Bonndorf im Schwarzwald (short form: Bonndorf), a 7,000 inhabitant town in the Black Forest in the very southwest of Germany, is in the district of Waldshut in the land of Baden-Württemberg.

Mentioned for the first time in the early 13th century, the town is known for its château (Schloss) which was built in the late 16th century.

Interesting fact: One of the biggest producers of Black Forest ham is in Bonndorf.

Get in

By train

There is no train station in Bonndorf anymore so your best choice is to arrive at the Seebrugg oder Neustadt stations via train and to go from there by bus.

By car

• You can reach Bonndorf from Freiburg (56 km, 35 miles away) via Titisee-Neustadt.
• The Swiss border is 18 km (11 miles) away.
• Schaffhausen and the Rheinfall are approximately 50 km (31 miles) away.

Get around

On foot

As there are many Wanderwege that are maintained by the Schwarzwaldverein. Many strangers come here especially for that purpose. A quite famous Wanderweg is that through the Wutach gorge, one entry for example is in Bonndorf's suburb of Boll.

By bicycle

The Wanderwege mentioned above are mostly rideable by bicyclists as well.

By bus

The bus system of Südbaden-Bus-Gesellschaft connects many small towns with the major ones although most buses cease operating well before the late evening. The intervals of connection are rarely shorter than one hour.

By car

The car remains your best choice while travelling through the surroundings of Bonndorf as there are many parking lots near interesting sites.

See

Landmarks

• Bonndorfer Schloss. dates from the 16th century and is the home of the Schlossnarrenstuben museum, one of Germany's biggest museums of Shrovetide (taking place some weeks before Easter) figures. The Bonndorfer Pflumeschlucker belong to the well-known Shrovetide clubs in the southwest of Germany. 
• Japanischer Garten (Japanese Garden). is part of the park of the town. 
• Wutachschlucht (Wutach gorge) (is located some kilometres away from Bonndorf.). 

Buy

Black Forest ham is always a good souvenir (if you're allowed to bring it into your country of origin!). The Adler company located in Bonndorf is quite well-known for their meat products throughout Germany.

Eat

There are some Gasthäuser in the centre of Bonndorf, most of them are family-run. These Gasthäuser serve good value for money, mainly meat products like Schnitzel, and more traditional products like Wurstsalat (literally sausage salad). Many serve the famous Black Forest cake for dessert as well.

• Kranz, Martinstraße (next to the city hall). 

Many Turkish kebap shops are available as well as pizzerias.

• Di Lisi, Martinstraße. 

If you are interested in paying a bit more and getting well-above-average quality of food

• Germania, Martinstraße (opposite to the primary school). 
• Möhringer's Schwarzwaldhotel, Rothausstraße (only some metres away from the primary school.). 

Drink

The Rothaus brewery is only some fifteen kilometres away from Bonndorf, so virtually everywhere you go in Bonndorf you will either get the Pils (0.5 litres) and Tannenzäpfle (0.33 litres) bottles or draught Rothaus beer. Especially Tannenzäpfle is becoming known as a cult beer throughout Germany as the label contains a highly cliché depiction of a Black Forest girl.

There are plenty of pubs in Bonndorf that sometimes serve quite acceptable food as well:

• Schnitzer, Paulinerstraße. 
• Sonntag, Schlossstraße. 
• Braukessel, Rothausstraße. serving Fürstenberg beer 
• Humpen, Martinstraße. 

Sleep

Accommodation begins in the youth hostel for the budget traveller. There are bed-and-breakfasts in Bonndorf while many Gasthäuser and restaurants also offer accommodation, most notably Kranz, Germania and the four-star Möhringer's Schwarzwaldhotel.

• Gasthaus zum Kranz, Martinstr. 6, ☏ +49 7703 481, fax: +49 7703 938334, info@kranz-bonndorf.de. 
• Hotel Germania, Martinstraße 66, ☏ +49 7703 281, fax: +49 7703 8278, hotelgermania@t-online.de. 
• Möhringer's Schwarzwaldhotel, Rothausstraße 7, ☏ +49 7703 93210, fax: +49 7703 9321999, info@schwarzwaldhotel.com. 

Go next

In the area, you can find:

• St. Blasien with its monastery
• The Schluchsee
• The Feldberg, one of the highest mountains in Germany
• The towns of Basel and Zurich (Switzerland)
• Even France is in reach within an hour and a half.