We tried to ensure that the cruise we chose included this excursion as not all cruises stop near here. The Black Forest seems such a mysterious place, filled with Grimm’s Fairy Tales. The ancient peoples who first settled on the lowlands did not venture into the forest.
The hike is up Ravenna Gorge near Freiburg. Six kinds of trees live in this dense forest, and signs help visitors identify the varieties. We were thankful for the shade as the weather had been unusually warm.
The first thing we saw was this high railroad viaduct rebuilt after WWII, quite extraordinary.
The walk was only 1.25 miles, but we gained over 400 feet, so a little bit steep. The trail in places was quite narrow, with handrails on the many bridges and stairways.
Lots of beautiful waterfalls to admire, but strangely no mosquitoes and very few other bugs.
At that end of the hike was a cute little village selling glass ornaments, cuckoo clocks, beer and Black Forest Cake!
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