The Schwarzwald, or Black Forest, is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, known for its dense coniferous forests that traditionally blocked light. The area features rich landscapes, a variety of rivers, and is popular for tourism, boasting a long history of visitors and outdoor activities. The Schwarzwaldverein, an association of 90,000 members, focuses on nature conservation and hiking trail maintenance across the region.

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2. "Black Forest," because the dense growth of conifers in the forest blocked out most of the light inside the forest.

3. WOODED mountain rangein Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany

4. The name Schwarzwald, i.e. Black Forest, goes back to the Romans who referred to the thickly forested mountains there asSilva Nigra ,

5. Two large nature parks share nearly the entire area of the Black Forest.

6. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south

7. Visitors will find rich and varied landscapes

8. A Black Forest without sports – unthinkable

9. 130 years of tourism in the Black Forest

10. Rivers in the Black Forest include the Danube (which originates in the Black Forest as the confluence of the Brigach and Breg rivers), the Enz, the Kinzig, the Murg, the Nagold, the Neckar, the Rench, and the Wiese.

11. The forest mostly consists of pines and firs

12. the Black Forest has had areas that were decimated by mass logging

13. The European long-distance pathE1 crosses the Black Forest following the routes of some of the local long-distance paths

14. List of highest mountains1.Feldberg(1,493 m )2. Herzogenhorn(1,415 m )3. Belchen(1,414 m )

15. The Black Forest was visited on several occasions by Count Otto von Bismarck during his rule 1873-1890

16. the Schwarzwaldverein (Black Forest Society), which has around 90,000members

17. The Schwarzwaldverein is an association that cares for the needs of nature in the Black Forest and is predominantly responsible for signposting the hiking trails inthe Black Forest

19. the charming small Black Forest farms nestled into the hills, glimmering lakes, open moors and romantic gorges.

23. The farms are built of wood from the Black Forest itself. From the foundational beams to the shingled roof, floors and walls are made from wooden boards and the finished house is pleasantly tanned by the sun.

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