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In 2022 the Christmas markets will take place again in the Black Forest. The locations and dates can be found here.

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Advents Calendar House in Gengenbach

Today's photo series, March 20, 2018. Calendar start of spring.

Looking for the spring, it still looks quite wintry in the area of Hardt and St. Georgen in the middle Black Forest.

Even in the lowest elevations, almost in the Upper Rhine Valley (photos of Waldkirch and Emmendingen), today it was not much warmer, but at least it was snow-free and the first splashes of color showed themselves.

On Monday, 27 November 2017, the first Christmas Markets in the Black Forest have opened.

Traditional christmas markets take place in many places in the Black Forest every year. The flavour of mulled wine, waffles and fir needles, candlelights and the cosy atmosphere attract the guests every year anew. Besides eating and drinking of course you can find lots of local products for your own or for your christmas gifts.

Here you find dates and places of the biggest and most beautiful markets:

27 November - 22 December 2017: Goldener Pforzheimer Weihnachtsmarkt
27 November - 23 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Freiburg
27 November - 30 December 2017: Christkindelsmarkt in Baden-Baden
28 November - 23 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Offenburg
30 November - 3 December 2017: Märchenhafter Weihnachtsmarkt in Calw
28 November - 23 December 2017: Christkindlesmarkt in Karlsruhe
1 December - 3 December 2017: Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt in der Altstadt von Altensteig
1 December - 17 December 2017: Adventsmarkt in Gaggenau
1 December - 20 December 2017: Bühler Adventsmarkt
27 November - 23 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Rastatt
from 1 December 2017: An allen vier Adventswochenenden: "Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt" in der Ravennaschlucht, im Höllental zwischen Freiburg und Hinterzarten
2 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Alpirsbach
2 December - 03 December 2017: Christkindlemarkt in Bad Dürrheim
30 November - 28 December 2017: Sternlesmarkt in Ettlingen
30 November2017 - 8 January 2018: Advent's market and the world's biggest advent calendar house' in Gengenbach
7 December - 17 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Rottweil
7 December - 17 December 2017: Lörracher Weihnachtsmarkt
8 December - 10 December 2017: Schömberger Weihnachtsglück - mit musikalischem Programm, Weihnachtsdörfle
8 December - 10 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Säckingen
8 December - 17 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt in Freudenstadt
15 December - 17 December 2017: Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Kirchplatz in Oberkirch
15 December - 17 December 2017: "Baiersbronner Weihnachtsdorf" auf dem Rosenplatz in Baiersbronn

25 -30 December 2017: Triberger Weihnachtszauber - thousands of lights enchant the waterfall and the neighboring nature adventure park into a Christmas sea of lights. There are many other attractions, fire show, children's carousel, nativity scene and lots of music and other performances.

 

Still waiting for the snow in the Black Forest, as seen here on the summit of Kandel Mountain near St. Peter on 1241 meters above sea level on 29 December 2015.

But certainly the snow is yet to come, for the winter has only just begun.

www.black-forest-travel.com wishes a happy new year 2016 !

After heavy snowfall in the last 2 days, there is as of today (28 December 2014) permafrost, and thus now exist ideal conditions for winter sports in the Black Forest! Numerous ski lifts and cross -country trails are now in operation, eg Feldberg, Todtnauberg, Hinterzarten and at other ski areas in the Southern Black Forest, in the Central Black Forest in Schonach, Schoenwald, St. Georgen and environment, as well as in the northern Black Forest along the Black Forest High Road.

Winter sports facilities, ski lifts, snow reports, etc., refer to the section winter sports.

www.black-forest-travel.com wishes all friends of the Black Forest enjoy winter sports!

Today, Monday 24 November 2014, the first Christmas Markets in the Black Forest will open. Traditional christmas markets take place in many places in the Black Forest every year. The flavour of mulled wine, waffles and fir needles, candlelights and the cosy atmosphere attract the guests every year anew. Besides eating and drinking of course you can find lots of local products for your own or for your christmas gifts.

Here you find dates and places of the biggest and most beautiful markets:

• 24 November - 30 December 2014: Christkindles market in Baden-Baden
• 24 November - 23 December 2014: Christmas market in Freiburg
• 25 November - 23 December 2014: Christmas market in Offenburg
• 27 November - 23 December 2014: Christkindlesmarkt in Karlsruhe
• 27 November - 28 December 2014: Sternlesmarkt in Ettlingen
• 27 - 30 November 2014: Magical Christmas market in Calw
• 24 November - 22 December 2014: Christmas market in Pforzheim
• 5 - 14 December 2014: Christmas market in Freudenstadt
• 29 November 2014 - 6 January 2015: Advent's market and the world's biggest advent calendar house' in Gengenbach
• 28 November - 7 December 2014: Advent's market in Gaggenau
• 28 November - 14 December 2014: Christmas market in Bühl
• 29 - 30 November 2014: Christkindlemarkt in Bad Dürrheim
• 5 - 7 December 2014: Christmas market Bad Säckingen
• 12 - 14 December 2014: Christmas market in Oberkirch
• 25 - 30 December 2014: Triberg Christmas Magic - thousands of lights illuminate the waterfalls and the nature park nearby

Next week, from 26 November, the first Christmas Markets in the Black Forest will open. Traditional christmas markets take place in many places in the Black Forest every year. The flavour of mulled wine, waffles and fir needles, candlelights and the cosy atmosphere attract the guests every year anew. Besides eating and drinking of course you can find lots of local products for your own or for your christmas gifts.

Here you find dates and places of the biggest and most beautiful markets:

• 26 November - 30 December 2012: Christkindles market in Baden-Baden
• 26 November - 23 December 2012: Christmas market in Freiburg
• 27 November - 23 December 2012: Christmas market in Offenburg
• 29 November - 23 December 2012: Christkindlesmarkt in Karlsruhe
• 29 November - 28 December 2012: Sternlesmarkt in Ettlingen
• 29 November - 2 December 2012: Magical Christmas market in Calw
• 26 November - 22 December 2012: Christmas market in Pforzheim
• 7 December - 16 December 2012: Christmas market in Freudenstadt
• 30 November - 23 December 2012: Advent's market and the world's biggest 'advent calendar house' in Gengenbach
• 30 November - 9 December 2012: Advent's market in Gaggenau
• 30 November - 16 December 2012: Christmas market in Bühl
• 1-2 December 2012: Christkindlemarkt in Bad Dürrheim
• 6-16 December 2012: Christmas market in Bad Krozingen
• 7-9 December 2012: Christmas market Bad Säckingen
• 14-16 December 2012: Christmas market on the Rosenplatz in Baiersbronn
• 14-16 December 2012: Christmas market in Oberkirch
• 25 -30 December 2012: Triberg Christmas Magic - thousands of lights illuminate the waterfalls and the nature park nearby

A new category "winter sport in the Black Forest" has been setup at www.black-forest-travel.com. There you will find plenty of information about the ski regions and ski lifts, cross-country skiing and ice-skating. Furthermore there are a couple of links for further information, e.g. wintertime photo-gallery, current snow situation and the sites of the lift operators.

Photo: Valley station of the Seebuck ski-lift, Feldberg Mountain

Traditional christmas markets take place in many places in the Black Forest every year. The flavour of mulled wine, waffles and fir needles, candlelights and the cosy atmosphere attract the guests every year anew. Besides eating and drinking of course you can find lots of local products for your own or for your christmas gifts.

Here you find dates and places of the biggest and most beautiful markets:

• 22 November - 26 December 2011: Christkindles market in Baden-Baden
• 21November - 23 December 2011: Christmas market in Freiburg
• 24 November - 23 December 2011: Christmas market in Offenburg
• 24 November - 23 December 2011: Christkindlesmarkt in Karlsruhe
• 24 November - 28 December 2011: Sternlesmarkt in Ettlingen
• 26-27 November 2011: Magical Christmas market in Calw
• 22 November - 20 December 2011: Christmas market in Pforzheim
• 2 December - 11 December 2011: Christmas market in Freudenstadt
• 26 November - 23 December 2011: Advent's market and the world's biggest 'advent calendar house' in Gengenbach
• 27 November - 4 December 2011: Advent's market in Gaggenau
• 25 November - 11 December 2011: Christmas market in Bühl
• 26-27 November 2011: Christkindlemarkt in Bad Dürrheim
• 8-18 December 2011: Christmas market in Bad Krozingen
• 2-4 December 2011: Christmas market Bad Säckingen
• 8-11 December 2011: Christmas market on the Rosenplatz in Baiersbronn
• 9-11 December 2011: Christmas market in Oberkirch
• 25 -30 December 2011: Triberg Christmas Magic - thousands of lights illuminate the waterfalls and the nature park nearby

The winter has come, with lots of snow and frosty temperatures, here some photos from boxing day, December 26 2010.

Best conditions for winter sports, the ski-lifts are opened, the cross-country ski runs are in best order, and in accordance with the forecast the weather will stay winterly in the next weeks.