The Black Forest by region
Holiday apartments in the Black Forest — region by region
The Black Forest is a different holiday at each end. Between the Rhine valley at 150 metres and the Feldberg at 1,493 there are ten regions that differ markedly in climate, access and season — each one is described separately here.
Black Forest
160 km from Pforzheim to Waldshut, with over 6,000 km of waymarked paths
Black Forest holiday apartmentNorthern Black Forest
The Black Forest National Park lies entirely here, along the ridge road
Northern Black Forest holiday apartmentEnz Valley
The Sommerbergbahn has run since 1908 and climbs 300 m in four minutes
Enz valley holiday apartmentMurg Valley
Forbach's covered wooden bridge of 1778 spans 37 m, among the largest in Europe
Murg valley holiday apartmentBaden-Baden and the Rebland
The Festspielhaus seats 2,500 — Germany's largest opera and concert house
Baden-Baden holiday apartmentKinzig Valley
Schiltach's market square survives almost entirely from the 16th to 18th centuries
Kinzig valley holiday apartmentCentral Black Forest
The Triberg falls drop 163 m over seven steps — the highest in Germany
Central Black Forest holiday apartmentUpper Black Forest
The Feldberg is 1,493 m, Germany's highest peak outside the Alps
Upper Black Forest holiday apartmentSouthern Black Forest
The Belchen, with its view of the Alpine chain, is held to be the Black Forest's finest summit
Southern Black Forest holiday apartmentOrtenau
The Ortenau is Baden's largest continuous wine-growing area
Ortenau holiday apartmentEach region has its own page per travel date — from New Year to the autumn half-term.