Vordergriesbach

Vordergriesbach is a hamlet in Simonswald, Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg. Vordergriesbach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Eichhof, as well as near the hamlet Neuenweg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schultiskopf and Obereck.

Schultiskopf

Peak

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The Schultiskopf lies in the highest part of the Central Black Forest and, at 1,076.6 m above sea level, is a ridge-like subpeak of the Obereck.

At 1,176.6 m above sea level the Obereck is the third highest mountain of the Central Black Forest after the Kandel and the Weißtannenhöhe. The three mountains also lie within the area designated as the High Black Forest. Obereck is situated 3 km northeast of Vordergriesbach.

Kostgefäll

Nature reserve

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Kostgefäll is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km north of Vordergriesbach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Martin’s Chapel, Furtwangen and Gütenbach.

St. Martin’s Chapel, Furtwangen

Hamlet

Photo: Neptuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Martin’s Chapel stands at an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level at the upper end of the Katzensteig valley on the territory of Furtwangen just above the source of the Danube. St. Martin’s Chapel, Furtwangen is situated 4½ km east of Vordergriesbach.

Gütenbach

Village

Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gütenbach is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of the Faller toy company. Gütenbach is situated 6 km southeast of Vordergriesbach.