Ruhestein
The Ruhestein is a mountain pass between the Murg valley and the Acher valley in the Northern Black Forest, Germany. The border between the old Grand Duchy of Baden and the Kingdom of Württemberg ran over the pass, a large sandstone erratic marking the former border.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seekopf and Wildsee.
Seekopf
Peak
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The Seekopf is a mountain on the main chain of the Northern Black Forest in Germany between the Upper Rhine Plain and the Murg valley, above Seebach. It is 1,054.2 m above sea level and lies on the boundary of the counties of Ortenaukreis and Freudenstadt in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Wildsee
Lake
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Wildsee is a small tarn within a cirque in the Black Forest near Baiersbronn, Germany. It is part of the Black Forest National Park and the Wilder See - Hornisgrinde Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hinterlangenbach and Unterstmatt.
Hinterlangenbach
Hamlet
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Hinterlangenbach is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ruhestein.
Unterstmatt
Hamlet
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Unterstmatt is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Ruhestein.
Kappelrodeck
Village
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Kappelrodeck is a town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany and belongs to the district of Ortenau. It is located at the western hillslope of the Black Forest in the valley Achertal. Kappelrodeck is situated 8 km northwest of Ruhestein.
Ruhestein
- Type: Locality
- Description: mountain pass in Germany
- Category: mountain pass
- Location: Seebach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Ruhestein” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruhestein”
- Swedish: “Ruhestein”
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