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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: Wildsee and Seekopf.

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.

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.

Schliffkopf

Scenic viewpoint

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The Schliffkopf is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest between Baiersbronn, Ottenhöfen and Oppenau. It is 1,053.6 m above sea level. The Schliffkopf lies on the Black Forest High Road in the National Park and is the site of an eponymous four-star "wellness" hotel.