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GERMANY’S GEOGRAPHY & LANDSCAPE

The Black Forest The Black Forest,

( Schwarzwald) , is an ancient mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers. Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 4,898 feet (1,493 meters). The vast area of hills, valleys, rivers, and forests stretch from the exclusive spa town of Baden-Baden to the Swiss border, and from the Rhine almost to Lake Constance.

derives its name from the dark fir and spruce trees found there. Small villages nestle in the forest. The region is famous for its delicious foods, especially its ham and chocolate-cherry cake. In Germany’s southeast corner, on its border with Austria, is Bavaria. This is where the Alpine mountains begin. The highest point in Germany, the 9,719- foot (2,963-meter) peak Zugspitze, is located here. The Bavarian Alps offer fantastic skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. Rivers and Lakes Germany claims more than 4,316 miles (6,950 kilometers) of interconnected rivers, canals, and lakes. Over the centuries, great cities have developed along these water routes. The most important river is the Rhine. Both a tourist river and a busy transport waterway, it forms part of the borders with Switzerland and France 14