natural wonder
Mummelsee
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Achern
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Achern
Achern works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sasbachwalden, 10km from Mummelsee.
Achern is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sasbachwalden, about 5 km away.
Achern (German pronunciation: [ˈaxɐn] ; Low Alemannic: Achre) is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg. Achern is the fourth largest town in the district of Ortenau (Ortenaukreis), after Offenburg, Lahr / Black ForestRead more
and Kehl.
As subsequent to the district reform in the 1970s the population passed the 20,000 mark, Achern requested to be awarded the status of Große Kreisstadt. The status was granted by the State government effective January 1, 1974. Achern collaborates with the communities of Lauf, Sasbach, and Sasbachwalden in administrative matters.
Besides Achern itself, the municipality includes the boroughs of Fautenbach, Gamshurst, Großweier, Mösbach, Oberachern, Önsbach, Sasbachried and Wagshurst.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Achern?
Within an hour or so of Achern: Mummelsee (10 km), Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500) (10 km), Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road) (12 km), Schwarzwaldhochstraße (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Achern?
The nearest famous roads are Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500), Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Solituderennen.
Where is Achern?
Achern is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 5 km from Sasbachwalden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,733
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.6311, 8.0761
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Achern
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)
The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)
The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstraße
The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
12 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Allerheiligen Waterfalls
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Baden-Baden
An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Altes Schloss Hohenbaden
Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Achern
- Right hereSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- Right hereSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
- Right hereSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 54 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
- 73 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
- 75 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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