Triberg Gallows, Historical execution site in Triberg im Schwarzwald, Germany.

The Triberg Gallows stands on the Hochgericht ridge at 1,020.6 m above sea level, beside the K 5728 road between Schönwald and Villingen. It consists of two sandstone pillars reinforced with iron bands and joined by a wooden crossbeam added later. The southeastern pillar bears the date 1721; the other carries two initials, probably a mason's mark.

The gallows was built in stone in 1721, replacing earlier wooden structures used by the Triberg administration. It stood for several centuries at this mountain location as part of the justice system of the time.

The name Hochgericht refers to the high court that used this site, and the gallows stood as a visible sign of the Anterior Austrian Obervogtei of Triberg's jurisdiction. Records list 15 executions up to 1779, twelve of them for witchcraft. The Middle Way long-distance trail from Pforzheim to Waldshut passes directly by the pillars.

You can reach this monument via hiking trails from the Stöcklewald car park or along the K5728 road between Schönwald and Villingen. The location sits at higher elevation, so visitors should be prepared for hilly terrain and mountain weather conditions.

The Middle Way long-distance trail from Pforzheim to Waldshut runs directly past the gallows, so hikers pass the site without necessarily planning to. The southeastern sandstone pillar carries the date 1721; the other bears two initials read as a stonemason's mark.