Out of the door, onto the trail.
Your accommodation for trail runners in St. Blasien. The essentials at a glance:
After the run
- Drying room, boot wash, laundry – wash and dry your running kit
- Sauna & infrared, 90 minutes just for you (for a fee)
- Recovery boots, carb drink on request (let us know the day before)
Before the run
- Breakfast from 8 am, from 7 am on request
- Trail lunch for your pack, ordered the evening before
- Rental gear: head torch, poles, hydration vest – ask in advance
Trails from the front door
- The Nebelrunde, the Domsteig (11.8 km, 406 m of climbing), the Albsteig outside the door
- Map, elevation profile and GPX – via QR code in your room
Out by bus
- KONUS guest card: buses and trains in the Black Forest included
- MitBusAussetz planner for guests: out by bus, back on trails
gretyl’s trail book
- No time, no pace, no ranking
- On every trail a question waiting for you – left by the runner before you
More than the house loop
- The crossing to the Berghaus Walden
- Schluchtensteig and Albsteig at a run
- Guided night run (ask at least 24 hours ahead)
- Coaching with Lars
Running groups
- The whole house for your running club, team or training camp
- Dogs stay free of charge
All the details, trails and questions?
Your accommodation for trail runners in St. Blasien
Out of the door, onto the trail. Back when the coffee’s ready.
The Villa Waldeck sits at the edge of the forest above the Alb valley, in the heart of the southern Black Forest. The first trails start right outside the front door, and the Albsteig runs past the house. After your run you’ll find everything you need to want to run again tomorrow.
What trail runners find here
No spa, no frills. Just everything that matters after a wet, steep, long run.
Drying room
For shoes and clothes after a run in the rain. By the morning everything is dry and warm again.
Boot wash & laundry
A spot to hose the mud off your shoes. And you can wash and dry your running kit here.
Sauna & infrared
90 minutes just for you, booked on the guest page in your room (for a fee).
Recovery
Recovery boots and more – and a carb drink on request. Please let us know the day before.
Early breakfast
Breakfast from 8 am, and from 7 am for early risers on request. Hearty, regional – and light enough for the first climb.
Trail lunch
Something for your pack before you head off. Ordered the evening before on the guest page.
Rental gear
Forgot your head torch, poles or hydration vest? We’ll lend them to you. Just tell us in advance what you need.
Space for bikes
Brought your gravel bike or MTB? There’s a place to park it.
One more run on departure day
A later check-out and a shower after your run are possible, possibly for a small surcharge. Just ask.
KONUS guest card
Buses and trains in the Black Forest included. For runs that don’t end where they began – and for trail runners there’s the MitBusAussetz planner.
Dogs welcome
Your four-legged running partner stays free of charge.
Five rooms full of character
Quiet, at the edge of the forest. On your own, as a pair – or with your running group in the whole house.
Do you already know when you’re coming?
See straight away which rooms are free. Just add rental gear, a carb drink or a late check-out to your enquiry.
Start running without getting in the car
Around St. Blasien, root-lined paths, forest tracks and old trails run in every direction. We’ve written up a few of them – with a map, an elevation profile and a GPX file for your watch.
- The Nebelrunde: short and early in the morning, from the house through the Alb valley.
- The Domsteig: 11.8 km and 406 m of climbing, starting at the cathedral – five minutes’ run from us.
- The Albsteig runs past our door – long, and in stages too.
- GPX in your room: get the house loops straight onto your phone via a QR code.
- Coming soon to the stairwell: a board with the house loops for the morning running group.
What was it like out there?
No time. No pace. No ranking.
After their run, guests write in the trail book what the watch doesn’t know: the best moment, where they wanted to turn back, what surprised them. And on every trail a question is waiting for you, left by the runner before you – take it with you and leave your own for the next one.
Out by bus. Back on trails.
The bus takes you into the Alb valley, to the Schluchsee, to Menzenschwand, Bernau or Todtmoos. You run back to the villa. As a guest you search by day and time – or by the place where you’d like to get off – and get the way home as a GPX file.
For our guests: from the moment you book via your personal link, and in the house via the QR code in your room.
More than the house loop
The Villa Waldeck is gretyl’s base camp. These runs start or finish with us.
The crossing
From house to house. Set off. Lose yourself a little. Come back different.
From the Villa Waldeck to the Berghaus Walden on the Feldberg – or the other way round. One night in each house, your luggage travels ahead.
See the crossing (DE)Long-distance trails at a run
The Schluchtensteig and Albsteig, run stage by stage.
With a light pack and back to the same bed every evening. We drive you to the start in the morning and pick you up at the finish.
Run the great trailsNight run from the house
Into the dark forest by head torch.
Guided, from the front door. Please ask at least 24 hours in advance – we’ll lend you a head torch.
Ask about a night runRunning with Lars
Trail running coaching in the southern Black Forest.
A run together on the trails around the house, a day to set up your training software, or support over several months.
To the coaching (DE)The whole house for your running club
Coming as a group, a club or a training camp? Then ask us about the whole house. We’ll agree breakfast times, trail lunches, sauna and rental gear with you.
Staying in St. Blasien as a trail runner
Can I start running right at the Villa Waldeck?
Yes. The villa sits at the edge of the forest above the Alb valley, the first trails start outside the front door, and the Albsteig runs right past. You’ll find maps, elevation profiles and GPX files of our house loops at gretyl, and via QR code in your room.
Can I dry and wash wet shoes and running kit?
Yes. There’s a drying room, a spot to hose off your shoes, and you can wash and dry your running kit here.
What is there for recovery?
A sauna and an infrared cabin (90 minutes exclusively for you, for a fee), recovery boots and a carb drink on request – please let us know the day before.
Can I have an early breakfast?
Yes. Breakfast is served from 8 am, and from 7 am on request. You can order a trail lunch for your pack the evening before.
Can I rent gear?
Yes, for example a head torch, poles or a hydration vest. Please tell us in advance what you need.
Can I go for a run on departure day and shower afterwards?
Yes, a later check-out and a shower after your run are possible, possibly for a small surcharge. Just ask us when you enquire or on site.
Are there guided runs?
Yes, for example a guided night run from the house – please ask at least 24 hours in advance. There are also runs and coaching with Lars, and the crossing to the Berghaus Walden through gretyl.
Can my dog come too?
Yes, dogs stay with us free of charge.
Running that takes you further. Not just farther.
Trails, the crossing, the book Mondlichtlaufen and coaching with Lars – you’ll find everything about trail running at gretyl.