Waldtraut
The Waldtraut tree is a Douglas fir that is currently the tallest tree in Germany, standing at approximately 68 meters. Waldtraut stands just south of the present-day Freiburg-Günterstal Arboretum in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tallest tree in Germany
- Also known as: “Waldtraut vom Mühlwald”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal and Kloster St. Lioba.
Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal
Protected area
Photo: Manfred1622, Public domain.
The Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal is an arboretum maintained by the University of Freiburg. It is located in Günterstal in the Städtischen Forstamt Freiburg at Günterstalstraße 71, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and open daily without charge. Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal is situated 1½ km north of Waldtraut.
Kloster St. Lioba
Monastery
Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kloster St. Lioba is a monastery, which is situated 1½ km north of Waldtraut.
Günterstal Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Günterstal Cemetery is situated 1¼ km north of Waldtraut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Günterstal and Horben.
Günterstal
Suburb
The village Günterstal is the southernmost district of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located in the so-called Bohrer-Tal area at the foot of the 1284 metre-high Schauinsland in the Günterstal district of the Black Forest.
Horben
Village
Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horben is a village in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Merzhausen
Village
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merzhausen is a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Merzhausen is situated 3 km northwest of Waldtraut.
Waldtraut
- Categories: remarkable tree, natural monument in Germany, and tourism
- Location: Au (Schwarzwald), Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.95335° or 47° 57′ 12″ northLongitude
7.86106° or 7° 51′ 40″ eastInception
1913Height
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8FV9XV36+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 1139634565OpenStreetMap feature
natural=treeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q112057419
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In Other Languages
“Waldtraut” goes by many names.
- German: “Waldtraut vom Mühlwald”
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