BikeMystery Bernauer Hochtal: The hidden portrait of the great winter keeper

Prices & Planning

Art. Mystery. Black Forest.

At a glance
- Start: Tourist Information Bernau
- Route: approx. 26 km | approx. 350 metres in altitude
- Mainly quiet cycle paths in the Bernau high valley
- Ideal for couples, friends & families

Duration without culinary delights: approx. 3 hours
- 2 hours bike (e-bike) or 3 hours bike (without e-bike)
- approx. 1 hour puzzle time
Duration with culinary delights: approx. 5 hours
- 2-3 hours bike
- approx. 1 hour puzzle time
plus pleasure stops

Prices
Without culinary delights:
39 € per group
With culinary delights:
64,90 € per person
(Prices plus system fee for online bookings)
👉 The pleasure option is your all-round carefree package with reserved tables along the route.

Culinary stops (optional extra)
We will have the tables ready for you at the scheduled times.
Approx. 12:30 pm - Schwarzwaldhaus Bernau
Stay approx. 45 minutes
Homemade goulash soup with bread
Mixed salad plate
1 Tannenzäpfle or non-alcoholic/vegetarian alternative

Approx. 14:30 - Benno Kaiser goat farm
Snack break approx. 30 minutes
(e.g. at the Menzenschwander waterfalls)
Vespers bag
Beverage

Approx. 16:30 - Schwarzwaldhaus Bernau
Stay approx. 45 minutes
Black Forest gateau
Hot drink of your choice

Playing equipment
You are travelling with a special puzzle book:
Introduction to history & rules of the game
No mobile phone obligation.
Just you, your bike and the story.

What awaits you
Time travel to the year 1872
Franz Xaver Winterhalter, celebrated portrait painter to European courts, has unexpectedly returned to his homeland.
With a mysterious screen - but for whom?
As the editor of the Schwarzwälder Bote, you follow the clues in the Bernau high valley and try to solve the mystery of his assignment.
Exercise & puzzle fun
Tricky tasks lead you from station to station - always with the next clue as the goal.
Experience nature & culture
The Bernau high valley combines the Black Forest landscape with art history - quiet, spacious and impressive.
Optional: pleasure for all the senses
If you like, you can combine the adventure with regional cuisine, reserved tables and genuine Black Forest classics.

Check-in & Procedure
- Please be at the Bernau Tourist Information Centre 5 minutes before your appointment
- Your puzzle equipment is ready
- Free parking directly at the start & end point
- Toilets available en route

Bike hire on site
- Sport Thoma - Mountain bike & e-bike hire (Bernau) (Sonntag geschlossen)
- Sport Gförer - Menzenschwand (Sonntag geschlossen)
- Uwes Tour de Natur – Menzenschwand (eigentlich fast immer machbar!)

What you should bring with you
- Comfortable outdoor clothing
- Cycling helmet (recommended)
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sun protection
- Water & snacks if necessary
- Optional: Camera

Journey
- You can find more information on how to get here here