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The
tourist office
( 5850;
www.schiltach.de
;
Marktplatz 6; 9am-noon & 2-4pm
Mon-Thu, 9am-noon Fri)
in the Rathaus can help find accommodation and offers free in-
ternet access. Hiking options are marked on an enamel sign just opposite.
Gutach
07831 / POP 2180
Worth the 4km detour south of the Kinzig Valley, the
Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum
(
www.vogtsbauernhof.org
; adult/concession/child/family €8/7/4.50/18; 9am-6pm late
Mar-early Nov, to 7pm Aug)
spirals around the Vogtsbauernhof, an early-17th-century
farmstead. Farmhouses shifted from their original locations have been painstakingly re-
constructed, using techniques such as thatching and panelling, to create this authentic
farming hamlet and preserve age-old Black Forest traditions.
Explore barns filled with wagons and horn sleds,
Rauchküchen
(kitchens for smoking
fish and meat) and the Hippenseppenhof (1599), with its chapel and massive hipped roof
constructed from 400 trees. It's a great place for families, with inquisitive farmyard anim-
als to pet, artisans on hand to explain their crafts and frequent demonstrations from sheep
shearing to butter-making.
The self-controlled bobs of the
Schwarz-wald Rodelbahn
(Black Forest Toboggan
Run; Singersbach 4; adult/child €2.50/2; 9am-6pm Mar-early Nov)
, 1.5km north of
Gutach, are faster than they look. Lay off the brakes for extra speed.
BEHOLD THE SUPER BOG
If giant cuckoo clocks and black forest gateau no longer thrill, how about a trip to the world's
largest loo? Drive a couple of minutes south of Gutach on the B33 to Hornberg and there, in all its
lavatorial glory, stands the titanic toilet dreamed up by Philippe Starck. Even if you have no interest
in designer urinals or home jacuzzis, it's worth visiting the
Duravit Design Centre
(
www.duravit.de
;
Werderstrasse 36; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 12-4pm Sat)
for the tremendous view
across the Black Forest from the 12m-high ceramic loo.
