Sankenbach Waterfalls, Baiersbronn

Name: Sankenbach Waterfalls
Address: Baiersbronn, Germany

#1 among attractions in Baiersbronn

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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The Sankenbach Waterfalls are a cascade southwest of the village of Baiersbronn in the Black Forest in Germany. The Sankenbach flows over the waterfalls, dropping a total of 40 metres. The falls drop down the headwall of the cirque of the Sankenbach Bowl in the Eckscher Horizon of the Lower Bunter Sandstone. Shortly afterwards the Sankenbach feeds the Sankenbachsee. ()

Local name: Sankenbach-Wasserfälle Area: 11.86 acres (0.0185 mi²)Coordinates: 48°29'6"N, 8°20'7"E

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Sankenbach Waterfalls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burgbach Waterfall, Reichenbach Priory, Glaswaldsee, Sankenbachsee.

5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Burgbach Waterfall, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach
133 min walk • The Burgbach Waterfall in the vicinity of Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in the Black Forest has a drop of 15 metres and a total height of 32 metres making it one of the highest free falling waterfalls in Germany.
4.1 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Vernacular architecture
Reichenbach Priory, Baiersbronn
106 min walk • Reichenbach Monastery or Priory was a house of the Benedictine Order, located at Klosterreichenbach, now part of Baiersbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glaswaldsee
135 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Black Forest, Glaswaldsee is a serene lake that embodies the tranquil beauty of Germany's natural landscapes. This hidden gem is a true haven for nature enthusiasts and those seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of urban...
~1280 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sankenbachsee
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Black Forest, Sankenbachsee is a serene lake that epitomizes the tranquil beauty of rural Germany. This natural lake, formed by glacial activity, is a hidden gem that attracts nature lovers and hikers seeking respite from the bustle of city...
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Buhlbachsee, Black Forest National Park
110 min walk • The Buhlbachsee is a tarn in the northern Black Forest on the southwestern edge of the parish of Baiersbronn in the county of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg. Since 1 January 2014 it has been part of the Black Forest National Park.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schliffkopf, Black Forest National Park
166 min walk • The Schliffkopf is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest between Baiersbronn, Ottenhöfen and Oppenau. It is 1,053.6 m above sea level. The Schliffkopf lies on the Black Forest High Road in the National Park and is the site of an eponymous four-star "wellness" hotel.
5.4 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lothar Path, Black Forest National Park
137 min walk • The Lothar Path is a forest experience and educational path in the Schliffkopf Nature Reserve by the Black Forest High Road between Oppenau and Baiersbronn on the B 500 in the Northern Black Forest.
2.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Rinkenwall, Baiersbronn
64 min walk • The Rinkenwall or Rinkenmauer is a circular rampart fortification at the southeastern tip of the Rinkenkopf mountain above the Murg valley near the village of Baiersbronn in the county of Freudenstadt in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg.
2 miW
Cross-country skiing and hiking standby
Kniebis
51 min walk • The Kniebis is a 970 -metre-high mountain ridge in the Black Forest and the name of a village to the south which is a dispersed settlement. The Kniebis mountain rises in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinkenkopf, Baiersbronn
64 min walk • The Rinkenkopf is a mountain, 760 m high, on the territory of Baiersbronn in the Northern Black Forest. The wooded mountain ridge is bounded in the south by the Murg valley and in the northeast by the valley of the Tonbach. To the northwest a roughly 50-metre-deep saddle separates it from the foothills of the Grindenschwarzwald.
7.4 miNW
Park
Central/North Black Forest Nature Park
189 min walk • The Central/North Black Forest Nature Park is located in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It covers an area of 3,750 km² and was founded in December 2000. As of 2018, it is the third-largest nature park in Germany. In 2014, the Black Forest National Park opened within the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park.