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  • Die Schwarzwaldbahn
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    Photo: Tourist-Information im Schwarzwaldmuseum
Daniel Vimon
on the May 21, 2023

Auf dieser Tour erfährst du die Geschichte des Baus und den ...

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Varied tour along the Black Forest Railway, a technical masterpiece by engineer Robert Gerwig (1820 to 1885).
moderate
Distance 6.1 km
Duration2:30 h
Ascent268 m
Descent268 m
Highest point798 m
Lowest point568 m

The Black Forest Railway is one of the most beautiful and technically interesting railway lines in Germany. With 38 tunnels, the Black Forest Railway is one of the most tunnel-rich railways in Europe and at the same time the one with the fewest bridges. Construction of the railway was completed in 1873. To this day, the Black Forest Railway is one of the most famous mountain railways in the world and has become the model for many other lines. It connects Karlsruhe and Kreuzlingen over a distance of 250 kilometres. In the process, it overcomes a difference in altitude of 670 metres with a maximum gradient of 20 per mille. 

Our tour takes us along the large switchbacks between Triberg and St. Georgen. Along the way, the Black Forest Railway Experience Trail introduces us to the history of the construction and ongoing operation of the Black Forest Railway between Hornberg, Triberg and St. Georgen. Using vivid examples, the history of the Black Forest Railway comes to life and there are various stopping points dealing with the main topics of the Black Forest Railway

Author’s recommendation

Find out about the history of the Black Forest Railway in the multimedia exhibition at the station before the hike!
Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
798 m
Lowest point
568 m
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Track types

Dirt road 13.32%Forested/wild trail 18.10%Path 32.40%Road 36.16%
Dirt road
0.8 km
Forested/wild trail
1.1 km
Path
2 km
Road
2.2 km
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Safety information

  • The  tour is suitable for children aged 6 years and over.
  • The trails are not passable with a stroller 
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Start

Triberg train station (610 m)
Coordinates:
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48.140789, 8.237185
DMS
48°08'26.8"N 8°14'13.9"E
UTM
32U 443252 5332229
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Destination

Triberg train station

Turn-by-turn directions

We start our tour at the station, where the steam locomotive 50 2465 can be admired on the forecourt. We follow the path along the railway lines towards the monument to Franz-Göttler-Weg. After about 400 m we leave the railway line and pass the world's largest cuckoo clock. The clock in the Eble Clock Park has been recreated on a scale of 60:1 from an original clock movement and can be visited from the inside and outside. The unique piece weighs 6 tonnes, has a diameter of 2.60 m and a pendulum length of 8 m.

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The route continues uphill in numerous bends, past an experience station that shows the construction of the "road of the railway" with original rails. After another 800 m, we pass the Gremmelsbach Tunnel, one of a total of 38 tunnels on the railway line between Karlsruhe and Kreuzlingen. We continue hiking and pass another station - the Obere Dreibahnenblick. Here the Black Forest Adventure Trail opens up a magnificent view of the double loop of the Black Forest Railway from the rock above the Gaisloch Tunnel. Past the robbers' cave, we have reached the highest point of the tour after another 300 m.

Now it's slowly downhill again. The Black Forest Railway Adventure Trail leads us over the two railway lines and in two large loops back to our starting point at Triberg railway station.

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By road

Via the B33 to Triberg

Parking

Free parking at the station

Coordinates

DD
48.140789, 8.237185
DMS
48°08'26.8"N 8°14'13.9"E
UTM
32U 443252 5332229
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Equipment

Fetse's footwear

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

The most beautiful hikes the Black Forest
Germany › Baden-Wurttemberg › Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis › Triberg im Schwarzwald

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When did you do this route? May 18, 2023
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6
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
6.1 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
268 m
Descent
268 m
Highest point
798 m
Lowest point
568 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Cultural/historical interest

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