At the starting sign in front of the Talwiese ski lodge, we turn around 180 degrees and follow the road to the fountain at the edge of the forest. This is where the Wildcat Forest Adventure officially begins. We walk through the archway and follow the concrete footprints that we repeatedly spot on the forest floor. After about 500 meters, we turn right and follow the forest path downhill until we reach the paved road. Here, we turn left onto the paved road and follow it for about 200 meters until we spot tree stumps and a sign on the right. From here, we follow the forest path downhill, cross a gravel road, and then reach the still-young Alb River. We cross it like the wildcats do (waterproof shoes are essential!). On the other side of the Alb, we continue along the path, passing first a "massage station" and later an obstacle course. The path leads us to a gravel road. Following the gravel road, we reach the bird meadows, which we then circle. Once back in the forest, we turn right immediately and follow a path downhill. From here on, we can spot metal wildcats in the trees, so keep your eyes peeled!

The path leads us to an asphalt road, which we cross and then turn left. The trail takes us through the wooded area to the rock formation at the Knoll Bridge. We cross this bridge and follow the gravel path to the right. After about 100 meters, we turn left again onto a forest path and walk uphill. After a right-hand bend, we follow the path until we reach an asphalt road. We turn right onto this road and follow it briefly before turning left back into the woods and following the path uphill until we reach a gravel path. Here we turn right and follow this path past the Wildcat bus stop to the asphalt road, back to the starting point, which we can already see from here. 

Further information and the Wildcat Forest Experience information flyer are available at the Tourist Information Office. Bad Herrenalb or www.badherrenalb.de.