E-Bike Hire in the Black Forest (Germany) near Basel (Switzerland)

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
Stadt Neuenburg am Rhein, Rathausplatz 5, 79395 Neuenburg am Rhein	T:+49(0)7631 7910 www.neuenburg.de (in German)	Mon, Tue, Th, Fri 9-16:00 Wed: 9-18:30 Sat: 10-12:00	4 E-bikes
Pappelhof, 79415 Bad Bellingen	T: +49(0)7635 81130 www.pappelhof-badbellingen.de	Daily: 9-18:00 Closed on Sundays	4 E-bikes Half day: 10€ Day: 16€
Schwarzwälder Hof, Von Andlaw Str 9, 79415 Bad Bellingen	T: +49(0)7635 81080 www.ebike-bellingen.de	Daily 8-18:00	30 E-bikes Half day: 10€ Day: 16€
follow me, Bahnhofstraße 1 79539 Lörrach	T: +49(0)7621 165551 www.fome.de	Mon-Sat 9-18:00 Closed on Sundays	15 E-bikes Half day: 17€ Day 22€ Other bikes available