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Return Mountain bike Over hill and dale You can also explore the Black Forest by bike. Especially for mountain biking, there are a variety of routes with different levels of difficulty, including challenging cross-country trails. As always when cycling, please watch out for pedestrians. In addition, as in all of Baden-Württemberg, please also observe the two-meter rule. It states that trails less than two meters wide are reserved for pedestrians unless they are explicitly signposted as bike trails. But have no fear: Trail signage in the Black Forest is exemplary, so hikers and bikers alike get their money's worth. For mountain biking, there are routes around the Feldberg or Schluchsee, as well as some that start from Freiburg. Very popular is the round from Kybfelsen to the lookout tower Schauinsland or the one from Rosskopf over the Kandelhöhenweg. In addition, you can also improve your skills in one of several biker parks, such as those in Bad Wildbad or Todtnau. Not only for mountain biking there is the Black Forest Panorama Bike Path, which stretches from Pforzheim in the north to Waldshut-Tiengen across the entire low mountain range. Most famous and popular, however, is the Bike-Crossing Schwarzwald, a route of about 440 kilometers that runs from Pforzheim to Bad Säckingen, but is quite demanding, as you have to overcome up to 16,000 meters of altitude here. The good thing about it is that it goes down almost as far again, so you can enjoy the magnificent landscape. Since many of the routes are anything but flat, you should be careful when going downhill, often it is quite dangerous. If you don't like to pedal much on the climbs, you can use an e-bike rental. There are charging stations almost everywhere in the region, 170 in total. In the valley of the river Kinzig there are also paths especially for inline skaters.

Return Shingle maker It takes forever for a whole farm. The roofs of the Black Forest farms had to endure a lot, in the truest sense of the word. Not infrequently, winters were extremely snowy, which is why a solid covering was indispensable. Since there were no tiles in past times, the roofs were mostly covered with wooden shingles. These had to be sturdy enough to survive the extremes of weather. Since the hipped roofs of the Black Forest farms are pulled down low, their surface area is large, which is why a considerable number of wooden shingles were required. There are said to have been up to 35,000 per farm. Their production was taken care of by the shingle maker, who made each shingle by hand during the long winter evenings. Such shingles are stable and last for several decades. Their basic material is spruce wood. Since wood stretches when it comes into contact with water, the shingle maker must take care to use only material from trees that are left-turning, that is, whose trunk twists in on itself to the left. This ensures that when the shingles dry, they all twist again in the same way. Due to the effect of stretching, the roof was tight when it rained because the shingles lay flat on top of each other, while when drying, small gaps were created between the shingles that helped the moisture to evaporate. Thus, the roof thinks with you and adapts to the weather. Wood shingles are obtained from the tree trunks after they are debarked and sawed into small round pieces. These round pieces are then split into the raw shingles. They are then still rough and must be smoothed with a special knife called a "drawing knife". This tool is quite wide and has two handles, so it can be used with both hands. Consequently, the raw shingle must be firmly clamped so that it does not slip away. The shingle bench, a narrow wooden trestle that the shingle maker places in front of him, serves this purpose. Shingle makers rely on an ancient knowledge of the quality and properties of wood. Thus, they primarily use wood felled in winter and pay attention to the days when the trees are felled. Here the phase of the moon plays an important role. Wooden shingles were cheap and easy to obtain in the Black Forest, because wood was always available here. However, this building material has the disadvantage of being easily combustible. This is actually also the reason why, after the eighteenth century, wooden shingles lost importance in roofing. The numerous city fires of that time led to a rethinking towards other materials such as slate or clay. Shingle maker was an early profession in the Black Forest, different from clock-maker, because the latter were farmers' people who assembled clocks on the side.

Return Beer brewery Beer and monks simply belong together – also in the Black Forest. From the eighth century onward, the Black Forest was settled primarily by farmers who opened up new areas for agriculture. Monasteries were also founded, such as in St. Blasien (858), St. Peter (1093), St. Georgen (1084), Alpirsbach (1095) and St. Märgen (ca 1100). The monastery of Hirsau in Calmbach near Bad Wildbad is already mentioned in the ninth century and was of immense importance at times, several other monasteries were founded from here. The monasteries not only administered the territories assigned to them, but also ensured the dissemination of written records by having the monks make copies of existing books. But that was not all. It was not uncommon for monasteries to have breweries that produced beer. But why? The reason was the fasting period. During fasting, monks were not allowed to eat solid food. Since the beer of the time was still quite thin, the monks tried to make it more nutritious. Hence, the art of brewing in the monasteries was refined more and more. Monastery beer thus became more superior than others, which is why the monks eventually began to sell it. Brewing is anything but a simple process, but requires several steps and, accordingly, a lot of time. First, you need grain, usually barley, from which brewing malt is made. This is ground, mixed with water and then heated. Part of it is then separated, namely the spent malt, which is not fermentable. What remains is the fermentable so-called "wort". This is heated in pans with the addition of hops and then filtered to remove suspended solids. Now the so-called "pitching wort" has been obtained. Yeast is added to this and allowed to cool down to a temperature at which it can ferment. During fermentation, which usually lasts about a week, the sugar contained in the wort is converted into ethanol. The resulting beer is usually stored for several weeks before bottling. Over time, other breweries have developed outside the monasteries. By far the oldest is the Fürstenberg Brewery in Donaueschingen. Much younger, but still venerable, are the Löwenbrauerei Bräunlingen (from 1783), the Privatbrauerei Waldhaus in Weilheim im Hotzenwald (1833), the Privatbrauerei Rogg in Lenzkirch (1846), the Löwenbrauerei O. Dold in Elzach (1856), the Brauerei Ganter in Freiburg (1865) and the Familienbrauerei M. Ketterer in Hornberg (1877). It is worth mentioning here that the Waldhaus brewery uses natural hops, a circumstance that is quite rare in breweries in Germany.

Return The lexicon explains everything worth knowing about the Black Forest region in terms of landscape, culture and tourism in numerous illustrated articles. The work is based on careful and critical research. The author (Dr. Andreas Fischer) was born in the Black Forest, studied linguistics in Konstanz, did his doctorate at the Humboldt University in Berlin and works as a proofreader and editor at a publishing house. sources literature HB Bildatlas Südschwarzwald, HB Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg Schäfer, Jens: Totally everything about the Black Forest. Folio, Vienna, ISBN 783852568201 Scharf, Hans-Wolfgang: The Black Forest Railway and the Villingen depot. Eisenbahn-Kurier Verlag, Freiburg. ISBN 3882557737 internet www.wikipedia.org

Return (Black Forest) kirschwasser Don't even smell it. Black Forest Kirsch has been known for a long time. It is mostly made from sweet cherry varieties such as the black cherry, which grow on the western edge of the Black Forest. It is a high-proof drink and is considered in the Black Forest as the crowning conclusion of every meal with ham and bread, at least that is the tradition. However, it is not recommended for you, because there is so much alcohol in it that the water burns. Black Forest Kirsch is a fruit brandy. It is produced by soaking the cherries in water without the pits. With the addition of special yeast, the so-called mash is created, which ferments for a period of up to three weeks and is then distilled in a still. Depending on the alcohol content of the finished brandy, water must be added to reduce the sharpness. Such fruit brandies can be obtained not only from cherries, but from many different types of fruit, such as apples, pears or plums. One must always register a distillery with the relevant authorities if one wants to produce fruit brandies. In the past, fruit was already grown on Black Forest farms, but not in fields or plantations, but in the form of individual trees. Often there was even an overproduction, so there was more fruit than the farmers could consume. In order not to have to throw it away, it was further utilized. It was either dried in the bakehouse, after bread had been prepared there and the oven was still warm, or it was distilled into alcoholic beverages. A fruit distillery was also part of the Black Forest farms, as was the farm garden. Farm gardens are also cultivated in the present day. On the farm garden route you (a particular hiking path) can see the most beautiful of them.

Return The farm from the inside A very clear structure The special thing about the Black Forest farms is the fact that almost the entire farm economy was housed in one large building. Hence, there were not only living and sleeping quarters in the house, but also the working areas and even the stables for the animals. The latter were present on the upper floors. Above, that is, in the attic, hay was stored and threshed. It could then be thrown into the stables through a hatch when needed. Consequently, the interior of a Black Forest farm is arranged in a very specific way. The concept of having everything under one roof ensured short walking distances and encouraged cooperation between the generations, several of whom always lived on the farm. This is called a "single-roof farm". Only the oldest generation, when they were no longer able to actively help, moved to an outbuilding, the so-called "Libding". This means "something stipulated for the lifetime", thus in short "life annuity". The internal structure of the Black Forest farms was also conditioned by the fact that in most cases the peasants practiced subsistence farming. They produced all their own food and utensils (brooms, rakes, dishes, etc.), a circumstance that meant that the people earned next to nothing. So it is not surprising that the peasants tried to gain money by making clocks on the side. These activities were carried out in the living room, mainly in winter. Bathrooms, as we know them today, did not exist in the farms. People washed in a trough in front of the house, which was supplied with fresh spring water. In addition, the interior of the historic Black Forest farms differs from modern houses in that the ceilings of the rooms are relatively low. So if you are tall, you have to be careful not to bump your head when you visit an old farm.

Return (Black Forest) ham Very tasty, if you are not a vegetarian The Black Forest Ham is widely known. It can usually be recognized by its dark brown rind and unmistakable taste. However, its production is a science in itself, taking several weeks. Since the term "Black Forest Ham" is a protected geographical indication of the EU, it may only be produced in the Black Forest. So what it says is actually what's inside. The typical construction of farmhouses in the Black Forest contributed to the refinement of ham production. Since there was a smokehouse above the tiled stove, it was obvious to store food there, especially meat, since it could be preserved longer in the smoke. This gave rise to the tradition of smoking ham. Generally, the hind legs of pigs are used for Black Forest Ham, with the bones removed. The first step in the production is the so-called curing. Here, the meat is rubbed with a spice mixture whose ingredients include juniper, garlic, coriander and pepper, among other herbs. Curing helps to improve the shelf life of the ham, as the salt is distributed evenly throughout the meat. The meat juice, the brine, that escapes during this step is separated from the meat after about five weeks, after which the ham must first be re-baked and then smoked at a temperature of 18 to 20 degrees. Only branches of coniferous trees from the Black Forest are used for the smoke. In the last step, the ham is again kept in the dry at about 5 degrees for several weeks to mature. If you want to learn more about the ham during a visit to the Black Forest, you can do so in the Black Forest Ham Museum, which has been established since 2013 on the Feldberg in a former radio tower.

Return Black Forest town Villingen, founded by the Zähringers Villingen is a part of the district town of the Schwarzwald-Baar district Villingen-Schwenningen. Villingen is located at the source of the Danube river Brigach, at the eastern exit of the Black Forest, which gradually descends from here to the plateau Baar. Villingen was first mentioned in documents as early as 817. Later, around 1119, the Zähringers under Berthold II began a new development of the right bank of the river Brigach. Until then, only the left bank had been settled. Now, however, the Zähringers created a fortified city with two oval walls, completed in 1250, and a moat in between, as well as a center with the characteristic street cross. Of particular architectural value are the early Gothic cathedral and the town hall, built around 1534, which contains a museum of the town's history. Of the two fortifications, the inner wall is still preserved. This includes three still intact city gates and several towers. The Liebfrauenmünster church was built from 1130 to 1293. In 1271 the works had to be interrupted because of a town fire. Villingen is known not only for its well-preserved town center, but furthermore for the Franciscan Museum, also a historic building near the Riedtor gate, where a Celtic burial site bears witness to the earliest settlement in the Black Forest around the sixth century BC. Villingen has a legendary hero, called Romaeus (originally Romeias), after whom one of the towers in the old town is named. Unfortunately, however, it bears the name because Romaeus is said to have been once imprisoned in it. And this, although he performed several heroic deeds for Villingen, the most important of which was the theft of a city gate from Rottweil, which Romaeus could carry with one hand due to his considerable height. This scene is immortalized on the outer wall of the Romaeus Tower. Stupidly for the people of Villingen, he managed to escape from the tower. They threw an animal into his dungeon every day so that he would have something to eat. He took the bones from it and stuck them into the cracks of the masonry in order to climb out of the dungeon by them. Since he besieged Kusenberg Castle during his escape from Villingen and received a ransom, the people of Villingen took him in after all. That the people of Villingen were not exactly squeamish with their neighbors is also shown by the relationship with the monastery of St. Georgen, which was completely destroyed by the people of Villingen. It should be said that Rottweil is much older than Villingen, namely almost a thousand years. It was founded by the Romans already in the year 74 after Christ. In 1972, Villingen and Schwenningen were merged into one municipality, which has since then also been the district capital. The watershed between the Rhine and the Danube runs between the two sub-communities, with the Neckar rising near Schwenningen.

Return Clock-maker's workshop The cuckoo clock was only the beginning. The beginnings of the clock-making trade in the Black Forest date back to the seventeenth century. It is said that a first clock was made around 1667, on the "Glashof" ("glass farm") in Waldau, which today belongs to Titisee-Neustadt. A Kreutz family lived there at the time, and although they did not invent the clock, they were the first in the Black Forest to build one on their farm. At that time, agriculture hardly brought any profit for the farmers, but served solely for their own survival. Since the evenings were long in the winter, they lent themselves to fiddling around. And because there was always plenty of wood, the clocks were also made from it. At first, these were quite simple, able to show only the hours. They consisted of three carved wheels, a dial with a single hand, and a horizontal bar. From this derives the name "Waagbalkenuhr" ("balance beam clock"). It was driven by a stone attached to a chain. The clock of the Kreutz family from Waldau was of this type. Around 1738, the first example of the clock that is associated with the Black Forest all over the world is said to have been created: the cuckoo clock. It is assumed that it goes back to Franz Anton Ketterer from Schönwald. Almost at the same time, around 1740, a first pendulum clock was built by Christian Wehrle from Simonswald. From about 1770, clocks were made with a wooden shield on which various motifs were painted with lacquer. They are called "lacquer shield clocks". In the following period, they were first the symbol of the Black Forest clock, before they were replaced in the middle of the nineteenth century by the cuckoo clock in the shape of a railroad guard's house. However, there were other types of clocks that originated in the Black Forest, such as the so-called "Männleuhr" ("man clock"), which can best be described as music boxes. They had small figures on them that moved on the hour. A clock-maker from Hinterzarten, Jakob Herbstrieth, built the "Jockeleuhr" named after him, which had the characteristic of being quite small. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the craft developed into an important industry, mainly because Black Forest clocks were cheaper than those made of metal constructed by clock-makers in the cities, due to the fact that wood was the building material. In addition, the manufacturing process in the Black Forest became more and more sophisticated. Thus, until the middle of the nineteenth century, clocks were made in numerous small home workshops, mainly in the area between St. Georgen and Titisee-Neustadt. It is estimated that they numbered about a thousand in 1840. However, the clock-makers of those days did not work alone. A rather sophisticated division of labor already existed in the Black Forest towards the end of the eighteenth century. The clock-maker received prefabricated parts from other craftsmen, often blacksmiths, to build the clocks from. For example, he was provided with bells, frames and shields. Finally, they even received brass wheels for the movement. The finished clocks were sold at markets, to which they first arrived with the help of the glass bearers. As some of them specialized in marketing clocks, the profession of clock carrier was born. Subsequently, watch factories were established, especially from the middle of the nineteenth century. This happened first in Lenzkirch and Furtwangen, and later also in Triberg and St. Georgen, as well as in Titisee-Neustadt. At the end of the nineteenth century, Schramberg and Schwenningen followed. Of particular interest to visitors is the German Clock Museum in Furtwangen. It not only presents Black Forest clock-making, but also offers a cross-section that goes far beyond it, with about 1,000 exhibits and a total inventory of 8,000 pieces. Incidentally, it was founded by Robert Gerwig, the designer of the Black Forest Railway, who was also the first director of a clock-making school from 1850 to 1857, which was also located in Furtwangen. Through his influence, the so-called "Bahnhäusleform" ("shape of a railroad guard's cottage") of the cuckoo clock achieved its worldwide distribution. The concept of combining a railroad guard's cottage with a clock face goes back to Friedrich Eisenlohr. A clock-maker's workshop can also be visited in Triberg's local history museum, and a clock-maker's cottage dating from 1726 is located in Vöhrenbach. Another one is open to visitors in Titisee-Neustadt. The German Clock Route, a popular vacation route, connects the former centers of the clock-making trade along its course.

Return Forest Why is the forest actually black? You have surely asked yourself why the Black Forest is called black. It is no longer possible to determine exactly, but it is assumed that the naming is related to the impenetrability of the forest, which was often mentioned at that time and which made it "black", i.e. "not visible". Nowadays, spruce trees are the main species found here, although they were not always so common. In fact, this tree species has dominated the Black Forest only since the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Until then, the forest was much more mixed and the majority of spruces were only found on the higher peaks from about 1,000 meters. Otherwise, almost all tree species native to Germany occurred. Three economic activities in particular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries led to almost blanket clearing of forests, namely rafting, glassblowing, and charcoal burning. While rafting transported logs across rivers to other towns and countries where they were needed as building materials, glassblowers and charcoal burners needed a lot of firewood for their furnaces and kilns. Apart from that, wood was also used by farmers as a source of energy for heating, as well as a basic material for house construction and utensils. The result of all this was that the Black Forest was almost bare by the end of the nineteenth century. It was obvious that this could not remain so, because the absence of trees has fatal consequences for the soil. The humus that forms the subsoil of any forest can no longer hold without the living root system of the trees and is eroded away. This allows water to run off the mountain slopes more quickly, leading to more flooding in the plains along the rivers. So something had to be done to reforest the Black Forest. The first reforestation law of the former Baden government to save the Black Forest was enacted in 1833. At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were increased efforts to reforest. Since the main aim was to plant trees that grew very quickly, spruce was chosen, which increasingly led to the development of monocultures. Since then, spruces form almost half of the tree population. They are followed by beech and fir, each with about one sixth. Today, three quarters of the Black Forest is forested and efforts are being made to reforest more mixed forests in order to cope with climate change. Spruces in particular do not tolerate prolonged periods of drought well because of their comparatively shallow roots, but increasing warming means that rain is failing more and more often, especially in the summer months. A mixed forest can better compensate for such dry periods. In addition, strong storms have been occurring much more frequently in recent years, which have a more drastic effect on a monoculture.

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