Stories from the Black Forest

Three clay courts in the Buhlbach valley, around 15 minutes on foot from the hotel. Guests of the Engel can play at the Tennisgemeinschaft Obertal, the local tennis club.

Four routes, from a panoramic loop to the Tour de Murg. And the hotel's own e-bike fleet for a tailwind.

Four loops between 2.7 and 8.2 kilometres. An easy morning run at one end, a demanding forest loop at the other.

Three circular routes of over ten kilometres for anyone who wants a full day's walking. All the way to a dark tarn.

Four moderate circular routes to the finest viewpoints. Wolkenhütte, Around Obertal, the Buhlbach valley and the Walterhütte.

Three leisurely walks right on the hotel doorstep. Hirschauer Wald, Heilklimaweg Buhlbachtal and Terrainkurweg Ilgenbachtal.

500 kilometres of bends, top chefs along the route. The Black Forest rally for connoisseurs.

Horses have galloped near Baden-Baden since 1858. Race meetings, big hats and a day at the races.

Gourmet trails, glacial lakes and the Black Forest National Park. The loveliest routes around Obertal.

Tandem flights, launch sites and thermals in the northern Black Forest. From the Merkur above Baden-Baden.

On the trail with hiking guides, rangers and plenty of local knowledge. Why a guide is worth having in the Baiersbronner Wanderhimmel.

A club founded in 1929, parkland and mountain air. Golf in the northern Black Forest.

Endless forest tracks, still glacial lakes and hardly any traffic. Why the northern Black Forest is first-rate gravel country.

A race taxi at the Hockenheimring, a track day in Alsace. Motorsport within reach of Baiersbronn.

Germany's largest opera house, a museum in the park and summer concerts. Culture an hour's drive from Obertal.

400 kilometres of signposted routes in eleven tours, a third of the distance on singletrack. Trail country in the northern Black Forest.

Eight Michelin stars above a single village. Culinary highlights in the Black Forest's village of stars.

From the Tour de Murg to an e-bike loop over the Schliffkopf. Cycling between river valley and high road.

From Germany's largest market square to the bear park. The loveliest destinations around Baiersbronn.

Discovery trails, swimming lakes and bears. Why Baiersbronn is one of the most family-friendly corners of south-west Germany.

The Schwarzwaldhochstraße, Allerheiligen and the valley loops. Bend after bend in the northern Black Forest around Baiersbronn.

Eleven saunas above the valley and historic bathing temples nearby. In the Black Forest, sweating is a discipline of its own.

Forest reserves, cirque lakes and the Skywalk at Ruhestein. The Black Forest National Park begins on your doorstep.