Black Forest itinerary: 1 to 2 days
Plans for one and two days in the Black Forest, day by day: Alpirsbach Abbey, the Black Forest Open Air Museum and the Triberg Waterfalls first, then the Feldberg, Titisee, the German Clock Museum, the Schwarzwaldmuseum, the House of Black Forest Clocks and Schiltach for two days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 2 days
Black Forest in 1 day
Day 1
Alpirsbach Abbey
Former Benedictine monastery with a Romanesque church and Gothic cloister in the Kinzig valley; the town also has a well-known brewery.
Black Forest Open Air Museum
Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum near Gutach, with old farmhouses, mills and crafts showing rural life in the Black Forest.
Triberg Waterfalls
Among Germany's highest waterfalls, dropping in seven steps through the forest above Triberg, with paths along both sides.
Black Forest in 2 days
Day 1
Feldberg (Black Forest)
The Black Forest's highest mountain, with a chairlift towards the summit, walking trails in summer and the region's main ski area in winter.
Titisee
Lake in the southern Black Forest with a lakeside promenade, boat hire and shops in the resort village beside it.
German Clock Museum
Museum in Furtwangen on the history of timekeeping, with a large collection of Black Forest cuckoo clocks.
Triberg Waterfalls
Among Germany's highest waterfalls, dropping in seven steps through the forest above Triberg, with paths along both sides.
Day 2
Black Forest Museum Schwarzwaldmuseum
Museum in Triberg on regional life, with costumes, carving, clocks, orchestrions and a model of the Black Forest Railway.
House of Black Forest Clocks
Large clock shop and showroom on the road near Triberg, with cuckoo clocks of every size and a giant clock on the building.
Schiltach
Small town at the meeting of the Kinzig and Schiltach rivers, with steep streets of half-timbered houses around a sloping market square.
Watch: Black Forest
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Black Forest
May to October is the best time for walking, with long days and open mountain roads; summer weekends are busy around Titisee and Triberg. Autumn colours peak in October. Winter brings snow to the higher areas, cross-country skiing and Christmas markets in December.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Black Forest on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Black Forest on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Black Forest on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Germany from Airalo
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Tips for Black Forest
- A car is the easiest way to link these stops; the Black Forest Railway between Offenburg and Villingen stops at Triberg and Hornberg.
- Many hotels in the region give a KONUS guest card with free buses and regional trains in the Black Forest.
- The path along the Triberg Waterfalls has a fee and many steps; good shoes help, especially when it is wet.
- Roads over the higher hills, such as around the Feldberg, can be snowy or icy in winter; check conditions before driving.
- The Black Forest Open Air Museum is seasonal and usually closed in winter; check its dates before going.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Alpirsbach Abbey: MWolf89, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Forest Museum Schwarzwaldmuseum: MWolf89, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Forest Open Air Museum: Peter Poschadel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feldberg (Black Forest): Thomas Berwing, CC BY-SA 3.0
- German Clock Museum: MWolf89, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House of Black Forest Clocks: MWolf89, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schiltach: Hagar66 based on work of TUBS, Public domain
- Titisee: User Christian.maier on de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Triberg Waterfalls: MWolf89, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
