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Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

Landkreis Rastatt
Forbach

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

Landkreis Rastatt
Forbach

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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    1. View of the Schwarzenbach Dam – Schwarzenbach Dam loop from Forbach

    6.42km

    01:47

    120m

    120m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 8, 2017

    Impressive dam, it is also possible to walk around the lake. The Westweg long-distance hiking trail leads right past it. It is the largest reservoir in the northern and central Black Forest.

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      February 27, 2017

      The Schwarzenbachtalsperre near Forbach in the northern Black Forest is the most important building of the pumped storage power plant Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk. Operator of the 1926 completed, located in a side valley of the Murg Valley.

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        January 13, 2019

        Schwarzenbachtalsperre:
        - at Forbach in the northern Black Forest
        - Nature Park Black Forest Central / North
        - about 669 meters NN.
        - About 2 km in length
        - Reservoir + pumped storage power plant
        - Starting point for various hikes, for example, a 6.5 km long loop around the reservoir
        - Bathing on your own responsibility, it is tolerated by the operator of the energy company!
        - Fishing (day ticket for example at the kiosk) possible
        - Camping and camps on the lakeshore is not allowed
        - Boat rental
        - several parking spaces on the south side of the lake, along the L83

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          Elevation 660 m

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          Location: Forbach, Landkreis Rastatt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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