Albbruck in the Black Forest

Map: Albbruck in the Black Forest

Key Facts

• Location: at the Upper Rhine, 10 km west from Waldshut-Tiengen
• 320-700 m above sea level
• 7,300 inhabitants
• Districts: Albert, Birkingen, Birndorf, Buch, Kiesenbach, Kuchelbach, Schachen, Unteralpfen

Description

Albbruck is a municipality situated on the High Rhine in the southern Black Forest, right on the Swiss border. Located at the confluence of the Alb and Rhine rivers, the town connects the river landscape of the High Rhine with the wooded heights of the Southern Black Forest. Hiking trails, cycling routes, and proximity to the gorges—including the Alb Valley—and mountains of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park make Albbruck an attractive starting point for excursions in the region.

Photo: The Alb valley between Albbruck and Görwihl is so narrow that the road runs through a total of five rock tunnels (this section of the road has been closed since 2015(!) due to the danger of rockfalls. The rehabilitation and securing of the rock slopes began in October 2025 and is scheduled for completion in winter 2026/27).

Photo: Rock climbers on the 'Erikafelsen'

Photo: Plateau between Albbruck-Buch and Birndorf