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Spring break in Todtmoos (Black Forest) from 19 to 26 May 2023

Enrico Alberini and the IT and travel managers contributed to this page presenting the trip.

COVID 19 constraints

Constraints may change between now and the start of your stay. There are currently no restrictions on double occupancy.

The prices negotiated by the Club with accommodation providers are based on a double room and two single rooms at an additional cost.

For the first time, the Club is organising a trip to Germany. We'll be staying in Todtmoos, a community in Baden-Württemberg in the Black Forest. The tours will be spread out around this base. With the exception of one tour, which will take 50 minutes, they will all require a few dozen minutes' drive.

Todtmoos is a paradise for Nordic walkers, hikers and mountain bikers, with numerous hiking trails leading to magnificent viewpoints.

We will be staying in three establishments located very close to each other.

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You will find the headings below:

Introduction to the region
Tours
Hosting
Note from the Board of Directors
Registration, with a location map
Other activities or visits

Introduction to the region

For the first time, the spring break will be organised across the Rhine, in the Black Forest.

Situé dans le Land du Bade-Wurtemberg, un des plus grand land d’Allemagne avec plus de 10 millions d’habitants, la Forêt Noire est un massif montagneux d’une longueur de 140 km et d’une largeur de 60 km. Elle s’étend sur plus de 6000 km². Elle est bordée à l’Ouest par la France et au Sud par la Suisse.

The Black Forest is best known for its typical farmhouses with half-moon roofs, its Black Forest cakes, its Black Forest ham, its gnomes, its kirsch (kirschwasser) and its cuckoo clocks.

In Todtmoos, the original Todtmooser Lebküchler (gingerbread) is made according to an old recipe from 1900, which comes from the local history museum.

In those days, Todtmooser Lebküchler were also known as "pilgrim's bread", because they were given to pilgrims as a small meal on the way home after a long prayer. Even today, honey-rich, vegan Todtmooser Lebküchler are a welcome refreshment on a hike.

Todtmoos was first mentioned in a document dated 1267. At that time, there were only a few huts and a chapel of Our Lady.

An ancient legend tells of the founding of Todtmoos. In 1255, the Virgin Mary appeared to Dietrich, a priest from Rickenbach, and asked him to become a hermit at Schönenbühl, between the Wehra river and the Totenbach stream, cut down a tree and build a chapel. Dietrich followed the order and the site soon became a place of pilgrimage. The Abbey of St Blaise acquired the site in 1319, and the number of pilgrims increased considerably.

Todtmoos is located in the south of the Alps. Black Forest in the high Wehratal . La zone municipale comprend 13 districts et s’étend sur une altitude de 700 m au dessus level of the sea dans le Wehratal jusqu’à la hauteur de 1263 m au Hochkopf . Todtmoos borders the Hotzenwald . Les villes de Fribourg et de Bâle se situent plus ou moins à 50 km. Des bus réguliers du Südbadenbus connect Todtmoos with Bad Säckingen, St. Blasien, Rickenbach and Todtnau.

Tours

The road routes were designed and mapped out by Alain Brault. The mountain bike trails were mapped out by Christophe Badonnel, using tracks supplied by Arsène Bickel, who initiated the project in the Black Forest.

Every day, from Saturday to Thursday, a road circuit and a mountain bike circuit will be on offer, some with variations.

Hosting

Contrairement à ce que l’on peut trouver en France, les villages de vacances n’existent pas en Allemagne. Les participants seront donc répartis entre trois établissements voisins :

Hotel MaienHauptstrasse. 2, 79682 Todtmoos Germany.
Phone +49 (0)7674 222 Website Email info@maien.de

Hotel WaldwinkelSchwimmbadweg 3, 79682 Todtmoos Germany.
Phone +49 (0)7674 929 Website Email info@hotel-waldwinkel.de

Gasthaus RoseneckHauptstrasse. 7, 79682 Todtmoos Germany.
Phone +49 (0)7674 8735 Website Email info@roseneck-todtmoos.de

Parking question

The Maien and Waldwinkel hotels have a number of parking spaces.

The Roseneck doesn't have any parking spaces, but there is a public car park nearby and a large number of parking spaces beyond the Waldwinkel.

For those wishing to come by caravan or camping car, there is a camping car area.
Jägermatt 4, 79682 Todtmoos
Phone +49 (0)7674 84 839 Website Email info@wohnmobilstellplatz-todtmoos.de

Note from the Board of Directors

Si vous prenez en charge votre hébergement ailleurs que les hébergements proposés, merci malgré tout de de vous inscrire et souscrire au “forfait frais d’organisation” ceci pour 4 raisons :

So that everyone contributes to the costs of preparing and organising the stay (other than accommodation)
To be able to correctly size joint events (information sessions, welcome and farewell parties).
To be able to split up into several groups on the routes to improve safety for everyone.
To help organisers deal with any unforeseen events.

Registrations

Organisation fee.
The cost of a stay is not limited to simply booking rooms and meals. In addition to these services, which are billed by the establishment (or establishments) where we are staying, there are many other expenses. For example, very often the accommodation provider will also charge us for the room or rooms made available to us (for parking bikes, for the shop, a large room with sound equipment for presentations, drinks and speeches, etc.).by default...

In many cases, we are billed separately for the opening and/or closing drinks, based on the actual number of people attending. Other expenses include the production and printing of the brochure, the trombinoscope and the maps displayed, costs incurred in preparing the trips (visits to establishments where necessary, preparation of circuits on maps, reconnaissance in the field, etc.), etc.
For a holiday like Todtmoos, for example, all this adds up to several dozen euros per participant.
Until 2019, these costs were only covered by members registered for accommodation and included in the corresponding price. In the interests of fairness, the Board has decided to spread these costs across all participants in the trips, and we have therefore introduced, from 2020 onwards, an "Organisation costs package" which must now be paid by all participants.
subscribed to by all members taking part in the stay (whether they choose full board, the 7-dinner package, or whether they stay and eat on their own) with the exception of associate members. Subscribing to this package will give them access to the booklet (except for associate members), pots, the host's facilities and other activities. This package includes the costs associated with Tourism approval from the Chamber of Associations. Associate members accompanying these non-hosted participants are invited free of charge to the welcome and farewell drinks but are not covered by insurance.
For legal reasons, these holidays are only open to members of the Club, so please make sure you are up to date with your membership fees before sending in your registration form.
Please note registration form ci-dessous comprend trois pages : l’inscription proprement dite (veillez à bien remplir toutes les rubriques qui vous concernent et à signer au bas de la page), et les conditions d’inscription, les conditions particulières du forfait simple participant, les garanties annulation rapatriement et les contraintes COVID 19. Si vous envisagez de vous faire accompagner par votre compagnon/compagne, veillez bien à l’inscrire auparavant comme membre associé auprès de votre Délégué Territorial ou National et n’oubliez pas de mettre son N° de membre associé dans la case prévue.
If, and only if, a participant is not no FFCT licenceThe compulsory insurance must also be taken out.
You can pay the registration fee by cheque or by transfer to the Club's account. In view of the additional charges invoiced by the organisation that manages it, we do not take any responsibility for the costs incurred. no payment by PayPal.
Assigning members is made in the order of the dates on which the cheque is sent or the transfer is issued. For the former, the postmark will serve as proof, for the latter, please send us a copy of the transfer order. If the holiday is full, a waiting list will be set up, which will operate according to the same priority allocation rules as for direct registrations.
For all stays, we try to accommodate everyone's requests as much as possible, particularly as regards the person with whom they wish to share a room. For this stay, as we have rooms in three establishments of the same level of comfort and price, unless you make a specific request, you will be assigned to one or the other. If you would like to be grouped with your small group of friends in the same hotel, then you should indicate this when you send in your registration (by e-mail or post), clearly specifying the list of members who wish to stay in the same hotel. We will do our utmost to satisfy you.

To sum up:

Si vous voulez un hébergement en pension complète, choisissez le forfait à 525€ et ajoutez le “forfait frais d’organisation” à 21€ = 546€ ;
Si vous voulez seulement les repas du soir, choisissez le forfait à 129€ et ajoutez le “forfait frais d’organisation” à 21€= 150€ ;
Si vous faites votre affaire de l’hébergement et de la restauration ; choisissez le “forfait frais d’organisation” à 21€ ;
If you take out Gritchen insurance, the amount is 2.34 % of the amount of the benefits, with a minimum of 8 euros for a single person and 16 euros for a couple.
If you are not a member of the FFCT, add the compulsory insurance at €7 per person;
Si vous êtes membre associé vous êtes dispensé du forfait frais d’organisation ;
If you are a couple, one of whom is an associate member who is not a member of the FFCT, and you wish to take out Gritchen insurance, you choose 2 packages at €525, 1 package for organisational costs at €21, i.e. €1071, add the Gritchen insurance 2.34×1071=€25.07 (which is higher than the minimum of €16) and the non-FFCT insurance at €7, i.e. a total of €1103.07.
If you would like a small group to stay in the same hotel, please mention this separately. We will do our best to accommodate you;
Given the specific nature of the sleeping arrangements (two mattresses in a double bed), for people coming alone, registrations that do not mention the person with whom they are sharing the room will not be taken into account.

Further information will be posted later on the website, which you can consult regularly. Each time, the person in charge of holidays will post an e-mail on the discussion list.

If you would like to receive these emails, we invite you to join the discussion list (if you haven't already done so).

To register, download the PDF registration form from the link below and follow the instructions therein.

Entries must be received by to 19 March 2023.

Download the registration form

Todtmoos Registration Form

You can leaf through the Brochure which will be distributed during your stay and which, in addition to the welcome messages, contains information about the region and how to get there, information about safety and detailed descriptions of the tours.

Et toujours, le trombinoscope, ce n’est plus si nouveau :
When we meet up at trips (and other events), we meet a lot of friends and acquaintances, but we're not sure we know everyone's name, and we don't always dare admit it or ask. To try to remedy this, as we announced at the Bédoin AGM, we are displaying, alongside the route maps, a simple trombinoscope of those present, with the photo, name and membership number of all those who have sent us (either beforehand, or with their registration for the trip) their photo and authorisation to publish it on the trombinoscope page of the Club's website.
You can send a digital photo of your face alone seen head-on and without a helmet in the form of JPG file of good definition and quality, with a width/height ratio of ¾, clearly mentioning your name and membership number, to photodemembre@centcols.orgor directly at sejours@centcols.org who will pass on the information.
Make sure you tick the yes or no box on the registration form, depending on whether you accept or not. If no box is ticked, the answer will be deemed negative. If you have already sent a photo for the Club's trombinoscope or for a previous holiday, you do not need to send it again; you will be systematically included in the holiday's trombinoscope.

Other activities or visits

The Hochkopf
At an altitude of 1263 metres, it offers an uninterrupted view of the Alpine panorama in fine weather. And
offers hikers and mountain bikers a variety of routes of varying degrees of difficulty and is
surrounded by flower-filled valleys, wild gorges and gentle mountain ridges.
Winter sports enthusiasts can go cross-country skiing or snowshoe trekking in the surrounding area.
of the "Hochkopf". With up to 60 cm of snow and beautifully situated cross-country ski runs,
Todtmoos offers ideal conditions, especially for families.

Heimethus Museum of Local History
It is housed in a typical 17th-century Black Forest house.
It tells the story of working and living conditions in Todtmoos, handicrafts, agriculture, the extraction of oil and gas.
ore, the history of the Todtmoos pilgrimage, memories of the spa ....

the "Hoffnungsstollen" mine
The mine was first mentioned in a document dated 1798. It was mined until
1937 pyrrhotite and nickel. The mine was reopened in 2000 as a mini-museum.
The entire mine has been made accessible to the general public, so the gallery is also accessible to wheelchair users.
pushchair or wheelchair.

Todtmooser waterfall
The waterfall stretches along the course of the Rüttebach between the Todtmooser Rütte and Hintertodtmoos districts
over almost 40 metres, with the highest at around seven metres.

In the surrounding area

Bernau Hans-Thoma Museum (German painter 1839-1924)
Resenhof, museum of woodcarvers and farmers.

St Blasien Third largest domed church in the world.
Former convent and public school "Kolleg St Blasien

Bad Säckingen Historic old town - Europe's longest covered wooden bridge

Fribourg Old town of Fribourg with its famous Bâchle (streams)
many historic buildings.

Oberried Game park, summer tobogganing.

Gutach Vogtsbauernhöfe" open-air museum: typical old farmhouses
hats with tassels (Bollenhut) are native to the region.

Blumberg Sauschhwänzlebahn: a 25km rail route with steam locomotives.

Participants' opinions - verbatim from the discussion list

Le séjour à Todtmoos s’est parfaitement déroulé. Bravo les GO et vivement le prochain à Praz-sur-Arly !

My report is available at the following address http://jmlevelo.fr/cols/cent_cols_todtmoos.html

Jean-Pierre MONZIE - CCC6596

Ci joint le lien de mon album Forêt Noire. Merci encore aux organisateurs pour ce séjour parfait !

https://photos.app.goo.gl/THn3HaYt83cPiADY9

Fred Singla - CCC 5173

It's when you see such a magnificent report that you realise you shouldn't miss the CC meetings, where conviviality, camaraderie and superb discoveries are the rule.

Well done, Fred, and thank you for your fine work compiling the photos.

Jacques Bezzola - CC 3842

It was a great pleasure to see this magnificent report. I have just relived some great moments with you on 22 and 23 May.

Thank you, Fred, for sharing this excellent memory with us in these superb photos with commentary.

Patrick Rossignol

Alain and I returned from our rescheduled trip to Todtmoos on Monday evening and would like to offer our warmest congratulations to the organisers of this trip, and in particular Christophe and Jean-Luc.

Grâce à la combinaison entre les circuits route et VTT proposés, nous avons pu faire la totalité des cols routiers, plus une bonne partie des cols VTT. Il est vrai que la superbe qualité des chemins et pistes permettent de les faire facilement en randonneuse ou en gravel ; et ce d’autant que nous avons bénéficié de très belles journées du vendredi au lundi.

Ce sont donc au total 80 cols nouveaux qui ont été franchis, en 6 sorties, pour un total d’environ 500 kilomètres et 10.500 m de dénivelé.

Merci aussi à Christophe pour la recommandation du Zimmerman Café où nous avons pu bénéficier du tarif 100 cols pour les 3 dîners au Maien ; bravo.

We have some great memories of this stay and even in 4 evenings and 3 days we were able to meet up with many of our friends and make new acquaintances.

Alain and JF Gouhier

Rentré hier de Todtmoos avec une bonne moisson de cols, je garderai un bon souvenir de ce séjour : paysages magnifiques, pistes somptueuses et parcours alternant des pentes débonnaires et quelques montées sévères. Hôtel (en tous cas le Waldwinkel) confortable avec des menus variés.

Thank you to the organisers and all those who helped make this trip a success.

See you soon in Praz.

Benoît CLAIRE

A big thank you to the organisers of the trip, great routes, beautiful scenery, good atmosphere, top organisation and, to finish, the icing on the cake (Black Forest), the Planche des belles filles.

Bruno Vienet

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this great stay in the Black Forest, Christophe and Jean-Luc in particular. The staff, of course.

Great atmosphere, beautiful courses and impeccable organisation.

I'd like to thank my friends in Annecy, with whom I rode and shared some great moments.

Thanks also to Enrico's team and Fred, Polo, Robert, Jean-Pierre, Jean-Yves, Bruno and Philippe for accepting me for 2 mountain bike tours. The almost 'miraculous' didn't do too badly and that reassures me for the future.

Polo, I warded off the bad luck that was befalling me. Careful though...

I'm delighted with my stay and look forward to seeing you again. For some of you on the PBP ...

Patrick Rossignol

It was a holiday, not a concentration, but the remote start circuits and the V1 and V2 were all the rage.

Nous avons fait la R5 au pays de la Volkswagen, et le V6 au royaume du flat 6 !

Trêve d’humour plus ou moins douteux, voici les remerciements comme à Cannes (Oliver) :

- Special thanks to my driver Alain who transported me in his Benz (Kangoo in fact),

- And thanks to the Alain + Alain + Jacques + Claude team for their great patience with me on the climbs.

- My apologies to the same team for a few oversights on my part...

- Thank you to the organisers and especially to the designers of these magnificent circuits.

Der Schwarzwald ist wunderbar.

I'll be back. (Oh dear, that was in the Pacific)

Biki

For once, I'd like to take the liberty of posting a message on the mailing list simply to thank the organisers of the trips.

It's always a real pleasure to take part. Each time, the reunions are warm and full of good humour. New links are forged...

For 'non-pedalantes' such as myself, these trips combine sightseeing and hiking in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

So, once again, many thanks.

Monique Guillaud-Bachet.

Black is black......
Black humour
Black Forest
Inky skies (like the one currently hanging over our heads in AVIGNON)

Fortunately, Todtmoos gave us a run for our money.
Sunshine and 24/25° or fog and 8°.

Des routes plates avec grosse circulation ou forestières sans âmes qui vivent.Des montées raides à 4/5 km/h aux descentes à 80.
Staggering gradients of almost 20% on the way up and 30% on the way down (on rock, no less).

In short, there was something for everyone.

From road passes to mule passes (around sixty in all for us).
Beautiful, relaxing scenery (valleys, lakes and waterfalls...) and always the same friendly atmosphere, whether on the road or over a cold pilsner.

Given the queues at the supermarket checkout, beer will continue to flow freely on both sides of France.

Thanks once again to all the organisers and track-setters.

Je viens de passer par Praz où je vous attends fin août. Il y faisait 22° à 9 h du matin et il y faisait grand beau. Croisons les doigts qu’il en soit de même lors de votre venue.

I'll be back next Friday for a few passes between Salève and Glières. So if you see us, we'd be delighted to ride with you.

Didier REMOND - DT01

We made it back home to the Lot et Garonne on Sunday with a temperature of 28°C and a fine thunderstorm to water the garden.

A fine stay, not always summery, but without getting wet thanks to our team's meteorologists.

Thanks to the organisers and to Christophe, who lent me his gravel bike to ride the improved R3.

81 passes on the tour + 15 outside the tour, particularly at Planche des Belles Filles.

See you soon on other trips (Bernardini, BCMF des Vosges du Sud, Praz-sur Arly).

Le Yéti (some will understand) Serge POLLONI

My Todtmoos report

J. Collaudin