Black Forest - tips and where?
We are pondering an Autumn trip to the Black Forest i.e. when the kids are back at school. Having never tried Germany before I am looking for help suggestions for where to take our big single axle caravan. We don't like large commercial sites, 20 pitches or less preferably but with usual facilities. Also, what route and stopover would you use travelling from Calais/Dunkerque? Thanks.
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I’ve stayed at Trendcamping Wolfach about 3 times. Lovely site with really great facilities including restaurant. Train station 10 minute stroll away, free travel within Black Forest area. Reception speaks English if required. Lovely village of Wolfach a couple of miles away
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I’d second Trendcamping near Wolfach. As to a route, my preference would be from Calais or Dunkerque towards Lille, Namur, Luxemburg. There are a couple of sites near to Luxemburg city that are good for a stopover or a couple of nights. The city is beautiful and steeped in history. The south of Germany is beautiful and if you have time to visit Bavaria there are many good sites there too.
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Camping Kockelscheuer is a great place to stop free travel into Luxembourg, well worth it...
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These are three sites we have used over the years, all are near to a town (easy walking distance) all have railways stations for making use of the free travel.
David
http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/regenbogen_camp.html
http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/CampingBelchenblick.htm
http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/terrassencamping_herbolzheim.htm
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Please be aware many sites in Germany and elsewhere close in September for winter. Is it large UK Commercial sites you don’t like or large German commercial sites? The latter are generally far better managed and behaviour standards far higher. Highly unlikely to have unruly ill disciplined children kicking footballs at your caravan, or drunk sweary parents. And if there were such behaviour they would be evicted.
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I live in Germany and would plan to do this,
Drive from Calais to Brussels, Aachen Cologne, Frankfurt and Freiburg This is only 100 miles more than going through France or Luxemburg. There are lots of Camp sites en Route and there is no Toll charges or Clean air restrictions as in France.
There are many amazing things to see on the way such as Brussels, Cologne the Mosel Valley to name a few.
The Black Forrest is spit into the north and south. The south has a bit more to offer in that Strassburg or the Baden Baden or even a trip to Lake Konstanz are all within a daytrip.
Hope this helps
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Well, you won’t find CLs in Germany. Sorry
.Remember the old saying When in Rome do as Romans do. And therefore in Germany do as Germans do. Use their campsites for what they are.
Have a good trip.
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Thank you for that information, it looks as if I will have to remove it from my website.
David
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We have traveled the L500 several times.....
Baden Baden - Freudenstadt - Triberg albeit in a sports car, & in 2022 traveled from Strasbourg to Rhein Camping Waldshut (good site or cheaper Stellplatz option opposite) via Freiburg-im-Breisgau & Titisee.
Rhinefalls, Schauffhausen less than 50km away, great experience but you will need the Swiss Vignette..... we were travelling on to various stops in Switzerland so was worth the outlay for us....
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I did not ask for Cl's.
My previous comment was in response to flatcoat and you appear, to me anyway, to have taken it out of context to make a point that didn't need making.
I asked for smaller sites preferably 20 pitches or less. I have found a few, so they do exist, but were there any CAMC member recommendations it would be very helpful.
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Stellpätze, which are primarily intended for motorhomes, are usually relatively small. Of the 4 thousand odd in Germany about 1500 allow caravans. Maybe it's worth having a look at the stellplatz.info database.
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My tip is not to restrict yourself to small sites! Also to note German sites generally enforce a quiet no movement time in the early afternoon. Treat it with respect. They can be obsessive with recycling bins, 5 different types quite common. Cash is still widely used and some businesses do not accept card payments. German driving style is often ‘determined’, keep out of their way on derestricted autobahn sections! They drive very fast! They also have lots of Restplatz and service stations are usually far better than anything in the UK.
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I tend to agree with Flatcoat about trying to restrict yourself to small sites, not that I have found many in Germany, but perhaps I wasn't looking. My advice is to always decide where you want to visit and then find sites that suit that location. A lot of German sites have a mix of touring pitches and static/long term pitches, usually separated. Whilst many sites may well be larger than you would like, out of the German school holidays they will probably be quite quiet. Don't forget that towing a caravan on a German Autobahn has a speed restriction of 80kms an hour. There is a scheme called the Tempo 100 which allows towed caravans to travel at 100kms an hour but I am not sure how easy that is to acquire for a UK outfit? Always best to apply for an Umwelt Plakette, details in one of the pinned threads at the top of this section. We very much like touring in Germany and went all over North/South/West/East.
David
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One difference I have with David is we tow at the 100km/h limit unless posted otherwise. Never ever had a problem. Like David we have towed and driven through most of Germany (my wife is German). It is a great country and Bavaria is a good starting point for your first visit.
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My tip is to learn some German- enough for campsite arrival, shopping , reading menus and general politeness.
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