Triberg Travel Guide
A detailed destination guide for your next Germany vacation
Triberg Overview
Triberg is a small town in the heart of the Black Forest which is famous for its Waterfalls: Choose among three different paths and follow its 7-tiered course as it makes a vertical drop of 496 feet. Ride the Black Forest Railway with its breathtaking views and 39 tunnels, or just indulge in one of the many sporting and recreational opportunities that surround you. We feature a fully furnished 1 or 2-bedroom vacation apartment in a sunny and picturesque valley just outside of town.
The Triberg Waterfalls, a series of short waterfalls in the Gutach River, are among the tallest waterfalls in Germany. With a total vertical drop of 496 feet, the falls stand over 1000 feet shorter than the tallest waterfall in Germany, the Röthbachfall. However, the Triberg Waterfalls are better known and access to them is easier.
Where to stay in Triberg?
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Things to See
Other points of interest are:
- the Black Forest museum (Schwarzwaldmuseum)
- the pilgrimage church Maria in der tanne (Mary in the Fir), a baroque church dating from the 18th Century
- the handcarved council chamber
- the world's biggest Cuckoo clock
- the 40 tunnels of the Schwarzwaldbahn (Baden) (Black Forest Railway) around Triberg.
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Maps and Driving Directions to Triberg
Travel Insider Tips for Triberg
There is the famous one. Teacher Holzmann Strasse. Named after my great-grandfather!
Shared by Gudula Holzmann, Nov 2010
My friends who live in Boeblingen took me there in August when I was visiting southern Germany.Enjoyed it, as it was a wilderness experience in a short span of time!
Shared by Ratnabali Mitra, Nov 2010
Since I grew up not too far away from Triberg, we had several school trips to the waterfall. Last time I went with my husband about 5 years ago after Christmas and everything was white. What I didn't like was that we had to pay to get near the waterfall, that seems to be a rip-off.
Shared by Regina Young, Nov 2010
I spent Veterans' day in the Black Forest and stopped in Triberg on our way home for a coffee and slice of Black Forest cake. Will go back soon to visit all the cuckoo clock stores. Beautiful little village!
Shared by Karen De Fillipi Slavick, Nov 2010
Took my parents there in October when the trees were turning and it was beautiful.
Shared by Cheryl Hall, Nov 2010
Most of the authentic Kuckucksuhren (cuckoo clocks) are made in and near the town of Triberg, which is an hour’s drive northeast of the city of Freiburg. The main street of Triberg is lined with shops selling an amazing variety of cuckoo clocks. The largest is the Haus der 1000 Uhren (House of 1000 Clocks) at Hauptstraße 81 where shoppers can pick a cuckoo clock of any size and motif.
Shared by Julian Richter, May 2010
Triberg is in the heart of the black forest and is only about an hour from the Switzerland border Triberg has the best prices on cuckoo clocks and most places take the VAT form for military. Most hotels in Triberg are way over priced and are not the greatest.
Shared by Ray Martinez, Nov 2010
Hotel Pfaff in Triberg... a quaint and charming little hotel with a wonderful restaurant !!! Everything in walking distance!
Shared by Cindi McClain, Oct 2010
Triberg
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Related Sites
We collected some useful links related to Triberg. If you know a few more sites not listed here, or also know some insider tips or point of interests for this destination? Please share and submit your Germany travel tip. If approved it will be shown on this page!
- Homepage of Triberg: Triberg (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Triberg
More about the History of Triberg
The name element came from the Black Forest when the town was founded in June 20, 1963. On 1 January 1973, Triberg was incorporated with the separate Nußbach municipality. On 1 October 1974, the larger Triberg once again merged with another neighboring county, this time Gremmelsbach.
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