Fantastic scenery, historic towns, cultural treasures, museums and sights reveal the Black Forest in all its glory. Go on a voyage of discovery.
Towns and areas worth a visit
Glottertal
A resort and wine-producing village in the Southern Black Forest, known for the "Schwarzwaldklinik" (28 km).
Donaueschingen
This is home to the source of the Donau (Danube) (34 km) with its karst spring dating back to 1875 in the grounds of the Fürstlich Fürstenbergischen Schlosspark.
Freiburg im Breisgau
A historic old town featuring the legendary "Freiburger Bächle" (Freiburg drainage gulleys), weekly market and long shopping street (35 km).
Museum diversity
Schloss-Narren-Stuben
Unique Fastnachtmuseum (Carnival Museum) located inside the 400 year old baroque castle (24 km) with 15 rooms dedicated to clowns and jesters.
German Clock Museum
150 year old collection of Black Forest clocks in Furtwangen (26km). History, traditions and culture.
Heimatmuseum Hüsli
Valuable collection of Black Forest folk art from the 18th and 19th century in Grafenhausen (31 km)
Elztalmuseum
Mechanical organ building in Waldkirch, traditional handicrafts by skilled gem cutters, local history of Waldkirch (52 km).
Ger. Harmonika Museum
An interesting journey through the exciting world of the harmonica. Trossingen (53 km).
Vogtsbauernhof
Gutach (54 km), open air museum spanning 400 years of Black Forest history with farm buildings, sawmills and living quarters.
Open-Air Museum
Neuhausen (67 km). Buildings from the Swabian Alb, the Black Forest and Lake Constance.
Kloster Museum
Baroque monastery and grounds in St. Märgen (20 km) with traditional Black Forest reverse glass painting (verre églomisé).
Museum steam trains
Sauschwänzlebahn
Leisurely steam train ride through romantic landscape in age-old carriages. Blumberg (38 km).
Rebenbummler
A romantic 50 km train ride through old towns, villages, vineyards in Endingen (61 km).
Glass-blowing
Glaskunst Altglashütten
The art of glass-blowing and unique mouth-blown pieces in traditional Black Forest style in Altglashütten (13 km)
Glasbläserhof
Hand-blown glass works, shop and museum at the glass-blowing works in Todtnau-Aftersteg (29 km).
Dorotheenhütte
Glass museum with cinema, glassworks, museum shop and “Hüttenklause” restaurant in Wolfach (61 km).