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Blössling

4,295 ft

Herzogenhorn

4,642 ft

Feldberg

4,898 ft

Windeck

3,967 ft

Habsberg

4,180 ft

Bildstein

3,747 ft

Hochkopf

4,143 ft

Steinberg

3,743 ft

Brend

3,766 ft

Stöcklewald

3,504 ft

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Schluchsee

Titisee

BADEN-

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TITISEE

TRIBERG

ST. BLASIEN

SCHLUCHSEE

FELDBERG

DEUTSCHES

UHRENMUSEUM

Urberg

Oberlehen

Innerlehen

Kaiserhaus

Hof

Dorf

Aeule

Fahl

Bärental

Alpersbach

Zastler

Falkensteig

Oedenbach

Bruderhalde

Oberaha

Muchenland

Siedelbach

Hölzlebruck

Bruckbach

Saig

Oberfischbach

Falkau

Raitenbuch

Althütte

Seebrugg

Unteraha

Staufen

Nonnenbach

Katzensteig

Bregenbach

Neukirch Streichenbach

Glashütte

Langenordnach

Reckenberg

Dreieck

Sägendobel

Eschbach

Nussbach

Unteribental

Buchenbach

Wagensteig

Neuhäusle

Turner

Neuglashütten Altglashütten

Menzenschwand

Unterfischbach

Waldau

Rohrbach im

Schwarzwald

Lenzkirch

Breitnau

Gütenbach

Obersimonswald

Häusern

Hinterzarten

Schonach im

Schwarzwald

St. Peter

Sankt

Märgen

Höchenschwand

Schönwald im

Schwarzwald Obertal

Schwärzenbach

Hinterschollach

Faulenfürst

Schönenbach

Neustadt

Furtwangen

DRIVE 21: Cuckoo Clock Country

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Freiburg to Schluchsee.

Number of days: 2–3 days, allowing

half a day to explore Freiburg.

Distance: 108 miles (173 km).

Road conditions: Roads are well

paved but often steep and winding,

though driving is not particularly

difficult. In winter, snow can cover

the higher portions of the drive;

winter tires are recommended.

When to go: This drive is best

avoided in the winter months

(December–March) when the top

of the Feldberg is snowbound.

Opening times: Most attractions are

open daily. Shops are usually open

from 9am to 5pm from Monday to

Friday, and close early on Saturdays.

Many shops and services are closed

on Sundays. Restaurants generally

close around 10pm.

Main market days: Freiburg: daily.

Shopping: Cuckoo clocks and

woodcarvings can be bought from

Uhren-Park in Triberg.

Major festivals: Freiburg: Fasnet

(pre-Lenten carnival), Sun & Mon before

Shrove Tue; Frühlingsfest (spring

festival), May; Zelt-Musik Festival

(international tent music festival),

late Jun/early Jul; Weintage (wine

days), late Jul; Herbstfest (fall festival),

Oct; Triberg: Maifest (raising the

Maypole), May 1; Triberger

Weihnachtszauber (fire and light

show around Christmas), Dec; Titisee:

Nacht in Weiss am Titisee (night in

white), Jul; Feldburg: Sonnwendfeier

(midsummer celebrations), Jun 21.

Left Traditional cottage, Titisee

region, see p222

DAY TRIP OPTIONS

Those interested in history can

view the chronicles of the cuckoo

clock by first visiting the Deutsches

Uhrenmuseum in Furtwangen and

then the cuckoo-clock capital of Triberg.

Adventure lovers will enjoy exploring

the high mountains, water falls,

and lakes south of Freiburg, including

Germany’s highest waterfalls in

Triberg and the region’s highest point,

Feldberg. For full details, see p223.

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