Shock in Hinterzarten: missing tourist found dead!

Shock in Hinterzarten: missing tourist found dead!

in Hinterzarten, a picturesque community in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, overshadow the puzzling disappearance of a 76-year-old Swiss tourist. The woman has been missing since May 29, 2025 after leaving her hotel on the evening of the day, where she went on vacation with her husband. According to fr.de she was reported on the same evening.

After their disappearance, the police started an extensive search, which were used, among other things, divers, rescue dog squadrons and drones with thermal imaging technology. Despite all efforts, however, the search was unsuccessful. Last Thursday, four divers made one last attempt to find the woman in two ponds near the Adlerschanze, but this search did not lead to the desired result, such as SWR.de reported.

sad find

Three weeks after her disappearance, there was a tragic turning point: walkers discovered a female body, and the police assume "with certainly bordering probability" that it is the missing tourist. So far, there are no evidence of external debt, but the autopsy of the body will bring further clarity.

The circumstances of their disappearance raise questions. Since the woman was very bad on foot, according to the police statements, the search was limited to the surrounding area. The police were of the opinion that it was unlikely that she went away by train because it usually does not travel alone. Nevertheless, all accessible areas were carefully searched - a remarkable commitment of the emergency services at a time when every minute counts.

In the first two days, the police, fire brigade and the mountain rescue service were actively involved in the search. In addition, the police used modern technology, including drones with thermal imaging cameras. Despite these measures and the intensive search, which was initially discontinued on Saturday, the hoped -for information was missing.

The police continue to work on the case and follow newly incoming information. The disappearance of the tourist and the now discovered body are a difficult stroke of fate for the relatives and the entire community. In such moments we realize how quickly the life of unforeseen events can be influenced.

The tragedy has also made the neighboring communities and the police authorities all over Baden-Württemberg to prevent similar cases in the future. It is to be hoped that the forms of the autopsy will soon bring clarity about the last hours of the missing woman and that the relatives can find a certain peace in their mourning.