Mummelsee, Cirque lake in Black Forest, Germany
The Mummelsee stretches across 800 meters in circumference and reaches a depth of 17 meters at an elevation of 1028 meters.
The lake formed during the last ice age as one of seven remaining cirque lakes in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Local folklore describes water nymphs and an underwater king residing in the lake, with numerous artistic representations surrounding the water.
Visitors can rent pedal boats, walk the lakeside path, or take a bus service to Hornisgrinde Tower from May through October.
The lake sits beneath the Hornisgrinde mountain, which rises 100 meters above the water and stands as the highest peak in the Northern Black Forest.
Elevation above the sea: 1,028.5 m
GPS coordinates: 48.59806,8.20083
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:37
Baden-Württemberg features remote nature reserves, medieval towns, and geological formations. The region presents historical castles, monasteries, waterfalls, and hiking paths. Visitors discover caves, botanical gardens, mines, and architectural elements from medieval to modern times.
Hornisgrinde
856 m
Karlsruher Grat
4 km
Schloss Aubach
7.3 km
All Saints' Abbey
6.8 km
Hornisgrinde transmitter
1.4 km
Schliffkopf
7.1 km
Gertelbach-Wasserfälle
6.6 km
Mehliskopf
6.4 km
Burg Neu-Windeck
6.8 km
Edelfrauengrab waterfall
4.9 km
Hoher Ochsenkopf
7 km
Wiedenfelsen
7 km
Ruhestein
4.3 km
Hochkopf
4.2 km
Burg Hoherod
3.8 km
Gottschlägtal - Karlsruher Grat
4.3 km
Unterstmatt
3.5 km
Kunstpfad am Mummelsee
132 m
Hornisgrinde-Biberkessel
1.3 km
Wilder See - Hornisgrinde
1.2 km
Wilder See - Hornisgrinde und Oberes Murgtal
6.9 km
Bismarck Tower (Sasbach)
862 m
Hornisgrinde Tower
384 m
Mehliskopf Tower
6.2 km
Oberes Achertal
4.2 km
Kleine Grinde
1.7 km
Hundsrücken
2.5 km
St. Michaelskapelle
168 mReviews
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