Racing bike Tour through the depths of the Black Forest

This tour takes you to a real racing bike highlight in the region: to the Oppenauer Steige. Via the Schwarzwaldhochstraße and the Griesbacher Steige it then goes downhill again in the direction of the Rhine Valley. In short: you can expect two steep climbs, an extensive warm-up and cool-down program and a lot of beautiful Black Forest nature with great views.

The tour starts at the train station in Offenburg. Along the vineyards you crank out of the city almost flat. But that soon changes: The Oppenauer Steige offers a whopping 650 vertical meters in one go and is really steep in places. You can enjoy the ascent completely "relaxed" for yourself or face a challenge: If you register at the Stoppomat at the foot of the mountain, you can measure your time against that of many other mountain queens and mountain kings. Once at the top, enjoy the great panorama during your breather and marvel at the flying skills of the paragliders. Now it's downhill via the Schwarzwaldhochstraße and the Griesbacher Steige.

A short stop is worthwhile in Bad Griesbach: Here you can refresh yourself with a sip of Black Forest sparkling water and breathe deeply again before you tackle the second steep climb of the tour up to the Lochenberg. With a gradient of up to 12%, it's quite a challenge. A fast descent follows, then it goes on the Kinzigtalradweg first to Gengenbach. You shouldn't ignore the old town - treat yourself to a break after your exertion with an espresso & ice cream, then pedal relaxed back to Offenburg.

Tip: If your plan changes spontaneously or you don't have that much time, you can easily skip the first "mountain classification" of this tour by following the road from Oppenau to Loecherberg. This saves you almost 25 kilometers and 650 meters in altitude.