The Middle Black Forest is a largely forested low mountain range in southern Germany on the eastern side of the Upper Rhine Rift. Here you will find the well-known Glottertal, which became famous through the television series "Black Forest Clinic".
The highest mountain in the region is the 1241 m high Candelabra, which offers a good panoramic view due to its secluded location.
Regions
The central Black Forest is bounded in the north by a line between the cities Achern and Horb, the southern border is through the cities Freiburg in Breisgau and Donaueschingen marked. In the west the Rhine plain forms a natural border, in the east it is the overflowing one Greater Stuttgart.
Altitudes with the most famous mountains:
- the Kandel (1241 m) near Waldkirch
- the silver fir height (1190 m) at the transition to Black Forest
- The Farnberg plateau with the Obereck (1177 m) and the Rohrhardsberg (1152 m)
Central valleys:
- the Kinzigtal (Black Forest)
- the Elz Valley with the Simonswäldertal (is partly also included in the southern Black Forest)
Western slopes and valleys in the Rhine Valley:
- the Ortenau
Eastern regions:
- The Upper Gäu With Horb, Oberndorf am Neckar and Rottweil
- Black Forest Baar With Furtwangen, Schonach, Triberg and Villingen-Schwenningen
places
- Alpirsbach
- Freudenstadt - is on the border with Northern Black Forest.
- Furtwangen - The watch museum and university shape the small town
- Schiltach - Half-timbered town with a very beautiful cityscape.
- Schonach in the Black Forest
- Hausach
- Gengenbach - Half-timbered town with a very beautiful cityscape.
- Gutach (Black Forest Railway)
- Wolfach
- Triberg with the highest waterfalls in Germany
- Schramberg - Important industrial city, which has a diverse museum landscape (mainly cars & clocks)
Other goals
background
The landscape, traditional costumes and customs contribute to the special charm of the Black Forest.
language
Alemannic
getting there
Airports Baden-Baden, Stuttgart or Basel-Müllhouse, ICE train station Baden-Baden or Offenburg, very good road connections via the A5 and A81 autobahns, B500.
mobility
thanks to the KONUS guest card tourists can travel by bus and train free of charge in 139 holiday resorts.
The middle Black Forest is a popular hiking region with an excellently signposted network of hiking trails.
Tourist Attractions
Significant regional sights of the Middle Black Forest:
Mountains and natural sights
- Candelabra - At 1241 m, the elevation is the highest mountain in the region. Due to its secluded location, the Kandel offers a good panoramic view. In the cold season you can do winter sports here (there are several lifts). From Waldkirch or St. Peter the mountain can be easily "experienced" via a road. The winding road is a popular motorcycle route. For more information on the mountain and activities (hiking) see www.der-kandel.de Location of the Kandel: 48 ° 3 '44 "N.8 ° 0 ′ 43 "E
- Triberg waterfalls at Triberg - are the highest waterfalls in the Black Forest (info in Wikipedia)
- Brandenkopf - On the 945 m high mountain (48 ° 20 ′ 19 ″ N.8 ° 9 ′ 13 ″ E) has been a 29 m high observation tower since 1929. On a clear day, the view from up here extends from the Vosges in the west to the east to Swabian Alb. With very good visibility you can even see the Alps in the south. Furthermore, there is a hiking home of the Black Forest Association with a restaurant on the mountain.
- Bregquelle, one of the Danube sources with Martinskapelle
- Zweribach waterfalls - They are smaller and less known than the Triberg Falls, but also worth seeing. The 40 m high waterfalls consist of three steps that are 8 m, 3 m and 15 m high. The falls, which are only accessible on foot, can be found at 48 ° 2 ′ 33 ″ N.8 ° 5 '37 "E.
Museums
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- Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum - shows many original Black Forest farmhouses from different regions.
- Black Forest Museum in Triberg - Presents the history and culture of the mountains.
- 400 m² Model railway layout the Black Forest Railway in Hausach
- "Dorotheenhütte" glass blowing workshop in Wolfach - Here you can see how bottles and vases are blown and how they make one themselves.
Buildings
- Hexenlochmühle near Furtwangen-Neukirch (info)
- the two large "cuckoo clocks" in house size in Triberg
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
The crime rate in the Black Forest is negligibly low. The places can be safely accessed at all times of the day and night.
climate
In the heights of the Black Forest there is usually a light wind in summer. Therefore, even on very hot summer days, the perceived temperature is lower than the measured temperature.
trips
literature
Web links
official, regional pages:
