The region is also a popular holiday and weekend get away for families and accessible all year. Today is more known for Cuckoo clocks, typical Black Forest houses, Bollenhut hats, ham or cherry brandy (Kirschwässerle) and sometimes for a lake with a funny name - Titisee. The inspiration for many Brothers’ Grimm fairy tales. Maybe let your passenger get behind the wheel for once and experience the soft curves from a driver perspective, while you admire the awesome view.įor centuries the Black Forest or in other words, the "dark forest" was avoided by foreign people because of the many scary myths and legends of the region. It's so beautiful you definitely should drive it twice. If you come to town for a short visit or you even stay overnight make sure you pick up that stretch south out of the town again. The most scenic stretch is South of Baden-Baden. The road sweeps fast and easy trough the landscape and allows to take in the views while cruising. For an extra layer of security and to fully enjoy the beauty of this road we also recommend to avoid bank holidays and weekends during summer if you can. In some areas the B500 looks almost like a racetrack with red and white painted guardrails and it can be very tempting to put your foot down and really get going.īut for your own safety respect the speed limits, speeding on this particular road can be dangerous. The road is not high up in the Alps, but on top of the second-highest mountain range in Germany. Stop here to get some authentic German cuisine at the Black Forest shop. Mermaids can be seen emerging from the water on moonlit nights - at least that's what the legend tells us. Only 60 kilometres / 30 miles of that is the actual Black Forest High Road between Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt.Īt he highest point the Black Forest High Road it is crowned by Lake Mummelsee, a glacial lake that is a relic of the last Ice Age. The entire B500 Route is 233 kilometres / 145 miles long and runs between Baden-Baden in the north and Waldshut-Tiengen at the border to Switzerland in the south.
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