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Karlsruhe District

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

Lakes

Karlsruhe District

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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

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

12.9km

03:36

230m

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

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

6.42km

01:47

120m

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

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3. View of the Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Murgtal Valley loop from Forbach

29.8km

09:01

880m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Matthias Brandt

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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spidy

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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Rika123

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

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Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

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

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

3. View of the Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Murgtal Valley loop from Forbach

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