Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)
Germanyscenic

Black Forest High Road (B500)

Cuckoo clocks, dark-wood villages, cake, and a high road that floats above the canopy

Distance
98 mi
158 km
Driving
3 hr 12 min
excl. stops
Suggested
2 days
balanced split
Stops
4
curated

Distance and driving time are measured along the mapped route through the 4 stops listed below. Officially signed versions of famous routes often quote a longer figure, since they include promoted detours this line doesn't take.

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Day by day

Distances are measured along the actual road geometry, not straight-line. Drive times exclude stops, traffic and ferry waits.

Before you go

Best time to drive it

April to June, or September to October

Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

Indicative costs

  • Fuel (40 mpg petrol)€20
  • TollsFree

Tolls assume ~65% of the distance on tolled road. Fuel prices move constantly: treat these as a range, not a quote.

Driving rules

Emission zones, mandatory equipment and licence requirements change country by country, and in 2026 several of them changed mid-year.

Driving in Germany

Every stop on the Black Forest High Road (B500)

  1. 1Baden-Baden
  2. 2Mummelsee
  3. 3Triberg
  4. 4Freudenstadt

Worth a detour

Curated places within 25 km of the road.

Common questions about the Black Forest High Road (B500)

How long does the Black Forest High Road (B500) take?

The driving itself is about 3 hr 12 min across 98 miles (158 km). Most people spread it over 2 days: the day-by-day breakdown on this page splits it into balanced stretches rather than equal ones, so no single day is all driving.

How many miles is the Black Forest High Road (B500)?

98 miles, or 158 km, measured along the actual road rather than straight-line between towns.

When is the best time to drive the Black Forest High Road (B500)?

April to June, or September to October. Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

What does the Black Forest High Road (B500) cost in fuel?

Roughly €20 in fuel for a petrol car averaging 40 mpg. Motorways on this route are toll-free. Indicative only: fuel prices move.

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