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The Top 20 Attractions around Alb-Donau-Kreis

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Alb-Donau-Kreis. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Alb-Donau-Kreis is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 26, 2025

Blautopf

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A much sung about place, which rightly belongs to one of the most beautiful natural spectacles of the Alb. Summer, sun and the deep blue of the spring always have a beneficial and invigorating effect.

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Küssende Sau Rock Formation

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Millions of years ago, the waves of the primeval sea sloshed away. Coral lived in it. The fossilized remains of these creatures we see today as rocks - in the form of a kissing sow (or two kissing sows ?!)

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Rusenschloss Ruins

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The Hohengerhausen ruin, also known as Rusenschloss, is enthroned in the forest high above Blaubeuren and is likely to date back to the eleventh century. It gives you a wonderful …

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Blaubeuren Old Town

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Beautiful old fountain from 1814 on the monastic site in Blaubeuren.

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Ulm Old Town and Landmarks

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Ulm is one of the most important places that you pass on the Danube Cycle Path. Incidentally, the Ulm Minster is a church of superlatives as the largest Protestant church …

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Günzelburg Ruins

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The remains of Günzelburg Castle are located on a wooded ridge not far from the Lone Valley. Today, only a few fragments of the walls remain of the former castle, …

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View of Blaubeuren from the Rock Outcrop

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On the way to Rusenschloss you will find a first viewing rock very close to Sonderbuch with a great view of the Blautal and over Blaubeuren.
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Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster)

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Always impressive: both the building and the view from the tower. There are separate stairs for going up and down - but this does not apply to the last few …

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Blaubeuren Abbey

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First to the "Great Grotto", then over the Tugendpfad (upper or lower does not matter) to Blautopf and then back through the monastery complex to Blaubeuren - beautiful and varied hike.

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Metzgerturm (Butchers' Tower), Ulm

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The Metzgerturm in Ulm is a still preserved city gate of the medieval city fortifications on the Danube. The square brick tower with pointed arch gates was built around 1340 …

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The Top 20 Attractions around Alb-Donau-Kreis

Blautopf

Küssende Sau Rock Formation

Rusenschloss Ruins

Blaubeuren Old Town

Ulm Old Town and Landmarks

Günzelburg Ruins

View of Blaubeuren from the Rock Outcrop

Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster)

Blaubeuren Abbey

Metzgerturm (Butchers' Tower), Ulm

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