Menzenschwand: Mösle Cross-Country Ski Trail I, Winterhalter Theme Trail and Village History

Cross-country skiing for beginners on Mösle Cross-Country Ski Trail I

Mösle Cross-Country Ski Trail I is an easy classic loop starting in Menzenschwand Hinterdorf. For your planning, the combination of trail type and terrain is particularly relevant: The trail runs mostly across flat areas and is therefore suitable for beginners. The loop begins in Menzenschwand Hinterdorf; its simple route distinguishes it from the theme trail's nine stations.

Anyone who would like to try cross-country skiing or who needs to accommodate different interests within a travel group can plan Mösle Cross-Country Ski Trail I as a separate activity. The trail remains a clearly defined offering for classic technique, while the Winterhalter Theme Trail focuses on culture.

The Winterhalter Theme Trail around Menzenschwand

The Winterhalter Theme Trail runs over a distance of 3.4 km through and around Menzenschwand and includes nine stations. In terms of content, it traces the lives and extensive body of work of the painter brothers Franz Xaver and Hermann Winterhalter. Both were born and raised in Menzenschwand. The nine stations structure the trail around this biographical theme.

For visitors who do not want to spend all their time on a cross-country ski trail during their winter stay, the theme trail offers a different connection to the village. You can view the route as a cultural complement to cross-country skiing without equating the two offerings: Mösle Cross-Country Ski Trail I is an easy classic loop for beginners, whereas the Winterhalter Theme Trail follows the lives and work of the painter brothers through nine stations. With a distance of 3.4 km, you can include the nine stations as a continuous route in your daily planning.

Art and history in Menzenschwand

Le Petit Salon is dedicated to the painter brothers Franz Xaver and Hermann Winterhalter. Le Petit Salon and the theme trail therefore feature the same painters' names in two different formats: once as a dedicated salon and once as a route with nine stations.

The history of the Old Village Church is also one of the specific local attractions. It was built in 1687–1688 as the Catholic parish church of St. Martin, transferred to the Protestant parish in 1976 and inaugurated as the “Erlöserkirche” in 1978. Old ceiling and wall paintings were found beneath several layers of paint. These paintings were uncovered after restoration work carried out from 1976 to 1978. The uncovered ceiling and wall paintings add tangible traces within the church interior to the building's history.

At the Old Village Church, the Winterhalter Association organizes film evenings, concerts, exhibitions and readings. The four formats each have different cultural focuses.

Nature along the Menzenschwand Geißen Trail

The Menzenschwand Waterfalls are a particular highlight of the Menzenschwand Geißen Trail. The Geißen Trail thus offers a specific natural attraction alongside the local attractions related to art and church history.

For the overarching travel overview: St. Blasien.