Ferienhaus, Schwarzwald

The little creek behind the house and all the green around it were a real highlight. We were there as a couple with two weiner dogs, and all of us loved the place. It’s an old watermill, with its original features still inside, but it’s cozy and has central heating. There are cows and trees around, and it’s very quiet. You can hear the road, though it didn’t bother us at all. We slept like rocks, with no noise disturbing us at night. Rewe, Lidl, and Aldi are about five minutes away by car, door to door. Upstairs, the bedroom has a twin bed and a single. Downstairs, there’s a double bed that folds out from the couch. The kitchenette is basic but well equipped with a coffee machine, pod machine, kettle, pans, cutlery, oven, and microwave. There’s no dishwasher. The shower has great pressure. Tall people might have trouble with the low doorways and other low features in the house. There’s one large round table and another regular table. Heino has stayed here too, which was a fun little detail. For hikes, we liked Rothenbachschlucht, Zweribachfalle, Drei-Schluchten-Halle, and Teichbachschlucht. Drei-Schluchten-Halle is especially good, but bring proper hiking boots. I’d skip Triberg. It’s still very touristy, and you have to pay to see the waterfall. I went years ago and it hadn’t changed.