European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany s Black Forest for any time of year stories and photos by Linda White travel editor he Black Forest will soon be pulling on its Winter while. Its guests will be skiers rather than hikers and when the Titi see freezes the boats will replaced by ice skaters. Germany s Schwarzwald is a Range of Low mountains to the South. Sorel chm from Karlsruhe to the Swiss Border. It peaks in the hinterlands of Freiburg in what is known As the Hochsc Rauwald. Or upper Black Forest lakes and mountains Fields and resorts offer Al most year round entertainment the area around the Titi see is typical of the Region the Titi see is the highest natural Lake in Germany and reaches a depth of almost 40 motets it is Lull of fish. And fresh Trout can to found on Many a menu. Excursion boats take guests sightseeing or visitors can do it themselves with rowboats or pedal boats lot rent. Only electrical or human Power is allowed on the Lake As a conservation measure. Tili town lilt dlr Coly on Shore an official Ger Man climatic cure resort. Neustadt. A Lew Kilometres away specializes in Kneipp water cures. Those seven Little basins scattered around town Are not Chil Dren s pools but part of the physical therapy Lor peo ple taking the cure. Titis a Neustadt got together a few years ago to Pool their efforts in building a new cure House upgrading their Parks and taking care of visitors. Neu Slade is More the commercial Center while Titi see has the majority of the hotels. The local Folk museum furnished in the  Way including a clock maker s workshop is in Neustadt. The workshop of course is of special interest since the Black Forest is famous for its clocks. But a Mote unusual item in the museum is the hair picture. Traditionally when someone died that person s hair was used to weave a Small memorial. The Black Forest is Rich in such traditions and it is not unusual to see someone wearing the local cos tume to Church on sunday the Best known bit of costume is the hat loaded Down with huge red Pom Poms but this headdress belongs Only to the go Tach Valley. The people War one mostly Farmers before tourism came along and the big farmhouses with tiny chapels to the Side still Nestle against the mountains. Many of them these Days rent rooms for inexpensive and increasingly popular farmhouse holidays. The houses we a built against the Mountainside for Irish Layjon. And again for insulation the animals were stable d in the lower front of the House. The Lott was used to store Hay a door opening onto a Mountain path lot the Hay Carls drive directly in. And the loll floors were built so Strong that they now can support heavy tractors. Thus surrounded the living rooms in the lower Back of the House stayed reasonably warm even with the one tile Heater. These Days Central heating May be installed and the living rooms moved to the front. For hikers and Cross country skiers most farm houses Oiler snacks and drinks just look for the Brewer s sign out front and ask Lor the Vesper a cold lunch. One of the Best known farmsteads is Straus sen. Open weekends Only where All the sausages bread and schnapps Are homemade. The area has More than 350 Kilometres of marked walking trails it is linked to the Pforzheim Basel Black Forest Trail and to the european hiking Trail that stretches from Copenhagen to Milan. Ii has almost As Many Kilometres of Cross country ski trails. It is possible to ski from Pforzheim to Tiliske. About 200 Kilometres. Both wandering without a pack and Cross country Page 14 the stars and stripes monday it