Schwarzenbach-Talsperre

worth the stop to stretch your legs and see the birds

Birds! Pleasantly surprised to come upon this dam while taking a driving tour of the Black Forest. It is free to walk across the dam. Swallows nest here and they were really active so that was fun to ...

Nothing special

A short detour from the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse brought us here. There is enough parking space next to the empty hotel. There was also a small bratwurst kiosk with a tasteful German bratwurst. You ca...

Nice walk along the water

I went on a lovely walk along the water,throught the forest, sat by the lake for a little picknick. I was there very early so nothing was open but there is a pedalboat rental and a little Kiosk as wel...

great place for a swim in the black forest

we spend every day here for an amazing swim in this gorgeous lake in the black forest. yes it’s an amazing summer but this year the water is just great. at the top end it’s shallow and water really fr...

Lovely scenic dam and reservoir walk

Scenic spot between Forbach and the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse, signposted walks around the lake and across the dam. The dam supplies the hydroelectric station in Forbach and was bombed in 1944 (not the D...