Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is a spa town in the Black Forest that uses the local mineral water springs and healing mud. It is also a tourist and leisure destination, surrounded by beautiful mountain terrain and numerous hiking trails.
Tourists coming to Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach have, above all, the opportunity to practice active tourism. Surrounded by forests, there are mountains whose peaks are good vantage points in many places. A very common destination for excursions from the resort is the glacial lake Glaswald. Equally attractive is the 30-meter-high Burgbach waterfall, which descends in a picturesque cascade from a vertical rock wall.
Relaxation in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is centered around the local thermal springs with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. There is a thermal swimming pool here, as well as a sanatorium with the possibility of taking advantage of numerous healing and regenerative treatments. There are also recreational areas with volleyball courts, a tennis court and a mini golf course waiting for tourists.
The highlight of Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is the Wolf and Bear Park in the Black Forest. It is a zoo that works to support the populations of Europe's most endangered predators, such as lynxes, wolves and bears. There are also animals rescued from circuses and pseudo-breeding farms in the garden.
