Elzach - Elzach

Elzach
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Elzach is a small town in the Black Forest. It belongs to the Breisgau and is located in Elz Valley.

background

Elzach was first mentioned in a document in 1178. In 1290 the place received city rights. Elzach had the bad luck to burn down several times, namely in 1490, 1583, 1631 and 1634. In 1805 the city became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden. As part of an administrative reform in 1974/75, the formerly independent villages Katzenmoos, Prechtal, Oberprechtal and Yach were incorporated.

Neighboring communities in the Emmendingen district are Biederbach, Gutach im Breisgau, Winches and Simonswald. Other neighboring towns are Mühlenbach, Gutach (Black Forest Railway) and Hornberg in the Ortenaukreis as well Schonach in the Schwarzwald-Baar district.

getting there

By plane

By train

The 1 Elzach railway station is the end point of the route from Denzlingen and Waldkirch. The Breisgau-S-Bahn is to be used every hour from June 2021, every half hour during rush hour, with no transfers until Freiburg drive. Until then, there will be rail replacement services due to construction work.

By bus

In the street

The main connecting road is that B294, it comes from Denzlingen and Waldkirch and go to Haslach in the Kinzigtal.

mobility

Map of Elzach

Tourist Attractions

Fasnet figure Schuttig
  • 1  St. Nikolazs
  • 2  Local history museum
  • 3 Rubble well. The Schuttig is a typical Elzach carnival figure

activities

hikes

  • 4 Prechtaler Schanze, remains of a defensive system from the 17th century
  • Other hiking destinations: 1 Karlstein, 2 Huberfelsen, 3 Siebenstein

shop

Seven Rocks

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

  • 1  BDH clinic. Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic.

Practical advice

trips

literature

Web links

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