waterfall
Triberg Waterfalls
Germany's highest waterfalls cascade 163 metres through seven stages in the heart of the Black Forest.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Rottweil
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Rottweil
Rottweil is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dietingen, 40km from Black Forest.
Rottweil is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dietingen, about 4 km away.
Rottweil (German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪl] ; Alemannic: Rautweil) is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rottweil was a free imperial city for nearly 600 years.
Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, Rottweil has a population of over 25,000 as of 2022. The town has a medieval center hostsRead more
a traditional carnival (called "Fasnet" in the local Swabian dialect). It is the oldest town in Baden-Württemberg, and its appearance has changed very little since the 16th century.
The town gives its name to the Rottweiler dog breed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Rottweil?
Within an hour or so of Rottweil: Triberg Waterfalls (30 km), Hohenzollern Castle (31 km), Black Forest (40 km), Hexenlochmühle (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Rottweil?
The nearest famous roads are Schwarzwaldhochstraße, Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500) and Solituderennen.
Where is Rottweil?
Rottweil is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Dietingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,510
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.1678, 8.6272
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 Rottweil
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Hohenzollern Castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Black Forest
Dense evergreen forest region of southwestern Germany famous for cuckoo clocks, cherry cake, and scenic hiking trails.
40 km · about 45 min 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Titisee
A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.
46 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Allerheiligen Waterfalls
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
52 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
Rhine Falls
Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
54 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Lichtenstein Castle
A romantic 19th-century 'fairy-tale castle' clings to a sheer cliff edge above the Echaz valley on the Swabian Alb.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Rottweil
- 56 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 57 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
- 57 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 61 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (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.
- 74 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.
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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