Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist office
( 866 490;
www.triberg.de
;
Wahlfahrtstrasse 4; 10am-5pm Oct-Apr,
to 6pm May-Sep)
Inside the Schwarzwald-Museum, 50m uphill from the river.
Getting There & Away
The Schwarzwaldbahn train line loops southeast to Konstanz (€23.30, 1½ hours, hourly),
and northwest to Offenburg (€11.10, 46 minutes, hourly).
Bus 7150 travels north through the Gutach and Kinzig Valleys to Offenburg; bus 7265
heads south to Villingen via St Georgen. Local buses operate between the Bahnhof and
Marktplatz, and to the nearby town of Schonach (hourly).
Stöcklewaldturm
Triberg's waterfall is the trailhead for an attractive 6.5km walk to Stöcklewaldturm
(1070m). A steady trudge through spruce forest and pastures brings you to this 19th-cen-
tury
lookout tower
(admission €0.50)
, where the 360-degree views stretch from the Swa-
bian Alps to the snowcapped Alps. Footpaths head off in all directions from the summit,
where the woodsy
cafe
(snacks €2.50-7; 10am-8pm, closed Tue)
is an inviting spot for
a beer and snack or, in winter, hot chocolate. The car park on the L175 is a 10-minute
stroll from the tower.
Martinskapelle
Named after the tiny chapel at the head of the Bregtal (Breg Valley), Martinskapelle at-
tracts cross-country skiers to its forested trails in winter and hikers when the snow melts.
The steep road up to the 1100m peak negotiates some pretty hairy switchbacks, swinging
past wood-shingle farmhouses that cling to forested slopes.
Höhengasthaus Kolmenhof
( 07723-931 00;
www.kolmenhof.de
; An der
Donauquelle; mains €9.50-16; closed Wed dinner, Thu)
fills up with ruddy-cheeked
skiers and walkers, who pile into this rustic bolt-hole for
Glühwein
(mulled wine) and soul
food. Despite what critics (who have argued until blue in the face since 1544) may say, the
Danube's main source is right here. This accounts for the freshness of the trout, served
smoked, roasted in almond butter, or poached in white wine.
Bus 7270 runs roughly hourly from the Marktplatz in Triberg to Escheck (€1.90, 25
minutes); from here it's a 4.5km walk to Martinskapelle. If you're driving, take the B500
