Although it is now located in the district of Günterstal, the old pilgrimage site of Saint Valentine belongs to the Wiehre “forest sanctuaries.” Together with the Bohrer area, it belonged to the parish of Wiehre-Adelhausen and remained there even when Bohrer later became part of Horben. Since the 17th century, St. Valentine has been supported by the Ottilien Foundation and overseen by the Wiehre parish church of Saint Cyriak and Perpetua.

The main patron of the small pilgrimage site was Bishop Valentine of Terni, who, despite an imperial prohibition, married lovers in the Christian tradition and was therefore beheaded on February 14, 269. The second patron was Saint Fridolin of Säckingen, who is invoked for leg ailments, cattle epidemics, and good weather. His feast day is March 6, the day he died in 538.

Reports about the early days of the pilgrimage site are sparse. After 1602, however, the chapel was enlarged and newly consecrated in 1605 by the auxiliary bishop of Constance, Jakob Johann Mirgel. It wasn’t until 1644 that expenses for the Valentine’s festival on February 14 were recorded in the accounting books of the Ottilien Foundation. It was celebrated solemnly with several masses. Since 1770, there has also been an annual procession from the Wiehre parish church to the Valentine’s Valley on Whit Monday.

The warlike times of the 17th and 18th centuries brought many troubles to the remote Saint Valentine. Several times, the bells had to be taken down and secured from plundering.

**Today**

You will find a harmonious combination of tradition and future here with us at St. Valentine. The rustic dining room and the garden terrace offer our guests plenty of space for relaxation and enjoyment. In our kitchen, experienced chefs work every day to make you happy. And our service staff is delighted to do something good for you.

Come and visit us sometime, we look forward to seeing you!