This is where what happens outside begins.
Arrive, lace up your shoes, set off. And in the evening, know where you’re coming back to.
More than a bed for the night
Our base camp, the Pension Villa Waldeck.
A place to arrive.
A place to set out from.
And sometimes exactly the right place to pause for a moment – before moving on.
This is where the early run through the mist begins, the long hike, the path you don’t know yet.
And this is where the day ends – with tired legs, new impressions and a quieter mind.
Stay overnight
A quiet place to arrive, sleep in and let go.
Hike & Trailrun
Forest tracks, trails and paths right outside the door – for a short loop or the whole day.
MicroChallenges
Small adventures that take you out of the familiar – and sometimes onto entirely new paths.
Room to think
Time to reflect, sort things out and realign – far from everyday life.
Gretyl Paths
Special paths, stories and small tasks – starting right from the base camp.
Trail Base
Everything you need for your next trail – from carb drink to sauna.
Pension Villa Waldeck
Villa Waldeck has stood in St. Blasien since 1870. Today it is becoming gretyl’s base camp.
No palace. No spa. Your base camp.
A house with history. A place with character. And the starting point for something that perhaps didn’t exist in this form before.
- 5 rooms with character – as double or single rooms
- Breakfast included · garden, outdoor seating & common room · sauna for a fee
- Right at the edge of the forest – the perfect starting point for your next tour
The path as a trace
At the base camp you won’t find ordinary landscape pictures on the walls. Instead, the paths themselves: real routes as a fine line, with the places where something happens.
Maybe tomorrow morning you’ll be standing right there.
More about the Gretyl PathsReady for your first path?
Enquire about your room directly with Villa Waldeck – we’ll get back to you with everything you need to know.