The Southern Black Forest is the southern part of the largely wooded low mountain range Black Forest in southwest Germany on the eastern side of the Upper Rhine Graben. It's limited
- in the north of middle Black Forest
- in the east of Hegau and the Lake Constance-Region,
- to the south of the Switzerland
- to the west of Breisgau
Regions
- Altitudes of the southern Black Forest
- Black Forest with the Feldberg, the Schluchsee and the area around Sankt Blasien
- Southern part
- Dinkelberg With Rheinfelden and Schopfheim
- Wiesental - Valley through which the river Meadow flows. It arises on Feldberg and flows into Basel in the Rhine.
- Hotzenwald - Part of the southern Black Forest south of St. Blasien and north of Bad Säckingen and Waldshut-Tiengen.
- Western part
- The Breisgau reaches as far as the vineyards of the Black Forest with its side valleys Elz and Glottertal.
- The Markgräflerland protrudes with the places Kandern and Sulzburg into the Black Forest.
- Eastern part
- Wutach Gorge - the spectacular river valley is the center of a small tourist region of the same name
places
- Gersbach - State-approved resort, Bundesgolddorf 2004 - "Our village should be more beautiful - Our village has a future" and Europagolddorf 2007 "Entente Florale".
- Görwihl - Main town in the Hotzenwald consisting of individual localities.
- Saint Blasien - Climatic health resort in the southern Black Forest.
- Schluchsee - Lake and place in the southern Black Forest.
- Titisee-Neustadt
- Dead moss - Climatic health resort in the southern Black Forest.
- Todtnau - Location in the southern Black Forest.
- Kirchzarten - City in the Dreisamtal.
- Grenzach-Wyhlen - Location on the Swiss border.
- Weilheim (Baden) and the rose village Nöggenschwiel
Larger places are adjacent to the region Bad Krozingen, Basel, Donaueschingen, Emmendingen, Tightness, Freiburg, Loerrach, Staufen and Waldshut-Tiengen.
Other goals
- Nature trails in Gersbach in the southern Black Forest to inform
- Sculptures made of iron and stone, for
- History of the defense of the Black Forest during the wars of succession in the baroque period and the
- Cattle educational trail on a circular route about animal welfare and the production of food as well as the use of other cattle products
- Western Europe formerly Largest silver fir is now an ecosystem for the extraction of wood.
background
The landscape, traditional costumes and customs contribute to the special charm of the Black Forest.
language
Alemannic
getting there
- by plane:
- Zurich and Basel-Mulhouse airports
- by train:
- ICE train stations at the Rhine Valley Railway in Freiburg and Basel
- Railway stations at the Black Forest Railway in Triberg, Sankt Georgen and Villingen
- UEX Holiday Express (Night trains and car trains) from Hamburg-Altona to Lörrach
- by car:
- Motorways A5 ("Rheintalautobahn") and A81 ("Bodenseautobahn")
- Federal highways B31 ("Hell Valley") and B500 ("Black Forest High Road")
mobility
thanks to the KONUS guest card tourists can travel by bus and train free of charge in 139 holiday resorts.
The southern Black Forest is a very popular hiking region with an excellently signposted network of hiking trails.
Tourist Attractions
Observation towers
- Hohe Möhr: Lookout tower on the Hohe Möhr mountain (983m above sea level).
mountains
- Feldberg (1493 m above sea level)
- Belchen
- Schauinsland (1284 m above sea level)
- Candelabra
Lakes
- Titisee (848 m above sea level)
- Schluchsee
Valleys, gorges and waterfalls
- Hell Valley
- Triberg waterfalls (162 m deep)
- Wutach Gorge
Cities and villages
- University City Freiburg in Breisgau
- Federal and European Gold Village Gersbach
activities
- hike
- Winter sports - see article Winter sports in the Black Forest
kitchen
The southern Black Forest offers local specialties such as the Black Forest cake and Black Forest ham, e.g. in the Bundesgolddorf Gersbach everything up to top gastronomy.
nightlife
security
The crime rate in the southern Black Forest is negligibly low. The places can be safely accessed at all times of the day and night.
climate
In the mountains, temperatures are generally lower and the amount of precipitation greater. Precipitation regularly supplies the Black Forest flora with water throughout the year. However, the decrease in temperature and increase in precipitation do not occur uniformly with increasing altitude. Depending on the season, it is advisable to obtain more detailed information about the climatic conditions at the planned holiday location.
Amount of rain and snow. The Vosges act as rain catchers for the humid Atlantic air. As a result, the amount of precipitation in the southern and central Black Forest is lower than in the northern Black Forest. The thickness of the snowpack in winter generally increases with increasing height.
Temperatures and sunshine duration. Thermally, the higher areas of the Black Forest are characterized by lower fluctuations and extreme values. The reasons are frequent light winds and more clouds in summer. Therefore, even on hot summer days, the perceived temperature is lower than the measured temperature. The high pressure weather situation in the mountains in winter leads to sunshine more often, while the valley is wrapped in a thick blanket of fog (inversion weather situation).
trips
- Freiburg in Breisgau
- Excursion destinations and sights in the southern Black Forest: Links sorted regionally and thematically.
