ðə tˈaʊn ɪz wɪðˌɪn hˈaɪkɪŋ dˈɪstəns ʌv fˈɛldbɜːɡ, ðə hˈaɪɪst pˈɔɪnt ɪnðə blˈæk fˈɔːɹɪst, ænd ɪts ˈoʊpən, wˈɛlsˈʌnlɪt vˈæli hˈɛlps səstˈeɪn ɪts pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi æz ɐ dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ skˈiːɪŋ ɪnðə wˈɪntɚ ænd hˈaɪkɪŋ ɪnðə sˈʌmɚ.
The town is within hiking distance of Feldberg, the highest point in the Black Forest, and its open, well-sunlit valley helps sustain its popularity as a destination for skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.