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Europa-Park
Germany's largest theme park with over 100 rides across 18 European-themed areas in the Black Forest region.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Kappel-Grafenhausen
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Kappel-Grafenhausen
Kappel-Grafenhausen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mahlberg, 31km from Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg.
Kappel-Grafenhausen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 4,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mahlberg, about 4 km away.
Kappel-Grafenhausen (Low Alemannic: Kabbl-Groffähüüsä) is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, within the administrative region of Freiburg. Nestled between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains. The village spans about 2,600 hectares, which includes residential, transportation,Read more
forested areas, and water bodies. The highest elevation point reaches over 522 meters above sea level, while the lowest is around 155 meters
As of the end of 2022, Kappel-Grafenhausen had a population of 5,346, divided between its two main areas: Kappel, with 2,806 residents, and Grafenhausen, with 2,540. The municipality is well-connected, located near the A5 motorway that links Karlsruhe and Basel, and accessible via local rail and bus lines.
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What is there to see near Kappel-Grafenhausen?
Within an hour or so of Kappel-Grafenhausen: Europa-Park (4 km), Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg (31 km), Freiburg im Breisgau (32 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Kappel-Grafenhausen?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Vins d'Alsace, Alsace Wine Route and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Kappel-Grafenhausen?
Kappel-Grafenhausen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Mahlberg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,876
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.2838, 7.7660
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 Kappel-Grafenhausen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
A towering medieval fortress restored by Kaiser Wilhelm II, commanding panoramic views over the Alsatian plain from its Vosges mountain perch.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Freiburg im Breisgau
The sunny gateway to the Black Forest, with a Gothic minster, Bächle waterways in the old town, and a vibrant university atmosphere.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mont Sainte-Odile
Clifftop 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Strasbourg Grande Ile
The historic island center of Strasbourg, a UNESCO site featuring the magnificent Gothic cathedral and charming Petite France quarter.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Petite France, Strasbourg
A canal-laced quarter of half-timbered tanners' houses, the storybook heart of UNESCO-listed Strasbourg.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Freiburg Minster
A red-sandstone Gothic masterpiece whose lacy openwork spire towers over a market square at the edge of the Black Forest.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Kappel-Grafenhausen
- 32 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.
- 34 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 37 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
- 47 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 49 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 49 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
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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