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This is our third trip to Baden-Baden and each time we’ve had bad weather. The first time, 5 nights in October 2024, it rained every day except one. That one day was perfect and we did a memorable hike. The second time, 10 nights in May/June 2025 staying in a town near Baden-Baden, it was either very hot or pouring rain, but we did many good hikes and liked the area.
This trip, 10 nights in Baden-Baden, was during the Northern European May heatwave. It was so HOT! 90F most days (32C). We rented a different apartment in the same place we stayed on our first visit, Schwarzwald Loft, four apartments in a converted cigarette factory. It is a large building with a hotel in the centre and private apartments on each end, three floors. The apartment had a large balcony which we used frequently. The old building kept cool but by the end of our stay it was feeling warmer inside. No AC but good ceiling fans.
We had cool mornings on the balcony, then went out walking in the woods for two to three hours mid-day, and spent the later afternoons keeping cool in the apartment. Back to the balcony as the day cooled.
Kloster Lichtental
I love this walk and I thank @jonathan for telling me to go to Baden-Baden and walk along the river. There are public gardens, large open fields, museums, and elegant old houses along the river. The path is tree-lined, perfect for hot days. It is two miles each way, so a nice walk.
There are a few other named walking paths like this around town in the area of the spas and the Neues Schloss (New Castle). The Hasensprung (Hares Leap) Circular Trail goes along several of them. We walked most of it.
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Looking to a residential area from the walking trail.
Trails through the woods only steps from the town centre.
Dostoyevsky lived in Baden-Baden (and spent a lot of time in the casino from what I’ve read). Here are the interesting toes of his statue on the Paracelsusweg.
Woods and open fields in the area above the New Castle.
Looking over the town from a terrace in front of the New Castle.
Another historic trail, The Bridleway, goes from behind where we stayed up into the woods and was a good way to get into the town center on a tree lined path. It connected to the other paths by the New Castle.
www.baden-baden.com
These are not long trails and are well used wide paths linking up to paths from different neighborhoods. They are a good way to get around town.
This trip, 10 nights in Baden-Baden, was during the Northern European May heatwave. It was so HOT! 90F most days (32C). We rented a different apartment in the same place we stayed on our first visit, Schwarzwald Loft, four apartments in a converted cigarette factory. It is a large building with a hotel in the centre and private apartments on each end, three floors. The apartment had a large balcony which we used frequently. The old building kept cool but by the end of our stay it was feeling warmer inside. No AC but good ceiling fans.
We had cool mornings on the balcony, then went out walking in the woods for two to three hours mid-day, and spent the later afternoons keeping cool in the apartment. Back to the balcony as the day cooled.
Walking on historic trails near the town centre
Our first walk was on the Lichtentaler Allee, a wide path that goes from the centre of town, along the river, to the Kloster Lichtental, a 13th century monastery. We had lunch sitting outside at the cafe on the grounds of the monastery.Kloster Lichtental
I love this walk and I thank @jonathan for telling me to go to Baden-Baden and walk along the river. There are public gardens, large open fields, museums, and elegant old houses along the river. The path is tree-lined, perfect for hot days. It is two miles each way, so a nice walk.
There are a few other named walking paths like this around town in the area of the spas and the Neues Schloss (New Castle). The Hasensprung (Hares Leap) Circular Trail goes along several of them. We walked most of it.
Hasensprung circular trail | World Heritage Hiking Route 1
A truly royal path to an almost forgotten vantage point, where Queen Friederike Luise of Prussia was enchanted by the panorama over 200 years ago.
Looking to a residential area from the walking trail.
Trails through the woods only steps from the town centre.
Dostoyevsky lived in Baden-Baden (and spent a lot of time in the casino from what I’ve read). Here are the interesting toes of his statue on the Paracelsusweg.
Woods and open fields in the area above the New Castle.
Looking over the town from a terrace in front of the New Castle.
Another historic trail, The Bridleway, goes from behind where we stayed up into the woods and was a good way to get into the town center on a tree lined path. It connected to the other paths by the New Castle.
The Bridle Path | World Heritage Hiking Route 2
This walk, which is very close to the town, has an unexpected amount of greenery, enchanting views and plenty of sunshine to offer. The route was established more than 200 years ago to offer horse riders and walkers a tranquil alternative to the bustling paths in the valley.
These are not long trails and are well used wide paths linking up to paths from different neighborhoods. They are a good way to get around town.
