Triberg

Triberg im Schwarzwald Essentials

Triberg serves as the cultural hub of the Black Forest, centered around Germany’s highest waterfalls which cascade 163 meters across seven granite levels. This selection highlights the region's engineering heritage, from the intricate mechanical movements of house-sized cuckoo clocks to the complex loops of the Black Forest Railway visible from the Dreibahnenblick. Visitors can explore regional history at the Schwarzwaldmuseum or sample the original 1915 Black Forest cherry cake recipe at Cafe Schäfer.

Triberg Waterfall

The Triberg Waterfalls are waterfalls near Triberg in the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg.

Eble Uhren Park

The world’s lagest cuckoo clock and a cuckoo clock museum

House of 1000 clocks

A family-run showroom featuring a massive collection of traditional and modern Black Forest cuckoo clocks, including a large animated clock face on the exterior.

Schwarzwaldmuseum

Museum documenting regional life with displays of traditional costumes, clockmaking workshops, mechanical musical instruments, and a walk-in mining gallery.

World's Largest Cuckoo Clock

The first house-sized cuckoo clock ever built, featuring a hand-carved exterior and a massive mechanical movement that visitors can inspect from the inside.

Cafe Schäfer

Traditional confectionery shop that holds the original 1915 recipe for Black Forest Cherry Cake, passed down from its inventor, Josef Keller.

Bergsee

A quiet mountain lake located just above the main waterfalls, known for its population of tame squirrels and surrounding woodland trails.

Greifvogel und Eulenpark

Falconry center featuring eagles, owls, and vultures, with regular flight demonstrations held in an open-air arena overlooking the valley.

Dreibahnenblick

A vantage point providing a view of three different elevations of the Black Forest Railway as the tracks loop through the mountain landscape.