E-Bike Hire on the western edge of the Black Forest near Kaiserstuhl and Freiburg

The Black Forest features some serious climbs and those of us who are long in years are beginning to think about renting an e-bike, rather than our usual technique of cheating by sticking to river valleys and even taking to the train or bus to ascend the hills. Over the next few weeks we will try to list those hotels, organisations and shops who rent out e-bikes in the Black Forest. We will also try to mention in addition whether a hire company has normal bikes in case you have purists or keeny-beanies in your party. There are over two hundred e-bike charging points in the Black Forest and a goodly number of hire points. While your bike is charging you can lunch or eat a serious sized portion of Black Forest gateau. (All of the portions of BFG in this neck of the woods are enormous.) Obviously you need to check beforehand whether your hire point has bikes available and whether in the case of a hotel the management is prepared to hire to non-guests. You will need a passport or identity card and probably a returnable deposit to hire the bikes in addition to the rental fee.

Where	Tel/Internet	Open	Comment
Radhaus Schulz Friedrichstr 54 77955 Ettenheim	T: +49(0)782 21493 www.rad-schulz.de	Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00 & 14:00-19:00pm Sat:09:00-14:00	6 e-bikes Half day 15€ Day 20€
Peter Ssch, Reifen-Zweirad-Zubehör Elszwiesen 2 79365 Rheinhausen	T: +49(0)7643 6906	Mon-Fri 09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30pm Sat 09:00-13:00	20 e-bikes Half day From 13€ Day From 20€
Kaiserstühler Verkehrsbüro (Tourist Information) Adelshof 20, 79346 Endingen	T: +49(0)7642 689990 www.endingen.de	Mon-Fri 09:00-12:30 & 14:30-18:00 Sat 10:00-13:00	4 e-bikes Half day 15€ Day 21€
Hotel Gathof Adler Endinger Str 35 79346 Endingen-Königschafhausen	T:+49(0) 76 42 / 32 12	Mon & Tue From 17:00 Wed-Sun 08:00-22:00	2 e-bikes Half day 16€ Day 21€
Posthotel Kreuz-Post Landstr 1 79235 Vogtsburg-Burkheim	T: +49(0)7662 90910 www.post-kreuz.de	Daily 11:30-23:00	3 e-bikes Half day 14€ Day 21€
Bierhäusle Breisgauer Str 41 79111 Freiburg	T: +49(0)761 88300 www.bierhäusle.de	Open Tue-Sun Closed Sun evening all day Mon	2 e-bikes Half day 15€ Day 25€