3-4 days in the Black Forest area

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Jul 2nd, 2001, 09:08 PM

Vicky

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3-4 days in the Black Forest area

Need some tips on planning a short trip to the Black Forest region in Germany and a boat cruise on the Rhine...we will be in Dusseldorf and start from there..Also is Aachen worth a side trip? It's historical but is there much to see of Charlemagnes' capital? Will be ending our trip in FRANKFURT for the flight back to the US..Thanks

Jul 4th, 2001, 01:49 PM

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Jul 5th, 2001, 06:20 AM

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Vicky, Here are some ideas regarding the Black Forest.You could tour the southern part of the Black Forest area from Freiburg, a university town with a wonderful old town, magnificent cathedral and an interesting pedestrian area leading to it and the Munsterplatz which is surrounded by architectural delights and a wealth of shops and restaurants. For an interesting introduction to the charms of Freiburg, go to the following website and turn on your PC’s speakers and enjoy the slide show. http://www.freiburg-online.com/freib...t-diashow.html From Freiburg, drive east on Rte 31 to Hinterzarten, then north on Rte 500 to Furtwangen where one of the first tributaries of the Danube, the river Breg, begins. Furtwangen has a museum, the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, that exhibits more than a thousand clocks and watches and workshops where you can see how clocks are made by hand. This is a town in the heart of cuckoo clock country. Backtrack a short distance on Rte 500 and follow the signs to Gutenbach, Rte 294. You’ll be traveling west through the Simonswald Forest and the Wilde Gutach Valley towards Gutach. Once in Gutach turn left and left again at Waldkirch. You’ll now be on the Schwarzwalder Panoramastrasse (Black Forest Panoramic Road) which climbs a winding path to the Kandel mountain and returns after a series of bends and turns to Furtwangen. In Furtwangen, look for road signs leading east to Vohrenach and Hammereisenbach. At Hammereisenbach,, continue south through Eisenbach to Titisee with it picturesque lake. Continue south on Rte B317 to Todinau a town surrounded by mountains on all sides. For a view of the Black Forest from a mountaintop, take the chairlift up the Hasenborn. There is a road leading directly to Freiburg from Todinau that passes between a number of mountains and provides some attractive views. If, instead, you choose a hotel near Strasbourg, you can easily tour parts of the northern Black Forest including the Schwarzwald Hochstrasse (Black Forest High Road). Take Rte E52 (28) east from Strasbourg to Rte 3 south to Offenburg, then Rte 33 southeast to Gengenbach, a town that will make you forget about Rothenburg. Gengenbach has been carefully preserved with gates, towers, old walls and timber-framed houses. It’s nowhere near as well known as Rothenburg and you’ll encounter far fewer tourists. . Go to the following website, click on the British flag and then on “Stadtrundgang” in the left hand frame, for a detailed walking tour with charming photos and apt descriptions. www.badenpage.de/gengenbach/ Continue on Rte 33 to Hausach where you’ll find the Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof, an open-air museum with typical 16th and 17th century Black Forest homes and working water powered sawmills. From Hausach, take Rte 294 north to Freudenstadt, then Rte 28 west about 12 kms to Rte 500. Turn right onto 500, the Black Forest High Road and continue to Baden-Baden, the spa town. You can take Rte 3 south from Baden-Baden back to Rte 28 and Strasbourg, or cross the Rhine just west of Baden-Baden and take Rte 68 southbound to Strasbourg. Neither one of these itineraries involves much mileage but each will easily consume a full day, with stops for strolling through villages and stops to enjoy scenic views. I've got some thoughts regarding the Rhine and Mosel Valleys, as well. Feel free to Email me at the above address if you're interested.