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Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Schwarzenbach Dam loop from Schwarzenbachtalsperre

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Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Schwarzenbach Dam loop from Schwarzenbachtalsperre

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Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Schwarzenbach Dam loop from Schwarzenbachtalsperre

06:29

22.6km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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After 9.87 km for 2.97 km

Closed: • December 27-May 15 (otherwise open)

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264 m

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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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Schwarzenbach Dam

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The dam is located at a height of 668.5 meters between the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse and the Murgtal on the L 83 about 10 km from Forbach.

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View of the Schwarzenbach Dam

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The Schwarzenbach Dam is the most important structure of the Rudolf Fettweis Pumped Storage Power Plant. Completed in 1926, the dam collects water on the eastern slope of the rain-rich …

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1.57 km

View of Schwarzenbachtalsperre

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Beautiful view of the reservoir. On the circular route you have this again and again.

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1.58 km

View of the Schwarzenbach Reservoir

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Beautiful view towards the dam, great place for a perfect photo.

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3.58 km

View of the Schwarzenbach Dam

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Here you can get a good overview, the view extends across the lake to the dam.

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4.77 km

Schwarzenbach Stream in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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We walked clockwise around the dam from the parking lot, so the river was at the end of our tour. It was still nice and a welcome little refreshment for the dog. ;)

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11.3 km

Hoher Ochsenkopf

Peak

22.4 km

Forest Path in Black Forest National Park

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22.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

2.32 km

1.68 km

314 m

233 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

8.44 km

1.88 km

1.65 km

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

21°C

14°C

54 %

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Schwarzenbach Dam – View of the Schwarzenbach Dam loop from Schwarzenbachtalsperre

Schwarzenbach Dam and Reservoir

Schwarzenbach Dam

View of the Schwarzenbach Dam

View of Schwarzenbachtalsperre

View of the Schwarzenbach Reservoir

View of the Schwarzenbach Dam

Schwarzenbach Stream in Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

Forest Path in Black Forest National Park

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