Last Updated on 10/09/2024
Let’s see what is interesting in the Swabian hinterland. Swabians live both in Bavaria (Bavarian Swabia region) and in most of Baden-Württemberg. On this map, it will be an extension of the Swabian Alb – an upland that abruptly breaks off towards Stuttgart – and its spur Albtrauf, passing into the Danube valley.
Maps nearby:
southwest – Swabian Alb,
southeast – What to do in Allgäu map
east – Attractions around Munich
north – Romantic Franconia,
Odenwald
Trains in Germany
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Everything important that you can see in the region – with notes and links.
- 1 – top
- 2 – very good, although not so well known
- 3 – good for a short vacation or a layover. Several medium-level interesting places
- 4 – local or specific, not for everyone
Marks without brackets – I was there (there are links to the posts). With brackets – I wasn’t there. Of course, the notes are subjective
Swabian Alb
2-3
1. Blaubeuren, Ulm
Read more on a separate page – Ulm and Blaubeuren.
Ulm – Gothic cathedral of the 14th century with the highest tower, the remains of the old center.
Wiblingen – a monastery with a baroque church and a rococo library.
Blaubeuren – blue lakes, monastery.
How to get: train
Bavarian Swabia
2. Günzburg
Old town, Frauenkirche.
Amusement park Legoland. Link
How to get there: to Günzburg by train, then by shuttle. The bus schedule is available on the park’s website under Besuch planen / Anreise.
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3. Lauingen
Old town
Excavations and reconstruction of an ancient Roman temple Apollo-Grannus.
How to get: train
Nearby:
Sontheim – Renaissance castle Brenz and romanesque church 12th century Galluskirche.
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4. Dillingen
Old town, churches
How to get: train
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5. Dischingen, Neresheim
Burg Katzenstein castle (Link)
the historic railway Härtsfeld Museumbahn to the city of Neresheim (runs once a month during the warm season). In Neresheim – a monastery with a baroque church by the architect Balthasar Neumann (Link)
How to get: train to Heidenheim, then bus.
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6. Giengen
How to get: train
Steiff Toy Museum (plush toys, bears) with outlet (Link)
Charlottenhöhle cave (Link).
Albtrauf
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7. Heidenheim
How to get: train
To Wental – bus to Steinheim
Castle Hellenstein (Link), archaeological park Vogelherd (Link),
Small zoo Wildpark Eichert, thermal pool.
Nearby:
Königsbronn – source of the Brenz River – Brenzsprung (lovely small blue lake and rocks)
Wental – rocky valley (Felsenmeer)
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8. Amstetten
How to get: train
There is a small museum of agricultural machinery here.
In addition, old trains depart from here: option 1, option 2
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9. Lauterstein
How to get: bus
This small town can be interesting for Weißenstein Castle, which houses a microphotography museum. (http://www.kage-mikrofotografie.de/).
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10. Göppingen
How to get: train
Мini-railway museum Marklin Erlebniswelt (https://www.maerklineum.de)
thermal pool (http://barbarossa-thermen.de/),
zoo (http://www.tierpark-goeppingen.de/).
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11. Schorndorf, Welzheim
How to get: train
Steam locomotive railway from Schorndorf to Weizheim, passing through a picturesque area. There are also hiking trails along the railway.
It differs from many locomotive routes in that trains run regularly, and not a couple of times a year. However, be sure to check the timetable and current booking policies. Link
Welzheim
archaeological park Ostkastell (restored piece of the ancient Roman wall Limes, separating the Roman part from the non-Roman, with a gate) Link My son’s Latin class was disappointed with the trip – very little to see.
Park Eins & Alles Link (I still don’t know if the site is worth a visit or not).
Amusement park Schwaben Park Link
The age ranges from approximately 3 to 12 years, and for those who are older, less than for the little ones. Overall, it needs updating.
Cycle route along Rems from Schorndorf to Schwäbisch Gmünd
A quiet route through picturesque terrain and with more than enough attractions. It is better to move downstream. 25 km.
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12. Lorch
How to get: train
Old town
former monastery on the mountain (birds of prey center, museum). https://www.kloster-lorch.com/, Link
The museum is notable for its price/supply mismatch. Basically, you only see the church and read the plaques about what else was supposedly there. There are a couple of paintings in the church and a small multimedia exhibition. It is especially pointless for families, as there is nothing for children to do there.
Schelmenklinge – a trail through a picturesque gorge with models of mills on a stream (exhibited in summer). Unlike the former monastery, the trail did not make us feel like we had come here in vain. With a stroller you can only approach from the village (there is a staircase at the end of the gorge). Without a stroller you can make a circular route and see also the giant sequoia (mammoth tree).
Reconstruction of a limes (Roman border) watchtower near the monastery.
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13. Schwäbisch Gmünd
How to get: train
Himmelsgarten and Weleda – bus 6
More about Schwäbisch Gmünd and Aalen
Old town. A part of the wall with towers of the 14-15th century has been preserved. Johanniskirche (late Romanesque basilica), gothic cathedral.
Museum of Factory of silver products (Silberwarenmuseum) Link
cultural and historical museum im Prediger in the building of a former Dominican monastery Link
Zeiselberg – small hill near old town with an observation deck and slides for children.
Family park Himmelsgarten: adventure golf (Link), rope park, archery, playgrounds, dinosaur garden, small animal paddock, view tower
Weleda Erlebniszentrum Link
Neaby:
well-preserved Hohenrechberg Castle (restaurant, events, views, viewing of parts not used for events). Link
Mount Rosenstein near Heubach: ruins, rocks and caves
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14. Aalen
How to get: train
More about Schwäbisch Gmünd and Aalen
Old town
interesting Roman museum (Limesmuseum), Roman themed events. Link
Archaeological Museum (Urweltmuseum)
small science museum Exporhino. Link
Thermal pool
Schaubergwerk Tiefer Stollen mine. Link
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15. Ellwangen
How to get: train
On a hill outside the historic center, Ellwangen Palace (Schloss ob Ellwangen) contains princely apartments, religious art, decorative arts and other exhibits illustrating the culture and history of the region.
Old town, Romanesque Basilica of St. Vitus 12th century (within Baroque).
The city is very small. Without the palace a visit will take no more than an hour.
The short heyday of the city is associated with the monastery, whose abbots became princes, but quickly transferred ownership to the Vogts. Therefore, the church is huge, the palace is large, but the city itself has not developed.
The horse market on the Day of the Magi has a thousand-year tradition.
Thermal pool
Horse-drawn carriages around the city and to neighboring Dinkelbühl in season
Near the city is the pilgrimage basilica Schönenberg of the 17th century.
Nearby:
Hohenberg:
pilgrimage church of St. Jacob (19th century, neo-romanticism) on a hill (about 500 meters, there is even a ski lift),
stained glass windows by the priest-artist Sieger Köder. The art center named after him is also nearby (museum, biblical garden).
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16. Bopfingen
How to get: train
Small old town
Baldern castle – castle 13th century in the baroque edition of the 18th century, one of the biggest collection of weapons. Link
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17. Nördlingen
How to get: train
The old city, surrounded by a completely preserved and uninterrupted fortification wall of the 14th century, which can be walked along.
Bavarian Railway Museum with steam locomotives. Link
Nördlingen belongs to the Romantic Road route
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Oettingen
How to get: train
Old city with city walls.
Baroque residence – excursions, also for children, concerts. Link Court Garden.
Storks – a route along buildings with nests.
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