As you'd expect from a river source, it's near the top of a narrow valley. The area is nicely done, with lots of info about the river, and a kids playground. Lots of hikes in the area, so I recommend ...
There's been dispute over the Danube source for years and in the end the State Government decided Donaueschingen would get the honour and from a tourist perspective you can understand why - there's no...
This was just a 'nice to see' element when staying in/near Furtwangen. It is the source of the Donau river, or at least one of the sources. Definitely worthwhile if you are in the area
While Donaueschingen claims to be the location of the spring of the Danube, be prepared to travel up to an altitude of over 1000 m or 3500 feet to see the real source of the Danube.
a 10 minute visit
Is in the middle of nowhere but nice, takes 5-10 minutes to visit, water was tasty, statue & info provided informative
Plan to see this as part of a hike
As you'd expect from a river source, it's near the top of a narrow valley. The area is nicely done, with lots of info about the river, and a kids playground. Lots of hikes in the area, so I recommend ...
Nice setting
There's been dispute over the Danube source for years and in the end the State Government decided Donaueschingen would get the honour and from a tourist perspective you can understand why - there's no...
Great walk
This was just a 'nice to see' element when staying in/near Furtwangen. It is the source of the Donau river, or at least one of the sources. Definitely worthwhile if you are in the area
Real source of the Danube
While Donaueschingen claims to be the location of the spring of the Danube, be prepared to travel up to an altitude of over 1000 m or 3500 feet to see the real source of the Danube.