Aitern: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Aitern
Aitern’s landscape combines permanent pastures with mixed forests on steep, rocky slopes covered with scree.
Geographical Location
Aitern is located in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. If you would like to book a hotel in Aitern, you can include this directly in your travel plans.
Aitern can be reached from the B317 via Utzenfeld; there, turn towards Aitern. From the direction of Lörrach, the regional route follows the B317 to Schönenbuchen before turning towards Aitern.
Nature
The northern part of Aitern lies largely within the Belchen Nature Reserve. Capercaillies and chamois live in Aitern’s protected mountain landscape. Aitern’s mountain meadows are considered rich in plants and flowers.
Belchen is also protected as a nature reserve and is home to remarkable animal and plant species.
Trails
Aitern has a well-connected network of hiking trails and mountain bike routes. The Premium Belchensteig Trail and the Riesenregenwurmpfad Family Trail pass through Aitern’s district of Multen.
In the centre of Aitern, the Gletscherpfad and the Kirchweg, which runs between Wieden and Schönau, are designated themed trails. In summer, the 1,414-metre-high summit of Belchen can be reached on foot or by mountain bike.
The Belchenhaus is located at an altitude of 1,360 metres, just below the summit, and is considered the highest-altitude inn in the Black Forest. Aitern also has a Kneipp facility, a children’s playground and numerous benches for resting.
Culture
Alongside newer houses, Aitern is home to Black Forest farmhouses that are up to 350 years old. An upper adit was driven at Aiterberg in the early 14th century.
Ore deposits on Aiterberg, on the eastern side of Belchen, appear to have been discovered as early as the 12th century.
A traditional distillery in Aitern can be visited. The regional tourism programme offers a guided schnapps trail to the Stiegeler distillery in Aitern, including opportunities for tasting and purchasing.
Aitern’s visitor culture includes concerts, theatre performances and festivals organised by local associations.
Other places: Utzenfeld, Schönau Im Schwarzwald, Tunau, Fröhnd, Schönenberg, Wembach, Todtnau, Kleines Wiesental
For the higher-level travel overview: Lörrach.
