Neustadt & Surroundings

Neustadt is the older parish village 6 km east of Titisee, population 8,000, with the train station that serves the wider Hollentalbahn line (Freiburg, Titisee, Donaueschingen). The village core is traditional Black Forest architecture with timbered facades, a small market square (Marktplatz), an 18th-century parish church, and a handful of local-facing Gasthaus restaurants that serve Badisch cooking at prices 20-30 per cent below the Titisee lakefront (Flammkuchen EUR 10-12 vs EUR 13-16 on the lake). For families staying in Titisee, Neustadt is useful for two reasons: quieter dinners without tour-bus crowds, and access to the Hasenhorn Coaster in nearby Todtnau (20-minute drive southwest on the B317).

The Hasenhorn Coaster is a 2.9 km summer toboggan run on the Hasenhorn mountain in Todtnau, the longest alpine-coaster in Germany. Rail-guided sleds with hand-brake control run down the mountain; a chair lift takes you to the top. Rides EUR 5 single, 6-pack EUR 22. Kids 3-7 ride with an adult; 8 and up can ride alone. Queues 15-40 minutes on summer weekends. Open late April to late October, weather dependent. The Todtnau waterfalls (a 97 m cascade through forest) are a 5-minute walk from the coaster parking lot and worth the 30-minute loop. For a Titisee stay, the natural Hasenhorn plan is: morning at the Titisee lake, lunch in Neustadt, afternoon at Hasenhorn Coaster (3-4 rides) and the Todtnau waterfall loop, dinner back in Titisee. Budget a full half-day.