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Hornberg Basin

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Hornberg Basin

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    August 3, 2025

    The Hornberg Basin near Herrischried is Germany's highest reservoir and part of the Wehr pumped-storage power plant. A variety of trails lead around the basin through the extensively planted landscape, which, upon completion, was designed with around 40,000 trees and shrubs. There are also numerous other hiking options and refreshment stops nearby.

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      September 16, 2018

      The Hornberg Basin is the upper reservoir of the Wehr pumped-storage power plant, whose lower reservoir is the Wehratalsperre. It is located near Herrischried (Hornberg district) and the town of Wehr in the Waldshut district of Baden-Württemberg, on the summit of the Langen Eck, the highest mountain in the Hotzenwald forest. With a reservoir level of 1,048 meters above sea level, the Hornberg Basin is the highest reservoir in Germany.

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        March 28, 2020

        The southern platform is closed in winter.

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          Location: Herrischried, Waldshut, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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