Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

The district spans over 1,378 square kilometers of mountains, forests, and valleys between the Rhine River and the peaks of the Black Forest.

The administrative region formed in 1973 through the consolidation of the former districts of Freiburg and Müllheim-Black Forest.

The district includes fifty municipalities where locals maintain traditional practices of winemaking, forestry, and agricultural activities in the Rhine Valley.

The region presents extensive networks of marked hiking trails connecting mountain villages, thermal spas, lakes, and nature reserves throughout the Black Forest.

The area contains both the highest peak of the Black Forest, the Feldberg at 1,493 meters, and Germany's largest lake of natural origin, Lake Schluchsee.

Location: Freiburg Government Region

Inception: 1973

Capital city: Freiburg im Breisgau

Elevation above the sea: 394 m

Shares border with: Freiburg im Breisgau, Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar district, Waldshut, Lörrach

Website: https://breisgau-hochschwarzwald.de

GPS coordinates: 47.94116,7.84717

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37