The Alb River arises in the hills of the Black Forest .
The Alb River flows through Ettlingen before emptying into the Rhine at Eggenstein - Leopoldshafen , making Ettlingen a central feature of the Albtal , the Alb Valley .
The Alb River arises in the hills of the Black Forest and flows through Ettlingen before emptying into the Rhine at Eggenstein - Leopoldshafen , making Ettlingen a central feature of the Albtal , the Alb Valley .