"Are They All Crazy in Schramberg?" Schramberg by Kathrin_E

Schramberg Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 80 photos

Yes, they probably are, judging from the event this town is most famous for. Schramberg is The Hometown of Bach-na-Fahre.

Main street

Schramberg is an innocent-looking small town in the heart of the Black Forest. It is located inside a narrow valley with a little river named Schiltach. One branch of the river runs right through the centre of the town, and this stream, or canal, is the star of the show.

At Fastnacht Anno 1936 a bunch of people, in the morning after drinking all night, had the bright idea of going down the stream in a wooden tub. The many eye witnesses as well as the participants found this fun and entertaining, so it was repeated the following year, and the year after...

Jägermeister bottle on tour

The crowd of the Bach-na-Fahrer grew larger and a tradition was born.

On Carnival Monday the decorated tubs assemble to ride the stream. Most have been turned into fantastic watercrafts - locomotives, bananas, hospital beds... - and everyone wonders: will they swim, or not?

Last visit to Schramberg: Feb 2010
Intro Updated Oct 18, 2012
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ettiewyn Mar 25, 2011 at 9:15 AM

Great page, Kathrin! Really enjoyed it! In Cairns I shared a house with a guy from Schramberg and he very much looked forward to going home for Carnival. You have probably seen him in one of the tubs ;-)
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Nemorino Mar 12, 2010 at 6:33 AM

Hello Kathrin, I enjoyed your tips and travelogues on this funny custom. Glad to learn that the two girls of Banana Split arrived "furz-trocka" and that there was even a tub dedicated to Frédéric Chopin for his 200th birthday.
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yumyum Feb 25, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Now, this looks real funny and exciting! Would love to see this :)