Triberg Waterfalls from Triberg station

The walk starts at Triberg station, on the Black Forest Railway between Offenburg and Konstanz, and climbs through the town for about 2 km to the main entrance of the waterfalls at the top of the high street. Inside, a path with steps and footbridges climbs beside the seven steps of the main falls to the bridges above them. The line then leaves the water for a forest path along the south side, comes down into the upper town and returns to the station the way it came.

It is 6.2 km with 325 m of ascent; allow about 2½ hours. The grade is Easy, but the walk is uphill all the way from the station, and the steps by the falls are steep and wet.

The Gutach falls 163 m in all. They are not Germany's highest, whatever the town says, but probably its best known.

There is a charge to go in: €9 in summer 2026 and €7 in winter, from November to about April. The falls are open every day and lit until about 10 pm. In winter only the path from the main entrance to the first main fall is kept clear, and the rest can be closed for ice, snow or storm, so then the upper part of this walk cannot be done. Buses run from the station to the Marktplatz, by the entrance.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.