Schwarzwald Travel Guide

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We walked up to the top of Feldberg, the highest mountain in Schwarzwald, and then walked down to the lake, Feldsee, and back up to the car park (by Nature House). From top of Feldberg, you can look down and see Feldsee. The hike down to the lake from the top was one of the nicest hikes I've done also. It takes you through the forest and the views near the top are nice. The trails aren't easy because it's not paved or flattenned, so there is not much traffic, if at all. Once down at the lake, you can walk around it. Be sure to get a map (you can get one for 50 euro cents) of the area before you go up to the top. The whole thing took about 3 hours.

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There are lots of cuckoo clocks in Schwarzwald. There are also many Cuckoo Clock House. The largest one is now in Triberg. The second largest (used to be the largest) one is also just outside of Triberg. I went to this one. It costs 1.20 euro to get in. Once in, you get an explanation of how the cogs work, and you can go out in the back and take pictures of the cute house. You could also walk out to the main road with your zoom camera for a photo. The cuckoo cuckooing on the hour isn't very exciting at this one though so don't hold your breath for it.

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It's the highest waterfall in Germany so everyone who goes to Schwarzwald goes to see it. Which means it is very touristy (i.e. lots of people). It is a nice waterfall though. It cascades so you see bits of it at a time as you walk up to the top of the fall. The trails are narrow so it's not a very pleasant walk up. You could take another, less crowded route going down once you're at the top.

Entrance is 2.50 euro per person.