famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstraße
The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Dornstetten
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Dornstetten
Dornstetten works well as a base: 10 minutes from Schopfloch, 24km from Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Dornstetten is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 8,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Schopfloch, about 4 km away.
Dornstetten (German pronunciation: [dɔʁnˈʃtɛtn̩] ) is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Freudenstadt. It was founded in the early Middle Ages and is well known for its half-timbered houses (German: Fachwerkhäuser).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dornstetten?
Within an hour or so of Dornstetten: Schwarzwaldhochstraße (24 km), Allerheiligen Waterfalls (24 km), Mummelsee (25 km), Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500) (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Dornstetten?
The nearest famous roads are Schwarzwaldhochstraße, Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500) and Solituderennen.
Where is Dornstetten?
Dornstetten is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Schopfloch.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,215
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.4720, 8.4982
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Dornstetten
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Allerheiligen Waterfalls
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Mummelsee
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)
The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)
The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Baden-Baden
An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Hohenzollern Castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Altes Schloss Hohenbaden
Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Dornstetten
- 24 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 26 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 28 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
- 52 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
- 76 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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