All Saints' waterfall

The Allerheiligen waterfalls are the largest natural waterfalls in the Northern Black Forest, dropping 66 metres in seven distinct cascades through a steep-walled porphyry gorge on the outskirts of Oppenau, Baden-Württemberg. The Grindenbach stream has carved deep plunge pools — called Bütten in local dialect — into the hard volcanic rock over millennia, giving the falls their alternative name: the Sieben Bütten (Seven Tubs). Directly above the gorge stand the 12th-century ruins of Allerheiligen Monastery, so the descent through the ravine pairs geology with medieval history in quick succession. A well-maintained but steep trail follows all seven stages; the path is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.