The holiday homes in the Black Forest and the dream holiday apartments in the monastery and brewery town of Alpirsbach are the perfect starting point for your excursions . We would like to introduce you to hikes and activities in the monastery town of Alpirsbach. Alpirsbach is 40 minutes away from the holiday homes in Enzklösterle and Seewald, and 10 minutes from the holiday home in Loßburg. From your holiday home in Alpirsbach, you can reach your chosen destinations in just a few minutes by car or on foot.

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Alpirsbach monastery church and monastery museum

The over 900-year-old former Benedictine monastery is one of the reform monasteries of southwestern Germany from the 11th century and an impressive example of Cluniac reform architecture. The magnificent sandstone building stands imposingly in the center of the town of Alpirsbach. The monastery museum offers fascinating insights into the daily life of a monastic school. Sensational finds are on display. A visit to the beautiful cloister and the monastery church is highly recommended: the Marian altar is a true gem. A highlight is the movable organ sculpture, which can be moved around the room using air cushions. A unique musical instrument and work of art. More information about special guided tours can be found on the Alpirsbach Monastery .

Opening hours: November 2nd to March 14th, Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Last admission 2:30 PM. March 15th to November 1st, Mon - Sat: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Last admission 5:00 PM. Sun and public holidays: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Last admission 5:00 PM.

Admission: Adults €5.00, with guest card €4.00. Concessions €2.50. Families €12.50, groups (20 or more people) €4.50 per person.

Located just 20 meters from the monastery, the museum shows the development our city has undergone and what the livelihoods of our ancestors were.

Opening hours: From Easter to November 1st, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM. From Christmas until January 6th: Please inquire about opening hours at the Tourist Information Office. Group bookings can be made by calling the Tourist Information Office at +49 7444 9516281. Admission is free.

Alpirsbach Brewery : Brewery Museum and Brewery Shop

Here in Alpirsbach, brewing tradition is ever-present. The brewery museum opposite Alpirsbach Monastery offers fascinating insights into the traditional art of brewing. A guided tour explains the brewing process through time, followed by a beer tasting. Various tours and tickets are available. A tour is offered daily at 2:30 pm.

Our tip: For groups of more than 10 people, you can arrange private tours. However, you should book these immediately after booking your holiday home and before arrival to secure a date. As our guest, you'll receive an exclusive voucher in one of our upcoming newsletters: When you book a guided tour at the museum, you'll receive a special gift.

Opposite the museum, you'll find the brewery shop with numerous interesting souvenirs to take home. Did you know that the Alpirsbach brewery has won international awards such as "Best Pilsner in the World" at the World Beer Cup? More than 2,000 beers compete in this competition.

Alpirsbacher Brauwelt, Marktplatz 1, 72275 Alpirsbach. Telephone +49 07444/67149.

Daily guided tours. Advance booking recommended.

Brewery shop open: April to October: Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00, Sat 10:00 – 17:00, Sun 11:00 – 17:00. November to March: Mon – Fri 11:00 – 18:00, Sat 10:00 – 17:00, Sun 13:00 – 17:00.

The Alpirsbach printing house and Alpirsbach gallery

Opposite the brewery shop is the Alpirsbach Printing House. Here, the old craft of printing comes alive again. Experience how historical prints or new works created by yourself are produced under a traditional printing press. In the same building, the Alpirsbach Gallery presents rotating exhibitions of contemporary artists. Amateur painters and art students from all over Germany exhibit their work here.

Subiaco cinema in the Alpirsbach monastery

The Subiaco Cinema is a multi-award-winning art house cinema in the region. It has branches in Alpirsbach, Schramberg, and Freudenstadt. In summer, its open-air cinemas in the cloister and other locations are particularly popular. Enjoying top-quality films within monastery walls is definitely worth a visit during your vacation. Admission: €3–€7.

Alpirsbach Glassworks

The Alpirsbach glassworks opened in 1984. Its mission is to preserve the Black Forest's traditional glassblowing craft. You can watch the glassblower at work and purchase a souvenir. The glassworks is located next to the tourist information office on Krähenbadstraße, a 5-minute walk from the monastery.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun/Public Holidays (from Easter onwards) 14:00-17:00 (Mondays: sales only). Demonstrations are available by prior arrangement. Duration approximately 20-30 minutes. Admission: €1.00 per person (credited towards any purchase).

Alpirsbach Glassworks, Krähenbadstraße 3, 07444/6009

Holidays in a listed building - the historic holiday home Gerberhaus

You can also visit the house at Gerbergasse 18 even if you haven't booked a holiday there. It's worth admiring the old half-timbered house from the outside.

Lindenbrunnen

The Benedictine monks planted a linden tree and built a well in front of the gate leading from the outside world into the monastery. Since then, the well has been consistently maintained and only occasionally moved a few meters. The linden tree, now approximately 100 years old, has been replaced repeatedly, as even linden trees rarely live to be 900 years old.

"Schlößle"

There are two "Schlößle" (small castles) in Alpirsbach. One is located at Ambrosius-Blarer-Platz 5. The building was constructed in 1708 by the clerk Weißer (second in command of the monastery administration and a financial officer) and is commonly referred to as a "Schlößle," but this is not the original building! It has always been privately owned by Alpirsbach citizens. The house at Ambrosius-Blarer-Platz 3 (Schillinger) is the "old monastery inn" and was built in the 15th century. In 1520, it was replaced as an inn by a new house (Haus Würth) built by Abbot Alexius. Since then, it has been used as a private residence.

Town Hall

The current town hall, a Renaissance building, was built in 1566 as a courthouse by Konrad Maier, administrator of the monastery's administration. The arcades were originally walled up. After a fire in 1940, they were reopened and an additional story was added to the town hall. Today, it houses the city administration.

Guided city tour

On a guided city tour, you will see the historic buildings and their various inscriptions. Duration: approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Meeting point: at the monastery. Cost for the entire group: €40.00.

Historical Night Watchman Tour

Step back in time – on a night watchman's tour through the old town of Alpirsbach. Beforehand, the historical night watchwoman – equipped with lantern and halberd – tells visitors about the life and work of the former night watchman Kaspar.

"In the villages and towns long ago, a time that seems eternally far away to us, a dark figure was seen..." It was the night watchman Kaspar, who around 1860 walked through the streets and alleys of the monastery town with his signal horn to warn and protect the citizens from fire, but also from thieves and highwaymen.

A tour with the farmer's wife

A peasant woman from around 1850, portrayed by Gretel Kommer, recounts the history and stories of that time. The meeting point for the peasant woman's guided tour is at the tower of the Leutkirche church.

During the guided tour through historic Alpirsbach, visitors learn many amazing things about the Middle Ages: how they protected themselves from infectious diseases and bewitched love, what "heavenly bread" tastes like, how people lived back then, and whom they believed and trusted.

All tours can be booked as group tours through the Tourist Information Office, Tel. +49 7444 9516-281 or stadt-info@alpirsbach.de . A contribution of €4.00 per person (minimum €60) is required. The night watchman tour is ideal for groups and clubs, as well as for Christmas parties, company events, class reunions, and family celebrations. Please reserve two weeks in advance.

• A leisurely hike from the holiday home to the Vogtsmichelhof.
• Glaswald/Glaswiesen nature reserve. Around the Karlsquelle spring. (Detailed description available)
• From Dieboldsberg to Fräulinsberg for intuitive painting with Merzolio. A beautiful hike starting from the holiday home. A course in intuitive painting can be arranged in advance.
• From Dieboldsberg to the city through the forest.
• Hike around the Kleine Kinzig reservoir in Reinerzau. (Detailed description below)
• The Beggar's Path. (Detailed description below)
• Alpirsbach Water Trail. (Detailed description available)
• Reutin Sculpture Trail.
• Hiking in the Black Forest with the "Black Forest Guides".

• Heinzelmann confectionery: here you can get wonderful pralines and chocolate treats.
• Outdoor swimming pool in Rötenbächle, 200 meters from holiday home Dieboldsberg, with mini-golf and bicycle rental. Open from mid-May to September.

• Hotel Rössle : The best address in town. Here you will receive an exclusive voucher thanks to our cooperation with Hotel Rössle.

• Ristorante Bella Roma. Very good Italian restaurant.
• Löwen-Post Brewery Inn. Traditional Swabian cuisine
• Muggelcaf. Cozy bistro & café.

• Lossburg with the magic land
• Schramberg
• Summer toboggan run - Vogtsbauernhof
• Black Forest National Park
• The Wolf Valley

• Freudenstadt in the northern Black Forest
  
• Seewald & Nagoldtalsperre
• Enzklösterle
• Baiersbronn
• Bad Wildbad with treetop path

• Schiltach-Schenkenzell
• Wolfach in the Kinzigtal
• Hausach - Black Forest Railway
• Haslach in the Kinzigtal
• Triberg - Hornberg

• Gengenbach / Ortenau
• Biberach in the Kinzigtal
• Feldberg in the High Black Forest
• Alpirsbach
• Rottweil