Great Ravenna Fall
16 metres.
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The Ravenna Gorge is a narrow ravine in the Black Forest of southwest Germany, about 20 km east of Freiburg in a straight line. It is a side valley of the Höllental, carrying the Ravenna stream about four kilometres up to the village of Breitnau on the plateau. The name probably comes from the French word ravine, meaning gorge. There were once several water mills on the stream, and some are still visible. At the top of the gorge stands the Großjockenmühle mill of 1883, a protected monument, where the steep fall of the stream means the water is led over the roof onto the wheel. Lower down, the gorge is spanned by the 37-metre-high Ravenna railway viaduct. The wild Ravenna stream tumbles over several waterfalls between moss-covered rocks and dense forest. The largest are the Great Ravenna Fall, 16 metres high, and the Little Ravenna Fall at 6 metres, with calm pools below them. A walking trail runs through the gorge as part of the Black Forest homeland path, climbing from the viaduct past the falls and the mill. It has steps and steep sections that can be slippery after rain, so wear proper shoes.
16 metres.
From 1883.
37 metres high.
Breitnau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
It has steps and steep sections.
Yes.