Bad Rippoldsau: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Bad Rippoldsau
In Bad Rippoldsau, the Burgbach Waterfall is a prominent natural landmark: the waterfall plunges more than 32 metres over a rock face in the forest. A serpentine path and steps lead to Burgbach Rock, which features a shelter and panoramic views. The waterfall can be reached on foot from the starting point at Vor Burgbach.
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Nature and Trails
The Klösterle Loop is an 8-kilometre premium circular hiking trail around Klösterle Bad Rippoldsau that leads to the Burgbach Waterfall. There are viewpoints at two pavilions; the trail starts at the Vor Burgbach car park.
Kastelstein in Bad Rippoldsau is an 823-metre-high sandstone rock formation designated as a natural monument. Lake Glaswaldsee lies within a nature reserve in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach. It is a glacial cirque lake formed from sandstone and is also historically associated with timber rafting.
Winterbergkopf, Teuscheneck and Schöllkopf are located in the immediate vicinity of Bad Rippoldsau. The surrounding area is home to the Brewery Museum and Großer Hundskopf.
Other destinations nearby
The Alternative Wolf and Bear Park is located between the districts of Bad Rippoldsau and Schapbach in an almost ten-hectare facility. Bears, wolves and lynxes have natural habitats there; these are animals that were previously kept in unsuitable conditions.
The wider region around Bad Rippoldsau is home to Wolfach Castle Ruins, Lichtenegg Castle and Gengenbach Abbey.
Culture and Municipal Facilities
The Wald-Kultur-Haus in Holzwald offers forest education courses for children, young people and adults. The content covers the geology of the Wolftal valley, forest habitats and water ecology; historical forms of forest management are also presented.
In the municipality, the Wolftal-Erlebnis-Waldfreibad offers a combined swimming pool for swimmers and non-swimmers, a diving board, massage jets, water spray facilities, a paddling pool and a children's water channel.
The Klösterle site was founded around 1140 as a Benedictine priory. A pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows of Bad Rippoldsau has been documented since 1721.
For the overarching travel overview: Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach.
