A Mill with a History

Our traditional Black Forest mill is situated in a peaceful and idyllic side valley of the Nagold River, between Unterreichenbach and Schömberg, a recognised climatic health resort in the Calw spa district.

At an altitude of approximately 1,480 feet, the historic mill estate comprises our hotel and restaurant, as well as the grain mill with its oil mill and rapeseed oil filling station.

Comfort and nostalgia come together in this traditional family business. The estate was first documented as a grain mill in 1260. Since 1873, the owners have borne the family name Mönch. In 1874, the former coachman's inn was granted a licence to serve alcoholic beverages.

An oak support beam at the reception dates back to 1692. The current owner, Eckhard Mönch, is a master miller and the sixth generation of the family to run the business. He took over the mill from his father, Günther Mönch, in 2003.

In 1963, the grain mill was moved from the main building to another building on the estate. Since then, the original mill building has been used as a hotel and restaurant. The large wooden waterwheel, with a diameter of 7 metres, is a popular attraction and a reminder of times when water power was the only source of energy.

In 1632, the Gutbrunnen spring was discovered below the mill. Its water was believed to have healing properties. Today, it supplies drinking water to the municipality of Unterreichenbach.

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Historic wooden waterwheel

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Historic mill estate

Environmental and climate protection have become increasingly important and are now central to our philosophy.

As an important part of Germany's tourism and hospitality industry, we depend on sustainable business practices and a healthy environment.

We put environmentally responsible management into practice in our hotel through the following measures:

Reducing energy and water consumption as well as waste
Purchasing and using Fairtrade products
Organic certification or measuring our carbon footprint
Purchasing and using regional products and products from our own production