Hotel Bären

The Black Forest


Run by the welcoming Sauter family, this streamlined hotel fuses contemporary living with traditional local materials (note the wood shingling on the facade). The bright, spacious rooms have warm tones and ultramodern bathrooms, and open onto balconies with fine Black Forest views. There's an impressive spa area with an indoor pool, sauna and steam room and barefoot path.

The rustic-cool restaurant (mains €24 to €28) serves dishes prepared with fresh, regional ingredients and a pinch of imagination, such as venison with chocolate-balsamic sauce. Quality is top notch.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Black Forest attractions

1. Feldbergbahn

6.09 MILES

A cable car whisks you to the 1493m summit of Feldberg in minutes. The panorama unfolding at the top reaches across the patchwork meadows and woods of the…

2. Naturpark Südschwarzwald

6.42 MILES

The conservation-oriented, 3700-sq-km Naturpark Südschwarzwald spans most of the southern Black Forest, home to vivacious university city Freiburg and…

3. Ehemaliges Benedikterkloster

9.61 MILES

The town's most outstanding landmark is this former Benedictine abbey, a rococo jewel designed by Peter Thumb of Vorarlberg. Many of the period’s top…

4. Steinwasen Park

10.71 MILES

Buried deep in the forest, the nature-focused Steinwasen Park, 7.5km southeast of Schauinsland, is a big hit with families. A trail weaves past animal…

5. Todtnauer Wasserfall

10.94 MILES

Heading south on the Freiburg–Feldberg road, you’ll glimpse the roaring Todtnauer Wasserfall. While the 97m falls are not as high as those in Triberg,…

6. Schauinsland Peak

11.8 MILES

Looming above Freiburg, the Schauinsland peak (1284m) is topped by a lookout tower commanding fabulous views to the Rhine Valley and Alps, plus walking,…

7. Martinskapelle

13.34 MILES

Named after the tiny chapel at the head of the Breg Valley, Martinskapelle attracts cross-country skiers to its forested trails in winter and hikers when…

8. Stöcklewaldturm

13.53 MILES

A steady and attractive 6.5km walk through spruce forest and pastures from Triberg's waterfall brings you to this 1070m-high 19th-century lookout tower,…