The Black Forest hides Triberg's 163m waterfall, the Hochschwarzwald cuckoo-clock workshops at Furtwangen, and Baden-Baden's Friedrichsbad thermal halls under fir-covered ridges crossed by the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse.
Highlights
Baden-Baden
Triberg
Titisee
Freiburg
When to Visit
May-Jun
Black Forest hiking trails clear of snow, the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse driving route at peak, and asparagus season filling restaurants across the Rhine plain.
Jul-Aug
Triberg waterfall at full meltwater flow, Titisee and Schluchsee swimming pleasant, and the Donaueschinger Musiktage festival aside, summer is the high-trail season.
Sep-Oct
Pine and beech forests turning, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus opera season opening, and Freiburg's wine harvest filling Markthalle stalls with new Müller-Thurgau.
Dec-Mar
Feldberg and Belchen ski small operations, Baden-Baden Friedrichsbad steaming under snow, and Christmas markets at Freiburg's Münsterplatz and Gengenbach.
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