Triberg

The last weekend Jeff was in the US we decided to adventure farther - to Triberg which was about a 2 hour drive south of Heidelberg. Triberg is a small town nestled in a valley between three mountains. It is home of Germany's tallest waterfalls and Triberg is also the capital of cuckoo-clocks. Ellen's friend Darcy went along and the weather was spectacular!

The falls was our first and primary destination. We wanted to enjoy the beautiful weather. The falls are fed by the Gutach River and are 163 meters tall. The fall in seven cascades down the mountain. They have been generating electrical power since 1884 and the woods surrounding the falls have been quite well preserved.

We hiked up to the top of the falls (only about a 30 minute hike) and took the long way down - through the woods and then choose an additional walk down the mountain and through the town of Triberg.

Can you see the kids on the bridge at the top of the photo?

As we hiked out of the woods and into the town of Triberg we stopped to play at a playground and to enjoy the sunshine in paddle boats on a small pond (Bergsee).
The Maria in der Tanne is a pilgrimage church. Its history goes back to 1644 when a 7 year old girl claimed to have been healed because of a picture of the Virgin's Immaculate Conception and a statue of the Virgin which now holds a place of honor in this church.

It was a wonderful, fun day in Triberg! After our hikes we browsed through some of the shops. Joseph and Daniel each bought a classic German cuckoo clock there.