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Posted on December 14, 2014April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Titisee in the Black Forest

Titisee is the largest naturally formed lake in the Black Forest. It is also home of the town called Titisee. Titisee has a population of 2,000. Due to the fact that Tittisee is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Black Forest the population triples in size in summer. Sometimes there are more than 6,000 people through town. The map of Tittisee shows you where the lake is located.

If you look at pictures of Tittisee you will soon discover that it is a very small take indeed. It will only take you about 90 minutes to walk around the entire lake. Some of the best Black Forest cake in the area is being served at Lake Titisee. If you are traveling on one of our Black Forest Tours we will make sure to point out where to stop for a piece of cake! There is also plenty of opportunity to shop for cuckoo clocks at the lake. In summer you can take a boat ride across the lake and enjoy this big Black Forest attraction.

About Black Forest – To Go! – We are located in the Black Forest in Germany and we create detailed day-tour itineraries. If you are traveling by yourself, either by car or by train our itineraries enable you to navigate through one of the most beautiful areas in Germany without a private guide. And without needing to speak a single word of German! Our Tours by car and Tours by train outline on where to go, what routes to take, where to stop, where to eat and what to do. You won’t need a personal guide by your side while traveling, because it will almost feel like you do since you have detailed instructions on next steps. We guarantee: with our itineraries you see things most other travel books don’t talk about! Contact us for more information.

Posted on December 13, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Black Forest Vacation

Still thinking about a vacation in the Black Forest? If you are on a holiday in Germany, take a day off and come visit the Black Forest. The Black Forest is one of the most popular holiday regions in Germany, but still undiscovered. There is not much written on the Black Forest in English, but that should not prevent you from visiting. The Black Forest is perfectly located minutes from the French and Swiss border – you can even manage to visit 3 countries in one day!Travel in the Black Forest can get expensive, especially if you don’t speak the language. There is not much written in English to guide you. Even the well-known names in the travel guide business offer a page – A PAGE – while we have hundreds of pages covering hundreds of attractions and hundreds of towns throughout the Black Forest.

Posted on December 10, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Day trips from Freiburg Germany

If you are visiting the Black Forest in Germany you most likely stay in Freiburg, Baden-Baden or some town in the Black Forest itself. If you are staying in Freiburg we recommend taking Day Trips from Freiburg to discover some of the Black Forest attractions.

If you look at a map of Freiburg you will quickly discover that the town of 200,000 is located at the south end of the Black Forest – close to Switzerland and the French border. It is very easy and highly recommended to take day trips from Freiburg Germany to see some of the highlights of the Black Forest. Day trips from Freiburg take you to Lake Titisee, Lake Mummelsee, Triberg, Menzenschwand, Gengenbach and many other locations. You can explore the Black Forest by train and by car or hire a private Black Forest guide to take you around.

Taking day trips from Freiburg Germany can also take you to Schauinsland mountain or the nearby Rhinefalls. Lake Constance is also easily be reached from Freiburg. If you need help designing your day tours from Freiburg itineraries please contact us. We are located in the Black Forest in Germany and we create detailed day-tour itineraries. If you are traveling by yourself, either by car or by train our itineraries enable you to navigate through one of the most beautiful areas in Germany without a private guide. And without needing to speak a single word of German! Our Tours by car and Tours by train outline on where to go, what routes to take, where to stop, where to eat and what to do. You won’t need a personal guide by your side while traveling, because it will almost feel like you do since you have detailed instructions on next steps. We guarantee: with our itineraries you see things most other travel books don’t talk about! Contact us for more information.

Posted on December 9, 2012March 23, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Menzenschwand

Our tours can take you to Menzenschwand, a small spa town located in the Black Forest. Menzenschwand is located in a remote valley at the Southern end of the Black Forest. Menzenschand is very picturesque – some of the most beautiful Black Forest farmhouses can be found here.

Contact me directly if you are having any difficulty finding what you are looking for.

Posted on December 7, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Triberg Waterfalls

The Triberg Waterfalls are located in the centre of the town Triberg middle of the Central Black Forest. Triberg is also known for its variety of cuckoo clocks which are on sale all over town. The Triberg waterfalls are only accessible by foot and you pay a small fee to get in. If you don’t want to pay you can get a partial glimpse of the falls through the trees near the lower entrance. They are among the tallest waterfalls in Germany with a height of 163 metres. The Triberg waterfalls are also a nice destination to visit in Winter. They are lit up and around christmas time there is a big christmas market located right next to the waterfalls.

The pictures of the Triberg waterfalls show you that it is indeed a small town.

Posted on December 7, 2012March 23, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Triberg

Our tours can take you to Triberg, located in the middle of the Central Black Forest. Triberg is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Black Forest and virtually overrun by tour buses. We still think Triberg is a must-see town for the waterfalls, original recipe Black Forest Cake, the birthplace of the cuckoo clock with 2 of the world’s largest cuckoo clocks. Our Triberg itinerary will help you make the best of a rather touristy experience.

Contact me directly if you are having any difficulty finding what you are looking for.

Posted on December 7, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Gengenbach

Gengenbach is located in the Black Forest Germany. If you look at a map of Gengenbach you will quickly discover that this town is less than an hour away from the cuckoo clock town of Triberg. Gengenbach is a must-see during your Black Forest holidays. The town has a population of about 7000 and is considered a jewel in Germany. The website of Gengenbach refers points out that ‘Gengenbach with its lovely half-timbered houses, was once called a “pearl among the Black Forest towns” and our visitors speak of a romantic gem, of Nice of Baden’

For more pictures on Gengenbach visit our photo gallery. Come visit Gengenbach during one of our self-guided tours! We can either take you there by train or with your rental car.

Posted on December 7, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

Holidays in the Black Forest

Planning your Holidays in the Black Forest? There are not too many travel books written in English about the Black Forest in Germany. Most travel books encompass all of Germany, thus providing you with only bits and pieces of useful touring guidance of the Black Forest.

Black Forest ToGo! – we create detailed English language day-tour itineraries to get you from any point-to-point you want to explore in the Black Forest. We take you places other giudes never even mention.

Black Forest Tours by train and our Black Forest Tours by car are guides for the major cities and even man of the smaller towns in the Black Forest.

We are constantly adding more guides so please inquire with us if you are looking for a particular town or attraction you can’t easily find on our website. With the purchase of one of our day-tour itineraries you will receive a complimentary copy of our Black Forest Guide as well as a copy of ‘Feel at Home in the Black Forest’ – providing you with an overview of the Black Forest and explanations of the local food, local traditions and customs. With our guide you can confidently travel in the Black Forest.

Posted on December 6, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine — Leave a comment

Black Forest Travel Guide

A written Black Forest Travel Guide is difficult to find. Most travel books encompass all of Germany, only mentioning a few sentences about the Black Forest. The Black Forest of Germany is a popular travel destination for German and European visitors and therefore most of the information available to visitors is written in German or another European language. There are travel books like Rick Steves’ Travel Guide to Germany. But Rick Steves, after all, is a tourist as well. His knowledge and understanding of the Black Forest is limited to his own experience, not what you would get directly from a local. If you want to travel like a local – we are the locals.

Over the years we have compiled all our experiences into one compact Black Forest Travel Guidebook. With each purchase of one of our Black Forest tours you will be receiving a complimentary copy of the ‘Feel at Home in the Black Forest’ travel guide. Different sections will explain the local food to you, the local traditions and customs. With our guide you can confidently travel in the Black Forest.

About Black Forest – To Go! We are located in the Black Forest in Germany and we create detailed day-tour itineraries. If you are traveling by yourself, either by car or by train our itineraries enable you to navigate through one of the most beautiful areas in Germany without a private guide. And without needing to speak a single word of German! Our Tours by car and Tours by train outline on where to go, what routes to take, where to stop, where to eat and what to do. You won’t need a personal guide by your side while traveling, because it will almost feel like you do since you have detailed instructions on next steps. We guarantee: with our itineraries you see things most other travel books don’t talk about! Contact us for more information.

Posted on October 29, 2012April 8, 2018 by Troy Hartenstine

The Black Forest, Germany on Your Own

The Black Forest in Germany is still one of the less explored regions in Germany. Mostly visited by Germans, Dutch and other Europeans, English is not widely spoken. Many travel books focus on the more popular areas in Germany like Bavaria (Munich), Heidelberg or the Romantic Roads.

With our English language self-guided tours we provide you with all the tools you need in order to explore the Black Forest by yourself. If you have a rental car during your Germany vacation we will tell you what roads to take, where to stop and park, where to eat, sleep and where to shop. Traveling has never been this easy! If you prefer traveling through Germany via public transportation we have several itineraries to choose from. Discover the Black Forest on the train and by bus. Hop over to the Alsace region of France for a day and visit some of the nearby sights in Switzerland. Traveling through the Black Forest can be easy if you know what you are doing. We use our knowledge as certified Black Forest Tourguides and share the info with you which we have collected over the years. Our private tours have been a success and now we are bringing you self-guided tours for one of the most beautiful areas in Germany. Come visit! You do not need to book a German package tour in order to enjoy our European holiday!