Oppenau - Oppenau

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Oppenau
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
4.718 (2019)
height
277 m
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Oppenau

Oppenau is a small town in the valley of the Rench im Northern Black Forest. Oppenau does not offer the big tourist doll spots, but a scenic, wooded and uncrowded part of the Black Forest that is ideal for gentle tourism.

Map of Oppenau

background

Oppenau arose in the 12th century in the Lierbachtal near its mouth in the Rench. The place belonged to the bishopric of Strasbourg since the Middle Ages. However, the chronically numb Prince-Bishops Oppenau (and the Renchtal as a whole) had to pledge from time to time. Since the 14th century city, Oppenau had its importance as a relaxation and night quarters on the trade route Strasbourg-Ulm, which leaves the Renchtal here and over the Oppenauer Steige up to the Kniebispass - the climb was only approached with a good breakfast. After a devastating city fire in 1615, Oppenau was pledged to Württemberg at the time, the reconstruction was carried out according to the Swabian model with the gable ends of the houses facing the street, which means that Oppenau still differs from other places in the Black Forest in terms of townscape. In 1803 Oppenau came to the Grand Duchy of Baden together with the entire Renchtal.

In 1974 four other places were incorporated into Ibach, Lierbach, Maisach and Ramsbach. Oppenau thus became one of the most densely forested communities in Baden-Württemberg. The city lives mainly from medium-sized businesses in the timber industry, metal processing, vehicle construction, distilleries and tourism.

getting there

By plane

The Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airportWebsite of this institutionKarlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKarlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryKarlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport (Q707457) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FKB) and the Strasbourg airportWebsite of this institutionStrasbourg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaStrasbourg airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStrasbourg Airport (Q1165367) in the Wikidata database(IATA: SXB) are each approx. 45 km away.

By train

The Oppenau is located on the Renchtalbahn (Offenburg) -Appenweier-Bad Griesbach. She has in Appenweier Connection to the Rhine Valley Railway from Karlsruhe to Offenburg and after Strasbourg. The next long-distance traffic stop (ICE) and transition to the Black Forest Railway is in Offenburg.

The 1 Oppenau station is about 500 m south of the city center. Further traffic stops of the Renchtalbahn are 2 Ramsbach-Höfle, 3 Ramsbach-Birkhof, 4 Ibach and 5 Lochberg.

In the street

The city is on the B28that of Throat and Oberkirch coming up the Renchtal. She continues through Bad Peterstal-Griesbach to Freudenstadt. The closest motorway connection is the Appenweier exit on the A5.

The leads directly from Oppenau L 92 via refuge to the Black Forest High Road. On All Saints' Day the K 5370 to the top and reaches the Black Forest High Road at Ruhestein.

mobility

Oppenau, city gate

Oppenau itself is small and can be explored on foot. Parking spaces are usually not a problem (exception: during church services when the Catholic Church is full). Parking space management takes place via parking disc (2 hours), which are, however, strictly monitored.

The suburbs of Ibach and Ramsbach are traffic stops of the Renchtalbahn. A bus goes to Lierbach.

Taxi 07804-761 or 07804-621.

Tourist Attractions

  • the 1 City Gate (Lierbacher Tor) with coat of arms of the Strasbourg prince-bishop family Rohan, sovereigns until 1803.
  • The Kath. church 2 St. John Baptist from the early 19th century
  • Remnants of the 3 Premonstratensian Monastery of All Saints in the upper Lierbachtal
  • the 4 All Saints Waterfallson which the Lierbach falls in several cascades over 60 m

activities

All Saints' Day waterfalls
  • hike. Possible hiking destinations are:
  • Allerheiligen monastery and waterfalls, approx. 20 km return, 400 meters in altitude. Bus connection
  • Buchkopf (observation tower), approx. 20 km, 700 meters in altitude
  • Mooskopf (observation tower), approx. 15 km, 600 meters in altitude, descent also to Gengenbach possible.
  • Cycling / mountain bike. There are three paved roads leading up to the Kniebis:
  • the L92 (Oppenauer Steige, mountain test of the 2nd category in larger bike races);
  • the B28 via Peterstal / Griesbach, but with heavy traffic, no cycle path;
  • through the Maisach valley and the very steep Wernestweg, which meets the L92 near the Hornkopf.
  • Paragliding. Around Oppenau there are some start ramps for paragliders, depending on the wind direction on the Rossbühl (refuge) or 2 places near the Mooskopf (road towards Zell am Harmersbach / Nordrach). Tandem jumps possible on request at Oppenau paraglider pilots.
  • Open air theater the Free stage Oppenau in the city park, occasionally in the ruins of the Allerheiligen monastery. Entertaining amateur theater mostly with a regional background.
  • 1 Leisure pool, open May - September, located on the eastern outskirts.

shop

Some shops can be found in Hauptstraße, Poststraße and Straßburger Straße with a range of boutiques, shoe shops, men's outfitters and everyday goods. There are some discount stores, beverage markets, etc. along the B28.

Regional specialties such as smoked trout, fruit brandies or beekeeping products are worthwhile. Occasionally, farms that have the appropriate distilling rights also sell Black Forest Kirsch.

kitchen

Cheap

  • Snack bars / cafes
* Stadtpark-Pizzeria-Snack Bar, Poststrasse 1, 07804-3304
* Café am Eck, Allmendplatz 6, 07804-730

medium

City of Oppenau

  • 1  Trattoria Bärenschänke, Hauptstrasse 46. Tel.: (0)7804-3506.
  • 2  Gasthaus Hirsch, Straßburger Strasse 5. Tel.: (0)7804-732, Email: . also hotel.
  • 3  Lumberjack parlor to the linden tree, Strassburgerstrasse 72. Tel.: (0)7804-910127.
  • 4  Gasthaus Sonne, Hauptstrasse 30. Tel.: (0)7804-913646. also hotel.
  • 5  The Key Inn, Renchtalstrasse 3. Tel.: (0)7804-9124144, Email: . also hotel.
  • 6  Finken inn, Schwarzwaldstrasse 12. Tel.: (0)7804-2032, Email: . also hotel.

Suburbs

outside

  • Renchtalhütte, Rohrenbach (strictly speaking already on Griesbacher Flur; it's about 20 m)
  • Hotel and restaurant Refuge, Refuge (Freudenstädter Flur)

upscale

City of Oppenau

  • 11  Vine, Straßburger Strasse 13. Tel.: (0)7804-9780, Email: . upscale Baden cuisine with an Alsatian twist. In summer with a beautiful terrace over the Lierbach. Also hotel.
  • 12  Badischer Hof, Hauptstrasse 61. Tel.: (0)7804-681. irregular opening times, make a reservation. But it's worth it.Open: irregularly; open more in winter.

Suburbs

nightlife

pffft. Not here.

accommodation

A motorhome parking space can be found on the eastern edge of the village near the swimming pool. In addition to the hotels and inns (see below), there are numerous private quarters and holiday apartments for longer stays. There is an overview here.

medium

upscale

Work

There are seasonal jobs / temporary jobs in the catering industry.

Job opportunities can also arise again and again in commercial operations due to the good employment situation.

security

The area around Oppenau is, like the entire Black Forest, TBE (early summer meningoencephalitis) risk area. The disease is transmitted by ticks, so it is advisable to search uncovered areas of the skin for tick bites.

Crime is almost unknown. When criminal cases occur in Oppenau, however, they make it into the national media straight away, such as the assassination attempt on the then Federal Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schäuble in 1990 or the escape of a lone perpetrator for several days in July 2020 after he disarmed four police officers.

health

The nearest emergency clinics with a 24-hour emergency room are the St. Josefsklinik in Offenburg, Weingartenstraße 70, Tel: 0781 472-6653 and the Offenburg-Ebertplatz Clinic, Ebertplatz 12, Tel. 0781 472-6600 or the Freudenstadt District Hospital, Karl-Von- Hahn-Strasse 120, Tel .: 07441 54-0.

Practical advice

There are ATMs from the Volksbank, Allmendplatz 4 and the Sparkasse, Hauptstrasse 47.

1  Tourist information, Rathausplatz 1. Tel.: (0)7804 4836, Fax: (0)7804 4839. Open: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Oppenau has the postcode 77728. The dialing code is 07804.

2  Postal agency, Allmendplatz 7. Tel.: (0)7804 703. There is a post office in the stationery and newspaper shop Klett.Open: Mon - Sat 0730-1200, and Mon - Fri 1430-1800.

At high altitudes exposed to the west, the French mobile network often transmits more strongly than the German network. Smartphone users should set their device accordingly or at least keep an eye on them from time to time in order to avoid roaming cost traps.

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