Schonwald im Schwarzwald: Rößle Skilift

Built around forest clearings and scattered farmsteads, Schönwald im Schwarzwald developed into a high-lying municipality in Baden-Württemberg’s Black Forest. Near the settlement, the Breg rises by the Martinskapelle and begins its course north-east; at Donaueschingen it joins the Brigach to form the Danube. Woodland, upland meadows and long winters shape a place known for cross-country skiing and walking rather than urban bustle. Schönwald belongs to the traditional Black Forest clockmaking area, whose workshops helped establish the region’s association with wooden clocks and cuckoo clocks. Browse other webcams across the Black Forest and Baden-Württemberg to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

Baden-Württemberg is best known within Germany for the Black Forest, the wooded upland region that shapes much of the state’s southwest. Its terrain also reaches from the Upper Rhine plain and its wine-growing areas to the limestone ridges of the Swabian Jura, while Lake Constance marks part of the southern frontier. Stuttgart, the state capital, is closely tied to the automobile industry and hosts the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Porsche Museum. Heidelberg’s old town and castle add another important strand to the region’s identity, alongside renowned universities, spas and regional cooking. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Baden-Württemberg.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.