The Burgbach Waterfall ( German: Burgbachwasserfall) in the vicinity of Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in the Black Forest has a drop of 15 metres [1] and a total height of 32 metres making it one of the highest free falling waterfalls in Germany. Its rock shelf is made of hard, silicified sandstones of the Upper Rotliegendes ( Permian), which lie over less weather-resistant granites that are easy to carve out. The waterfall is classified as a geological natural monument. The Burgbach flows steeply downhill to the River Wolf.
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The Burgbach Waterfall ( German: Burgbachwasserfall) in the vicinity of Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in the Black Forest has a drop of 15 metres [1] and a total height of 32 metres making it one of the highest free falling waterfalls in Germany. Its rock shelf is made of hard, silicified sandstones of the Upper Rotliegendes ( Permian), which lie over less weather-resistant granites that are easy to carve out. The waterfall is classified as a geological natural monument. The Burgbach flows steeply downhill to the River Wolf.