Refuge (Black Forest)
Refuge is a district of Bad Peterstal-Griesbach in Baden-Württemberg .
geography
Geographical location
The place is about 15 kilometers west of Freudenstadt on the Black Forest High Road . Immediately to the west of the village of Zuflucht is the 963 meter high Roßbühl with the Röschenschanze built in 1794 . The Hohe Kopf, a little north of the village, is 943 meters high. Close to refuge at the Alexanderschanze , the Black Forest High Road forks into the B 500 towards Baden-Baden and the B 28 towards Kehl and Strasbourg . Refuge is on the western route from Pforzheim to Basel and offers hiking and winter sports opportunities.
The Oppenauer Steige, a popular route for motorcyclists, leads from Oppenau to the refuge with a gradient of up to 18 percent and tight curves .
history
In 1806 a hut was built on Roßbühlstrasse to offer shepherds and forest workers protection. The first guests were entertained there from 1832. In 1841 the name of the hut was changed to "Refuge". In 1847 the hut landlord found four traders who got lost in the snowstorm and was able to save their lives. Over the years, injured or lost people have been rescued at the refuge. Ski tourism began after 1900 and the small mountain inn was transformed into a high-altitude hotel. In 1908 a new building with 19 rooms was built, and in 1912 the house received electricity. In 1980 the house was converted into a youth hostel after the death of the last hotelier. The youth hostel was closed at the end of 2006 due to a sharp drop in the number of overnight stays. It was reopened as a hotel in August 2012.
Surname
The name of the place with less than 100 inhabitants is a reminder of the difficulties that used to be associated with crossing the Black Forest .
Coordinates: 48 ° 30 ' N , 8 ° 15' E