シュヴァルツヴァルトの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ20

The hiking lodge had opened its beer garden, which was very well attended given the great weather.

The silted-up, originally almost circular lake now resembles a three-fingered hand. The south-southwest-facing "fingers" are between 80 and 110 meters long, and the northern "palm" has a diameter of approximately 40 meters. The body of water, mostly covered by floating vegetation, has a maximum diameter of just under 150 meters. Like all cirque lakes, the Ellbachsee was formed by glaciers. The last deepening of the lake basin occurred during the Würm glaciation, which ended in the Black Forest about 10,000 years ago. The Ellbachsee and its surroundings are designated as a natural monument (7.1 hectares), a geotope, and a protected forest. Source: Wikipedia

The Ellbachsee in the municipality of Baiersbronn was designated as an extensive natural monument in 1937. The protected area covers a total area of approximately 7.1 hectares. The water area is surrounded by a Bultenmoor; it forms an independent biotope for many endangered animal and plant species. Because of its high sensitivity to being stepped on, you should avoid walking on it so that this habitat is not destroyed. Compared to the other karst lakes in the Black Forest, the Ellbachsee is not particularly deep at 1 to 2 meters. Its length is approximately 190 meters and its width is approximately 40 meters. At just 0.34 hectares, the open water area is the smallest of the karst lakes in the northern Black Forest. It has now become increasingly silted up, which is reflected in a silted area of 1.16 hectares. Some downy birch trees have already settled on the peat island floating on it. The lake has a narrow outlet and breaks through the moraine. It flows into the Guten Ellbach, which flows into the Murg in Baiersbronn Mitteltal.

you can relax and enjoy after the tour

is always worth a rest

The Ellbachsee is home to a floating peat island, elves and water spirits 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️. This is probably one of the reasons why it is designated as a natural monument worthy of protection.

Delicious snack bar. Sometimes very well attended. Weekend...

The Zavelstein hiking lodge is a popular starting point for hikes and bike tours. In spring it is surrounded by wild crocuses - in summer, green meadows surround the hiking lodge. You can really enjoy yourself here both inside and in the large and idyllic beer garden. Swabian specialties and homemade cakes invite you to a typical Swabian snack. The hiking lodge is open every day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The kitchen is open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can find more information at https://www.berlins-hotel.de/Restaurants/Das-Wanderheim-in-Zavelstein