Black Forest-Triberg, Germany
(August, 2005)
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Triberg is a quaint thriving town deep in the Black Forest. It is a popular tourist attraction town due to the Gutach Falls.
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The Gutach Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Germany. It falls about 530ft (160m) in seven stages. But, there are much higher waterfalls in the United States. This is a gazebo rest stop before continuing the hike up the winding trail.
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Dave posing in front of one of the seven descents of the waterfall.
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View of the Gutach waterfall from another vantage point. |
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One of the seven stages of the waterfall as it cascades down to the mountain into the town of Triberg.
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A pool of water from the Gutach Falls. This waterfall evidently was the main source of electricity for the town and nearby provinces a long time ago.
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One of the stages from Gutach waterfall.
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Triberg is also home of the largest cuckoo clock. People from all over the world flock here to buy unique traditional timepieces.
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View of the enchanting town of Triberg. It is the start of the ancient market hiking trail that follows the route of the cuckoo-clock traders who, long ago, carried the famous Black Forest clocks from village to village. It is one of the must see towns in the Black Forest.
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The gears inside the largest cuckoo clock. We actually stayed to listen to it cuckoo and watched the bird go out as it struck on the hour.
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Another large cuckoo clock at one of the retail stores we visited along the scenic road of Schwarzwaldstrasse.
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We stopped at a glass blowing factory and museum. Angie blowing on a long metal pipe, attempting to create a glass design.
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