 In the district of "Suggental", several silver mines were in use during the Middle Ages.Some parts of the mines are being uncovered and made accessible again by the mining research team Suggental, and tourist visits can be arranged ("Silberbergwerk Suggental").Tourism is another important economic sector for Waldkirch, which is located alongside the "German Clock Road" ("Deutsche Uhrenstraße"), and is also a part of the "Network of German Organ Road" ("Kulturnetzwerk Deutsche Orgelstraße").