A trip with my dog to Titisee (Part I)

This April, I took a trip with my dog to Titisee, a lake located in the Black Forest (“Schwarzwald”) in Badem-Württemberg. Titisee is a lovely place to take your dog, as there are plenty of opportunities to go for walks as well as enjoy the water.

So many opportunities in fact, that I broke down this post into two parts. If you are looking to stay in the area for a few days, make sure to check out Part II which takes you onto Titisee lake as well, along with my post on where to stay in Titisee with your dog.

THE ROUTE

This walk starts at Alte Poststraße in Titisee. If you are just in town for a day trip, you can take advantage and leave your vehicle in the parking lot Kurhaus which is nearby. There are also restrooms directly at the parking lot for your convenience.

To start the walk, we headed up Alte Poststraße until reaching the entry to Brugger’s Forest.

Unfortunately Google Maps is not familiar with the trails in the forest, so I can’t make a nice map for you to show the route.

However, there are lots of different walks signposted along the way.

I did a combination of a few routes, but if my description is not clear enough, feel free to just pick one of the signposted routes and stick to that. There’s plenty to choose from!

After entering the forest, the first sight we came across was a small lake called “Eisweiher” on the right. In the past, it was used as an outdoor ice rink during winter.

We continued walking along the path, staying towards the right when presented with options.

Eventually, we had an opportunity to head left and up a small hill.

At the foot of the hill there is a signpost indicating the red rhombus route. We headed up the hill in this direction.

At the top, of the hill, we saw a camping lot from above as well as another signpost. We turned right and walked in the direction of Bühlberg, continuing to follow the red rhombus route.

This path took us on a nice, mostly easy walk through the forest with plenty for my pup to sniff and explore. My dog really enjoyed it and I’m sure yours will too!

We followed the red rhombus route until reaching Bergackerweg. At that point, we decided to turn right and head down to the outskirts of Hinterzarten.

In case that you fancy a longer walk, you can simply continue on and follow Bergackerweg. This will take you closer to the center of Hinterzarten town.

Where we turned, there was a small stream running along the side of the road. Of course my dog took the opportunity to have a drink and get her paws wet.

After getting refreshed, we followed the path down until reaching the main road. There, we turned right and followed Winterhaldenweg back in the direction that we had come from.

Please take note that this part of the route is on a proper street, so keep an eye out for cars! We even got passed by a horse drawn carriage as we walked along.

Eventually we had an opportunity to head back up the hill after passing a couple of houses near a train crossing. After reaching the top of the hill, we were rewarded with very nice views over the valley.

At the top of the hill, we turned left and followed the path back through the forest. Eventually, we got back to the point where we headed up the hill in the first place. We continued along our original route until reaching the first fork again.

Instead of making our way back to Eisweiher on the left, we stayed towards the right this time. That way, we had a chance to see a few more streams and cute bridges.

This path eventually took us out of the forest onto Mooswaldweg, which is right next to Bruggers Hotel.

If you are lucky, you can catch a glance of some alpacas on the right, so keep an eye out!

My dog found them quite fascinating.

HOW LONG IT TAKES AND WHO IT’S FOR

This walk took me around one hour. Please do note that this route is a bit steep in parts, but it should be doable for most people. Should you fancy a longer walking route, you can simply pick one of the options that are signposted and follow along.

THE BOTTOM LINE

This was a nice short walk to get to know the area, enjoy some views of the fields and learn a bit about the history of local ice skating. Since most of the walk is in the forest, it is a good alternative for hot days where you are in need of some shade. As there are many streams along the way, your pup has plenty of opportunities to cool down too.

Bonus tip: If you’re more into lake than forest, do check out Part II where we first see the Titisee lake from above and then get on it!