lot of hiking trails in the „Kaltenbronn“ area, which take
you in the summer time through flora and fauna of this primeval landscape.
The forestry offers guided tours for groups and especially for children. Also
the 100-year-old famous „Westweg“ from „Pforzheim“ to „Basel“ leads
through the high moorland.
Wintersports
In
winter time you can downhill and cross-country ski. Two ski lifts and many
kilometres of cross-country trails invite you for winter sport. The small children
can have fun with their sleds.
Ski lifts Kaltenbronn
Frieder Stotz
Phone: +49-(0)7224-2921
http://www.kaltenbronn.de
Mail: skilifte@kaltenbronn.de
Guided
tours on the Kaltenbronn
Kreisforstamt Rastatt
Bereich Waldpädagogik
Katrin Dürr
Herrenstraße 15
76437 Rastatt
Phone: +49-(0)07222-381-4304
FAX +49-(0)07222-381-4399
Mobile: +49-(0)175-2232703
Mail: k.duerr@landkreis-rastatt.de
The only hotel on the „Kaltenbronn“ is a hot spot for hikers.
Here you’ll get many selections of food especially venison.
Hotel Sarbacher
Andreas Sarbacher
Kaltenbronner Str. 598
76593 Gernsbach
Phone: +49-(0)7224-9339-0
FAX: +49-(0)7224-9339-93
http://www.hotel-sarbacher.de
E-Mail: info@hotel-sarbacher.de