Schluchsee

In the Black Forest in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, the Schluchsee is a reservoir lake in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald neighborhood. It is located southeast of the Titisee. The Schluchsee is the highest reservoir in Germany and the largest lake in the Black Forest, rising 930 meters above sea level. The Hornberg Basin (Hornbergbecken), in contrast, is 1,048 meters above sea level but serves as the upper basin of a hydropower plant that uses pumped storage rather than a reservoir.

This glacial lake is a popular destination for tourists because of its breathtaking scenery, pure water, and the possibility to participate in a variety of water sports in addition to swimming. Other popular activities in this area include boating or hiking along the lake while taking in the hypnotic splendor of the Black Forest.

The Schluchsee's water is rather chilly even in the summer because of its elevation above sea level. Nevertheless, swimmers and sailors are particularly fond of the lake. Almost the entire shoreline of the Schluchsee is accessible, unlike the Titisee. The Schluchsee thus experiences high summer traffic.

Location: district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, southeast of the Titisee in the Black Forest near Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany