Simonswald in the Black Forest

Map: Simonswald in the Black Forest

Key Facts

• Location: in the Southern Black Forest, 25 km northeast of Freiburg
• A 5 exit at Freiburg- Nord (No. 61)
• 300-1200 m above sea level
• 3,100 inhabitants

Description

The municipality of Simonswald is located in the Simonswälder valley northeast of Freiburg. The Simonswälder valley winds from the entrance to the valley to the 1,150 metre high Brend mountain (with a lookout tower) and almost up to Kandel Mountain (1,241 m). It is framed by the huge mountains of the southern Black Forest. The Wilde Gutach river becomes a real mountain torrent at the rear part of the valley towards Gütenbach and St. Märgen.

The Simonswälder valley can be explored in a variety of ways, including the sign-posted circular hiking trails, mountain bike tours, the marked Nordic walking routes, canoeing on the Wilde Gutach and climbing.

Photo: Simonswald valley

Photo: Historical oil mill

Photo: Zweribach waterfalls

Photo: Wildgutach, direction Zweribach

Photo: Two restored historical mills can be visited in the village centre