Ortenau Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Panoramablick auf den Ort Hornberg im Gutachtal im Schwarzwald
Panoramablick auf den Ort Hornberg im Gutachtal im Schwarzwald
The Black Forest house(German: Schwarzwaldhaus) is a byre-dwelling that is found mainly in the central and southern parts of the Black Forest in southwestern Germany. It is characterised externally by a long hipped or half-hipped roof that descends to the height of the ground floor. This type of dwelling is suited to the conditions of the Black Forest: hillside locations, broad tracks, high levels of snowfall and heavy wind loading. Individual farms, such as the Hierahofnear Kappel, which are still worked today, are over 400 years old. The Black Forest house is described by Dickinson as very characteristic of the Swabian farmstead type.
Black Forest countryside.
The whole end of a gift shop specializing in cuckoo clocks is a cuckoo clock itself. Inside hundreds of cuckoo clocks for sale.

Where to stay in Ortenau

Hochschule Offenburg - Gengenbach - Fakultät Betriebswirtschaft - Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen

Gengenbach Old Town

While visiting Gengenbach Old Town, you might make a stop by sights like Gengenbach Town Hall and Stadtkirche St. Marien.

Gengenbach Old Town
MOXY Rust

MOXY Rust

3.5 out of 5
Jakob-Schneider-Strasse 2 Rust
The price is 522 kr. per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
522 kr.
26 Feb - 27 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Rust. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour health club. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (885 reviews)
Nice modern rooms. Clean friendly staff close to Europa Park

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

MOXY Rust
B&B Hotel Rust-Ettenheim

B&B Hotel Rust-Ettenheim

Rudolf-Hell-Straße 22 Mahlberg
The price is 484 kr. per night from 6 Mar to 7 Mar
484 kr.
6 Mar - 7 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Mahlberg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Europa-Park and Rulantica are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (291 reviews)
Nice clean room and easy self check in.

Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025

B&B Hotel Rust-Ettenheim
Romantikhotel Rebstock art & design

Romantikhotel Rebstock art & design

4 out of 5
Hauptstr. 183 Kehl Baden-Württemberg
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Kehl. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (199 reviews)
Clean, spacious room and walkabout distance to the shopping centre. Area is quiet and safe; with easy parking.

Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025

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Romantikhotel Rebstock art & design
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Ferienwohnung Misita

Ferienwohnung Misita

Fischerstr. 16 Rust BW
Stay at this aparthotel in Rust. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Europa-Park and Rulantica are located nearby.
8.8/10 Excellent! (184 reviews)
Nice property, has everything you could need for a short break.

Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026

Ferienwohnung Misita
LUMIFLATS

LUMIFLATS

Brunnenstraße 19 Mahlberg BW
Stay at this aparthotel in Mahlberg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Europa-Park and Rulantica are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (12 reviews)
Nice bed and cleanliness of apartment

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

LUMIFLATS
Beautiful, cozy holiday apartment in the heart of the Black Forest

Beautiful, cozy holiday apartment in the heart of the Black Forest

Bad Peterstal-Griesbach BW
Stay at this apartment in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, cable/satellite TV service and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions West Trail and ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (68 reviews)
Great
Every thing was good at the house. It would have been great if heating would have been faster. We were feeling cold when we entered the house. Other than that every thing was really good.

Reviewed on 27 Sept 2024

Beautiful, cozy holiday apartment in the heart of the Black Forest
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Popular places to visit

Caption---- Hotel in Europa-Park, Rust, Germany

Europa-Park

Enjoy the rides and games at Europa-Park and see why people love this theme park in Rust. Wander the forests and waterfront while you're in the area.

Europa-Park
#culture..every year the city of Lahr in Germany's Blackforest blooms with flowers during the "Chrysanthema" Festival

Storchenturm

Find out about the history of Lahr when you spend time at Storchenturm. Take in the musical theatre while you're in the area.

Storchenturm

Rulantica

Enjoy a fun-filled day at Rulantica during your visit to Rust. Wander the forests and waterfront while you're in the area.

Rulantica

Black Forest Open Air Museum

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Black Forest Open Air Museum during your travels in Gutach. Wander the forests or discover the area's waterfalls.

Black Forest Open Air Museum

Offenburg-Ortenau Exhibition Center

Learn about the events happening in Offenburg-Ortenau Exhibition Center during your trip to Offenburg. Experience the area's art scene and museums.

Offenburg-Ortenau Exhibition Center

Gengenbach Town Hall

After visiting Gengenbach Town Hall, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Gengenbach. Wander the forests in this quaint area.

Gengenbach Town Hall

Cities near Ortenau

Offenburg featuring street scenes

Offenburg

Adobe

Kehl

Blick Richtung Bad Peterstal

Loecherberg

2014 - In the Morning in Black Forrest

Biederbach