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Baden-Württemberg · Germany

The Black Forest

Forest roads that fold into one another, thermal towns, and the kind of quiet you only find an hour off the motorway. Bring walking shoes.

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Worth the detour

  • Baden-Baden thermal baths

    £39

    Two spas in one town: the historic Friedrichsbad and the modern Caracalla.

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  • Schwarzwaldhochstraße

    Free

    The ridge road north of Freudenstadt, with pull-offs at every bend.

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  • Triberg Waterfalls

    £9

    Germany's highest waterfall, reached on a stepped woodland path.

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  • Todtnau trail centre

    £38

    Lift-served mountain bike trails and a summer toboggan run on the steep slopes above Todtnau.

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Suggested activities

  • Drive the ridge road slowly
  • Walk to the Triberg waterfalls
  • An afternoon in the thermal baths
  • Cuckoo clock workshop visit

Where to stay

guesthouse · classic

Waldhaus am Bach

A timber guesthouse beside a stream, with a sauna, a big breakfast and forest walks from the door.

£132 / night

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cabin · family

Titisee Lakeside Cabins

Wooden cabins a short walk from the lake shore, with a shared fire pit and boat hire in summer.

£168 / night

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48.130, 8.233Family suitability: excellentDemonstration destination data, not a verified DFDS listing.