We visited Triberg for the waterfall and Oli’s Cuckoo Clock Shop.
The parking garage is right beside the river and these fun tikis with Bollenhut hats guard the area.
There’s a free public restroom across the bridge there.
To the right of the waterfall entrance, we found Oli’s Cuckoo Clock shop tucked away.
Oli’s is open from Easter until November every day from 10.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. In the winter months they are open irregular days and hours, so contact first!
We had a lovely tour of the shop and explanation of cuckoo clocks.
They explained that the “made in China” clocks have a little plastic button on the side. They are not handmade.
The workshop is amazing.
My favorite clocks were made with real mushrooms!
It was a difficult decision to choose a clock!
We finally all liked this one:
We got the family ticket to the Triberg Waterfall. There are several viewing platforms at different intervals and three different trails to follow.
Make sure to buy some popcorn for the birds and squirrels!
The path zigzags up to the top of the falls.
There’s a gazebo with seats for resting or taking pictures.
We watched the birds and squirrels for quite a long time.
This nutcracker bird cracked us up!
There’s this platform to stand on if you climb up this huge rock. It’s the perfect opportunity for a lovely scenic waterfall backdrop.
Waterfall Information:
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 17:00
July – August
Saturdays and Sundays
10:00 to 17:00
There is a parking lot near the waterfall entrance.
Waterfall Tickets:
Adults: €4,00
Children 8-17: €3,50
Family ticket: €9,50
See our entire Black Forest Weekend Itinerary.
Triberg is about 3 hours from Ramstein and 3.5 hours from Spangdahlem.
I noticed in your cuckoo clock pictures, you show a picture of a clock and you mistakenly pointed out that it is not handmade… The clock you showed is in fact handmade, what you are seeing is the opening for the mechanical bellows, which there is usually two, one on each side, or two on the same side. What they mean by a button is like an on and off switch that you’d find on an old handheld video game.. Those clocks are battery opperated, and the pendulum is only for show, and the sound is completely digital recording. This clock I assure you is 100 carved wood, with mechanical brass movement, with real bellows to make the cuckoo sound. Like I said the other ones have an on/off slide button like an electronic toy would have. And the weights would be fake and made out of plastic, instead of iron.