Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 4: Ortenau Süd

Gengenbach - Bühl

The fourth stage of the Baden Wine Cycle Path leads around 56 km through the Ortenau wine landscape.

From Gengenbach, the stage leads along the edge of the Black Forest and ends after 56 km in Bühl.

The vineyards between the Rhine plain and the heights of the Black Forest are characterized by steep slopes. Castles such as Ortenberg (just before Offenburg) or Staufenberg (Durbach), castles and monasteries (Erlenbad, near Sasbach) bear witness to centuries of tradition and winegrowing culture.

In addition to wine, the seasonal variety of fruit and vegetables plays a major role, which is particularly noticeable around Oberkirch. This is also reflected in the distilling industry: there are over 7000 small distillers in the Ortenau region.</p