Cochem Hauenstein Koenigsfeld im Schwarzwald
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 12-02-2021
Route Summary
Day 2 of our 10 day Road trip through 7 countries. Starting point Cochem Germany and ending point Königsfeld im Schwarzwald Germany.
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Duration
6h 44m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
375.50 km
Countries
Schwarzwaldhochstraße
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Day 2 we drive from Cochem to Königsfeld im Schwarzwald. A nice ride of 365 kilometers with a variation between provincial and country roads. Lots of beautiful nature, nice villages, winding roads where we drive a little through France.
The highlight is the Schwarzwaldhochstraße (RP16-18), also known as B500 and is the oldest and perhaps the most beautiful route through the Black Forest. It winds up to the top of the Bühlerhöhe. The road continues along the mountains, with a beautiful view to Freudenstadt on the east side of the forest, all at an altitude between 800 and 1000 meters.
This 65-kilometer panoramic road runs from Baden-Baden through the northern Black Forest to Freudenstadt and is a must for every visitor in the Black Forest. Along the way there are several places to stop and enjoy the view. It is very busy on weekends, so keep in mind some extra travel time. Also think of your speed, a lot is checked here.
At RP17 there is a possibility to stop at the Mummelsee. Here you can have a drink and enjoy the view over the Mummelsee.
The end point is the Schwarzwald Parkhotel, a large hotel with outbuildings where you can also rent rooms, some also have a kitchenette, but unfortunately no air conditioning so it can be hot. Nice location and a cozy terrace with a good restaurant and a very extensive breakfast.
I rate this route with 4 stars because of the beautiful winding and panoramic roads through the Eifel and Schwarzwald
RP10 Lunch at restaurant Zwickerstubb
RP11 Europe Denkmal Sankt Germanshof
RP16 Bühlerhöhe and Schloßhotel
RP17 Mummelsee
RP20 Schwarzwald Parkhotel
Viaduct in Schwarzwald
Eifel
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The Hunsrück (German pronunciation: [ˈhʊnsʁʏk]) is a long, triangular, pronounced upland in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the valleys of the Moselle-Saar (north-to-west), the Nahe (south), and the Rhine (east). It is continued by the Taunus mountains, past the Rhine and by the Eifel past the Moselle. To the south of the Nahe is a lower, hilly country forming the near bulk of the Palatinate region and all of the, smaller, Saarland. Below its north-east corner is Koblenz.
As the Hunsrück proceeds east it acquires north-south width and three notable gaps in its southern ridges. In this zone are multi-branch headwaters including the Simmerbach ending at Simmertal on the southern edge. This interior is therefore rarely higher than 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level. Peaks and escarpments are principally: the (Black Forest) Hochwald, the Idar Forest, the Soonwald, and the Bingen Forest. The highest mountain is the Erbeskopf (816 m; 2,677 ft), towards the region's south-west.
Notable towns are Simmern, Kirchberg, and Idar-Oberstein, Kastellaun, and Morbach. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is at the centre of the upland, equidistant between Mainz, Trier and Koblenz, co-named after the village of Hahn.
Slate is still mined in the mountains. Since 2010, the region has become one of Germany's major onshore wind power regions. Large wind farms are near Ellern and Kirchberg. Nature-based tourism is widespread. In 2015, a new national park was inaugurated. The pedestrian Geierlay suspension bridge opened in the same year. The climate sees mists that rise most mornings. More rain than the German average is caused by a combination of an oceanic influence and relief precipitation.
Culturally, the region is best known for its Hunsrückisch dialect and through depictions in the Heimat film series. The region saw great emigration in the mid-19th century, particularly to Brazil.
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As the Hunsrück proceeds east it acquires north-south width and three notable gaps in its southern ridges. In this zone are multi-branch headwaters including the Simmerbach ending at Simmertal on the southern edge. This interior is therefore rarely higher than 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level. Peaks and escarpments are principally: the (Black Forest) Hochwald, the Idar Forest, the Soonwald, and the Bingen Forest. The highest mountain is the Erbeskopf (816 m; 2,677 ft), towards the region's south-west.
Notable towns are Simmern, Kirchberg, and Idar-Oberstein, Kastellaun, and Morbach. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is at the centre of the upland, equidistant between Mainz, Trier and Koblenz, co-named after the village of Hahn.
Slate is still mined in the mountains. Since 2010, the region has become one of Germany's major onshore wind power regions. Large wind farms are near Ellern and Kirchberg. Nature-based tourism is widespread. In 2015, a new national park was inaugurated. The pedestrian Geierlay suspension bridge opened in the same year. The climate sees mists that rise most mornings. More rain than the German average is caused by a combination of an oceanic influence and relief precipitation.
Culturally, the region is best known for its Hunsrückisch dialect and through depictions in the Heimat film series. The region saw great emigration in the mid-19th century, particularly to Brazil.
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