Forbach
About Forbach
A rugged Black Forest gateway defined by its historic wooden bridge and steep granite slopes popular with hikers and river rafters.
Highlights
- Historic covered bridge
- Murg Valley rafting
- Granite hiking trails
- Traditional timbered houses
Key Facts
- Altitude: 635m
- Top lift: 678m
- Ski pistes: 0.3km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 9
- MTB trails: 247.1km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Forbach
- Today: 13 to 26 °C, partly cloudy, 5 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3880 m (3780 to 4040 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mer. 30 sept. | 13 / 26 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| jeu. 1 oct. | 14 / 19 °C | rain | dry | 1 h sun |
| ven. 2 oct. | 12 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| sam. 3 oct. | 11 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| dim. 4 oct. | 10 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| lun. 5 oct. | 9 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| mar. 6 oct. | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mer. 7 oct. | 11 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 3 h sun |
| jeu. 8 oct. | 5 / 13 °C | drizzle | dry | 9 h sun |
| ven. 9 oct. | 2 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
Things to do in Forbach
Hikes nearby — Forbach (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Forbach, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Ottenhöfen - Rappenschrofen
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Schnapsbrunnenweg 2
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Badischer Panoramaweg
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AugenBlick-Runde Obersasbach-Lauf auf dem Schwesternweg
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Schnapsbrunnenweg 1
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Heilklima-Wandern 3
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Schnapsbrunnenpfad
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Erlebnis-Rundweg Obersasbach
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LEPO-Pfad
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Heilklima-Wandern 1
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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - Hark
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European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)
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Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]
Forbach - Badener Höhe - Unterstmatt
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Westweg [02. Dobel→Forbach]
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Hundsbach - Ochsenstall
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Achern - Hornisgrinde
Achern - Sasbachwalden (Ortenauer Weinpfad) - Hornisgrinde (Westweg)
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Achertäler Heimatpfad
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Mittelweg
Le Mittelweg est, avec le Westweg et l'Ostweg, l'un des trois itinéraires de grande randonnée nord-sud à travers la Forêt-Noire. Il relie Pforzheim à Waldshut. Ce chemin de crête d'environ 230 kilomètres a été tracé en 1903 et est depuis lors entretenu et géré par le Schwarzwaldverein. Son balisage est un losange rouge avec une barre blanche sur fond blanc.
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Baiersbronner Himmelsweg: Bannwald-Tour
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AugenBlick-Runde Bühlertal Engelsberg
Mountain biking near Forbach
- Forbacher Bike-Schaukel
Getting to Forbach
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), 24 km away, about 46 min by road
- Strasbourg: 1h07 by car, 68 km
- Mannheim: 1h35 by car, 128 km
- Stuttgart: 1h45 by car, 100 km
- Basel: 2h04 by car, 178 km
- Frankfurt am Main: 2h15 by car, 199 km
- Zürich: 2h53 by car, 202 km
Where to stay in Forbach
81 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 104 EUR per night, median 653 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Forbach page.