Rottweil in the Black Forest

Map: Black Forest

Information in brief

• Location: at the eastern edge of the Black Forest, between Stuttgart and Lake Constance
• Autobahn A 81 exit at Rottweil (No. 34)
• 510-750 m above sea level
• 25.000 inhabitants
• Districts: Feckenhausen, Göllsdorf, Hausen ob Rottweil, Neufra, Neukirch, Zepfenhan

Description

Rottweil is located on the Neckar at the eastern edge of the Black Forest. The Rottweil Carnival is one of the oldest of the Swabian-Alemannic 'Fasnet' and is steeped in tradition.

In 2017, the TK Elevator Test Tower was opened in Rottweil, featuring Germany's highest publicly accessible observation deck at a height of 232 meters. Since April 2026, the spectacular "Neckarline" suspension footbridge has connected the city with the "Berner Feld"—the site where the Test Tower is located.

Photo: The TK Elevator Test Tower Rottweil with Germany's highest visitor platform

Photo: The Neckarline — approximately 600 meters long and up to 60 meters above the ground.

Photo: The 'Fedarahannes', one the figures of the Rottweil Carnival

Photo: historical carnival procession