Simonswald in the Black Forest

Map: Simonswald in the Black Forest

Information in brief

• Location: in the Southern Black Forest, 25 km north-east 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 north-east 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