scenic viewpoint
Feldberg
The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Freiburg
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Freiburg
Freiburg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Merzhausen, 22km from Black Forest.
Freiburg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 240,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Merzhausen, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Freiburg?
Within an hour or so of Freiburg: Feldberg (18 km), Hexenlochmühle (21 km), Black Forest (22 km), Titisee (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Freiburg?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Vins d'Alsace, Alsace Wine Route and Route des Crêtes (Vosges).
Where is Freiburg?
Freiburg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Merzhausen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 237,460
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 47.9959, 7.8522
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 Freiburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Hexenlochmühle
An 1825 mill with two working waterwheels deep in the 'witches' hollow' ravine between St. Märgen and Furtwangen, now a Black Forest café known for gateau, schnitzel, house-smoked ham and cuckoo clocks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Black Forest
Dense evergreen forest region of southwestern Germany famous for cuckoo clocks, cherry cake, and scenic hiking trails.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Titisee
A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.
25 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Triberg Waterfalls
Germany's highest waterfalls cascade 163 metres through seven stages in the heart of the Black Forest.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Europa-Park
Germany's largest theme park with over 100 rides across 18 European-themed areas in the Black Forest region.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Colmar Old Town
A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Eguisheim
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Freiburg
- 18 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
- 42 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 45 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
- 57 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
- 59 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.
- 64 kmRoute des Crêtes (Vosges)A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
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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