Rinkenwall

The Rinkenwall or Rinkenmauer is a circular rampart fortification at the southeastern tip of the Rinkenkopf mountain above the Murg valley near the village of Baiersbronn in the county of Freudenstadt in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Baiersbronn, Germany
Also known as: “Rinkenmauer”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rinkenkopf and Rinken Tower.

Rinkenkopf

Peak

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The Rinkenkopf is a mountain, 760 m high, on the territory of Baiersbronn in the Northern Black Forest. The wooded mountain ridge is bounded in the south by the Murg valley and in the northeast by the valley of the Tonbach.

Rinken Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Rinken Tower is a scenic viewpoint.

Schwarzwaldhalle

Community center

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Schwarzwaldhalle is a community center, which is situated 700 metres south of Rinkenwall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitteltal and Freudenstadt.

Mitteltal

Village

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Mitteltal is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Rinkenwall.

Freudenstadt

Town

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Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is the capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east. Freudenstadt is situated 7 km southeast of Rinkenwall.