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.
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.